Hitting the Ground 

Sookie manages to save Bill but he feeds on her putting her in the hospital. In a dream-like state, she imagines herself living in a a beautiful garden with others. The King of Mississippi ... See full summary »

Director:

John Dahl

Writers:

Alan Ball (creator), Charlaine Harris ("Sookie Stackhouse" novels by)

Stars:

Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Paquin	...	Sookie Stackhouse
Stephen Moyer	...	Bill Compton
Sam Trammell	...	Sam Merlotte
Ryan Kwanten	...	Jason Stackhouse
Rutina Wesley	...	Tara Thornton
Kevin Alejandro	...	Jesus Velasquez (credit only)
Marshall Allman	...	Tommy Mickens
Chris Bauer	...	Andy Bellefleur
Kristin Bauer van Straten	...	Pam De Beaufort
Nelsan Ellis	...	Lafayette Reynolds
Mariana Klaveno	...	Lorena Krasiki
Todd Lowe	...	Terry Bellefleur (credit only)
Denis O'Hare	...	Russell Edgington
Jim Parrack	...	Hoyt Fortenberry
Carrie Preston	...	Arlene Fowler (credit only)

Storyline

Sookie manages to save Bill but he feeds on her putting her in the hospital. In a dream-like state, she imagines herself living in a a beautiful garden with others. The King of Mississippi calls on the Magister with Eric and the Queen of Louisiana in tow and has some interesting news for him. In Bon Temps, Sam goes looking for the dog fight but has to use a bit of imagination to get inside. Jason wants to learn more about Crystal and thinks he may have a way to get information from a prisoner. Hoyt's date with Summer went well but he's not sure what to do when she shows up at his door and makes known her feelings for him.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | male in underwear | bare chested male | dog | sex | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Goofs

At the beginning of the episode, you can see that Sookie is wearing white shoes as she grabs a stake, but right as she stakes Lorena it shows Sookie as barefoot. She didn't have any time to take her shoes off.

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Quotes

Pam: [to the Magister about the earrings] How'd you know I was a Tiffany's girl?
Magister: Hm. Most women are. And those who aren't just think they're not.
Pam: They're beautiful.
Magister: Mm. They're sterling silver.
Pam: Excellent. They'll match my chains.

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Soundtracks

Bad Things
(uncredited)
Written by Jace Everett
Performed by Jace Everett

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