Turn! Turn! Turn! (True Blood)

1st episode of the 5th season of True Blood

"Turn! Turn! Turn!"

True Blood episode
Episode no.| Season 5
Episode 1
Directed by| Daniel Minahan
Written by| Brian Buckner
Production code| 501
Original air date| June 10, 2012 (2012-06-10)
Running time| 54 minutes
Guest appearances

* Dale Dickey as Martha Bozeman
* Kelly Overton as Rikki
* Conor O'Farrell as Judge Clements
* Louis Herthum as J.D. Herveaux
* Cherilyn Rae Wilson as Cammy
* Tara Strong as Herself
* Zoran Korach as Hayes
* Aaron Christian Howles as Rocky Cleary

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"Authority Always Wins"

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"Turn! Turn! Turn!" is the first episode of the fifth season of HBO's television series True Blood and 49th episode overall. It first aired on HBO on June 10, 2012 and written by Brian Buckner and directed by Daniel Minahan.

## Plot

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Sookie and Pam make a deal: if Pam resurrects and turns Tara, Sookie will help repair Pam's relationship with Eric in addition to "owing her one." Nora hides Bill and Eric from the Vampire Authority, who wants them for Nan Flanigan's murder. Steve Newlin declares his love for Jason. Sam is confronted by Marcus' wolf pack, who take and torture Sam, until Alcide reveals he killed Marcus. Andy hooks up with Holly, but her two sons catch them asleep in bed. Terry's old Marine friend, Patrick, visits.

## Featured Music

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The following songs appear in the episode:[1]

* "Turn, Turn, Turn" — The Byrds as covered by My Morning Jacket
* "Feels Like the First Time" — Foreigner
* "Cherry Bomb" (re-recorded version) — The Runaways
* "MDV Serenade" — Blee
* "The Soul Train's a Comin'" — eBlues Highway
* "You're So Mean" — Biff Scarborough
* "Silly Love Songs" — Paul McCartney & Wings

## Reception

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### Ratings

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True Blood was the number one cable program on the night it aired with 5.201 million viewers, earning a 2.9 rating in the relevant 18-49 demographic (down from a 3.0 for last year's season premiere).[2]

### Critical

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Reviewer Carrie Raisler of The A.V. Club gave it a B+ and said "[d]espite the abject nature of the final episodes of season four, despite all the stories that held no interest and seemed like a waste of time, I decided to give the show another chance. After seeing the premiere—although I still have reservations—I’m glad I did."[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Music in "Turn! Turn! Turn!"". HBO. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
2. ^ Bibel, Sara. "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night, 'Mad Men', 'Longmire', 'The Client List', 'The Glades', 'Drop Dead Diva' & More". TV by the numbers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
3. ^ "Turn! Turn! Turn!"

## External links

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* "Turn! Turn! Turn!" at IMDb
* "Turn! Turn! Turn!" at HBO.com
* True Blood recap: Season 5 premiere, "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by Jordan Bartel for The Baltimore Sun (9 June 2012)

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True Blood

Seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7

Episodes|

* "Strange Love"
* "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'"
* "Turn! Turn! Turn!"
* "Authority Always Wins"
* "Whatever I Am, You Made Me"
* "Hopeless"
* "Somebody That I Used to Know"
* "Sunset"
* "Save Yourself"

Characters|

* Sookie Stackhouse
* Bill Compton
* Eric Northman
* Alcide Herveaux
* Sam Merlotte
* Jason Stackhouse
* Tara Thornton
* Pamela Swynford De Beaufort
* Jessica Hamby

Music|

* "Bad Things"
* True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series
* True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 2
* True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 3
* True Blood: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 4

See also|

* Awards and nominations
* Charlaine Harris
* The Southern Vampire Mysteries

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