| "Me and the Devil" | |
|---|---|
| Series True Blood Season 4, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | July 24th, 2011 |
| Writers | Mark Hudis |
| Director | Daniel Minahan |
| Producers | Bruce Dunn; Robert Del Valle; Mark Hudis; Raelle Tucker; Alexander Woo; Nancy Oliver; Brian Buckner; Alan Ball; Gregg Fienberg; Christina Jokanovich; Marlis Pujol; David Auge; Luis M. Patiño |
| Starring | Anna Paquin; Stephen Moyer; Sam Trammell; Ryan Kwanten; Rutina Wesley; Alexander Skarsgård; Kevin Alejandro; Marshall Allman; Chris Bauer; Kristin Bauer van Straten; Lauren Bowles; Nelsan Ellis; Janina Gavankar; Todd Lowe; Joe Manganiello; Jim Parrack; Carrie Preston; Fiona Shaw; Jessica Tuck; Deborah Ann Woll |
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"Me and the Devil" is the fifth episode of season four of the supernatural drama series True Blood and the forty-first episode of the series overall. The serise is based on a series of novels written by Charlaine Harris. The episode was directed by Daniel Minahan with a script written by Mark Hudis. It first aired on HBO on Sunday, July 24th, 2011 at 9:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adina Porter | Lettie Mae Thornton |
| Peter Macdissi | Luis Patiño |
| Allan Hyde | Godric |
| Courtney Ford | Portia Bellefleur |
| Vedette Lim | Naomi |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Katerina Pelham |
| Paola Turbay | Antonia Gavilán de Logroño |
| Gregg Daniel | Reverend Daniels |
| Daniel Buran | Marcus Bozeman |
| Del Zamora | Don Bartolo |
| Cooper Huckabee | Joe Lee Mickens |
| J. Smith-Cameron | Melinda Mickens |
| Annie Fitzgerald | Kirsch |
| Ismael (East) Carlo | Don Santiago |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Damion Poitier | Duprez |
| Aaron Perilo | Blackburn |
| Valenzia Algarin | Maria Bartolo |
| Poncho Hodges | Officer Trap |
| Gabriel Solis | Young Jesus |
| Diahnna Nicole Baxter | Witch #1 |
| Dahlia Waingort | Witch #2 |
| Silvia Curiel | Witch #3 |
| Misha Gonz-Cirkl | Witch #4 |
| Danny Cangemi | Puppeteer #1 |
| Peter A. Chevako | Puppeteer #2 |
| Robert Devine | Puppeteer #3 |
| Tom von Badinski | Puppeteer #4 |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- True Blood was created by Alan Ball. It is based on the "Sookie Stackhouse" series of novels by author Charlaine Harris.
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- This series based on "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" series of novels written by Charlaine Harris. This episode is based on events presented in the 2004 novel Dead to the World.
- This episode is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language and scenes of graphic violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
- This episode first aired in the United Kingdom on FX/FX HD on March 4th, 2012.
- This episode is included on disc two of the True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season DVD and Blu-ray collections, which was released by HBO Home Video on October 21st, 2012. The episode is also included on the True Blood: The Complete Series DVD and True Blood: The Complete Series/Blu-ray collections.
- Associate producer Luis Patiño is credited as Luis M. Patiño in this episode.
- Actress Adina Porter is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.
- Actor Daniel Buran is credited as Dan Buran in this episode.
- Actor Peter A. Chevako is credited as Peter Chevako in this episode.
- The character of Luis Patiño is named after associate producer Luis M. Patiño.
- Only Adele Stackhouse's voice is heard in this episode.
- This episode first aired on actress Anna Paquin's birthday. Anna was born in 1982.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the song "Me and the Devil" by Gil Scott-Heron. It plays during the end-title sequence.
- One of the guard's at the Compton residence is playing "Plants vs. Zombies" on his mobile phone. Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense video game developed and originally published by PopCap Games for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game involves a homeowner using a variety of different plants to prevent an army of zombies from entering their house and "eating their brains".
- The song playing when Tara Thornton calls Naomi is "Here I Come" by the Nashville Session Singers.
- The song that is playing when Sookie Stackhouse is asking Holly Cleary about the Wicca coven is "Waitin' on the Sky" by Steve Earle.
- The song that is playing when Jason Stackhouse and Hoyt Fortenberry are talking about their experiences in Hotshot is "Meet Me in the Alleyway", also by Steve Earle.
Quotes[]
- Bill Compton: Vampires have often found it advantageous to maintain a hidden presence in humanity's most powerful institutions and in the 1600's, that was the Catholic Church and today, as you all know, it's Google and Fox News.
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- Bill Compton: (seeing Pam's veil) Oh, good, the world needs more beekeepers.