| "I Will Rise Up" | |
|---|---|
| Series True Blood Season 2, Episode 9 | |
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| Air date | August 16th, 2009 |
| Writers | Nancy Oliver |
| Director | Scott Winant |
| Producers | Bruce Dunn; Mark McNair; Raelle Tucker; Alexander Woo; Nancy Oliver; Brian Buckner; Alan Ball; Gregg Fienberg; Christina Jokanovich; Luis M. Patiño |
| Starring | Anna Paquin; Stephen Moyer; Sam Trammell; Ryan Kwanten; Rutina Wesley; Chris Bauer; Mehcad Brooks; Anna Camp; Nelsan Ellis; Michelle Forbes; Mariana Klaveno; Todd Lowe; Michael McMillian; Jim Parrack; Carrie Preston; William Sanderson; Alexander Skarsgard; Deborah Ann Woll |
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"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.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adina Porter | Lettie Mae Thornton |
| Allan Hyde | Godric |
| Patricia Bethune | Jane Bodehouse |
| John Billingsley | Mike Spencer |
| Valerie Cruz | Isabel |
| Wes Brown | Luke McDonald |
| Jessica Tuck | Nan Flanagan |
| Dale Raoul | Maxine Fortenberry |
| Christopher Shand | Boy Soldier of the Sun |
| Alice Ensor | Customer #1 |
| Duane R. Shepard, Sr. | Customer #2 |
| Price Carson | Mean-looking frenzier |
| Valorie Hubbard | Random frenzier |
| Kelly Frazier | Happy female prisoner |
| Shannon Garnett | Dallas vampire |
| Claudia Graf | Female bodyguard |
| Shaun W. Loeser | Soldier of the Sun |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- 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.
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See also[]
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