True Blood: I Will Rise Up

"I Will Rise Up" is the ninth episode of season two of the supernatural drama series True Blood and the twenty-first episode of the series overall. It was directed by Scott Winant and written by Nancy Oliver. It first aired on HBO on Sunday, August 16th, 2009 at 9:00 pm.

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is rated TV-MA.


 * This episode is included on disc four of the True Blood: The Complete Second Season DVD and Blu-ray collections.


 * This episode is production code number: 209.


 * This is the final chapter of the "Dallas" story-arc in True Blood.


 * This is the fourth episode of True Blood directed by Scott Winant. He previously directed "Scratches".


 * This is the third episode of True Blood written by Nancy Oliver. She previously wrote "Never Let Me Go". Her next episode is "Trouble".


 * Actor Duane R. Shepard, Sr. is credited as Duane Shepard, Sr. in this episode.


 * Actress Kelly Frazier, who plays a happy prisoner, is uncredited for her participation in this episode.


 * Actress Shannon Garnett, who plays one of the Dallas vampires, is uncredited for her participation in this episode.


 * Actress Claudia Graf, who plays a bodyguard, is uncredited for her participation in this episode.


 * Actor and stunt performer, Shaun W. Loeser, who plays one of the Soldiers of the Sun, is uncredited for his participation in this episode.


 * This is the fourth and final appearance of Godric as a living being. He meets the final death in this episode. However, actor Allan Hyde will continue to make appearances in the series as Godric as part of a recurring delusion that Eric Northman suffers from. His first appearance in such form is the season three premiere, "Beautifully Broken".


 * This is the seventh and final appearance of Luke McDonald, who dies in this episode.


 * This is the fifth and final appearance of Isabel Beaumont.

Allusions

 * The title of this episode is taken from the song, "I Will Rise Up", by Lyle Lovett, and is played in this episode.