True Blood: Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" is the twelfth episode of season two of the supernatural drama series True Blood and the twenty-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Michael Cuesta with a script written by Alexander Woo. It first aired on HBO on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 at 9:00 pm.

Crew

 * Nathan Barr - Composer
 * Louise A. Innes - Editor
 * Suzuki Ingerslev - Production designer
 * Joseph E. Gallagher - Director of photography
 * Bruce Dunn - Co-producer
 * Mark McNair - Producer
 * Raelle Tucker - Producer


 * Alexander Woo - Supervising producer
 * Nancy Oliver - Co-executive producer
 * Brian Buckner - Co-executive producer
 * Alan Ball - Executive producer; Creator
 * Gregg Fienberg - Executive producer
 * Christina Jokanovich - Associate producer
 * Luis M. Patiño - Associate producer

Notes & Trivia

 * True Blood was created by Alan Ball. It is based on the "Sookie Stackhouse" series of novels by author Charlaine Harris.


 * Series based on "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" series of novels written by Charlaine Harris. This episode adapts material from the second book in the series, Living Dead in Dallas.


 * This episode is rated TV-MA.


 * "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" and "TB: Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" both redirect to this page.


 * This episode is included on disc five of the True Blood: The Complete Second Season DVD and Blu-ray collections. It includes audio commentary by actresses Anna Paquin and Michelle Forbes as well as alternate commentary by director Michael Cuesta and writer Alexander Woo


 * Casting for this episode was provided by Junie Lowry Johnson, CSA and Libby Goldstein.


 * Associate producer Luis Patiño is credited as Luis M. Patiño in this episode.


 * Editor Louise Innes is credited as Louise A. Innes in this episode.


 * Actress Evan Rachel Wood is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.


 * Final appearance of Maryann Forrester; dies in this episode.


 * This episode contains a cameo guest appearance by author Charlaine Harris as a patron at Merlotte's Bar and Grill.


 * Hadley Hale is identified only as Hadley in the closing credits of this episode.


 * Jane Bodehouse appears next in the season five episode, "Save Yourself".

Quotes

 * Maryann Forrester: Come on, Sookie, it'll be our little secret. What are you?
 * Sookie Stackhouse: I'm a waitress. What the fuck are you?

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 * Sookie Stackhouse: Then why can't I say it? My heart's flying around in my chest - I can't even think straight. My life's inside out. With all that's happened I'm not sure about anything. I don't even know if I'm human!
 * Bill Compton: What?
 * Sookie Stackhouse: Maybe I am some kind of freak. I've only met one other person in the world like me and who even knows where he is? And what happens when I grow old? And weak? And you're still the same, what then?
 * Bill Compton: Sookie, I don't care about any of that. I want you just as you are.
 * Sookie Stackhouse: But I'm not even sure what I am!
 * Bill Compton: Are you saying no?
 * Sookie Stackhouse: No I'm saying... I don't know what I'm saying. I need a minute to clean myself up. I'm sorry.

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 * Jason Stackhouse: It's like if a tree falls in the woods it's still a tree, ain't it?

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 * Sheriff Bud Dearborne: Come by the station in the morning and I'll give you your badge back.
 * Andy Bellefleur: Really? I won't let you down Bud. And I am never touching another drink again.
 * Sheriff Bud Dearborne: This town's a hell of a mess and I'm man enough to know I can't shoulder it myself. You might have your faults Andy but at least you got pants on.