Somebody That I Used to Know

"Somebody That I Used to Know" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of HBO's True Blood, and the 56th episode of the series overall. It was written by Mark Hudis and directed by cast member Stephen Moyer, who plays vampire Bill Compton. The episode first aired on July 29, 2012 on HBO near the end of the season. This episode also marks the directing debut of Moyer. The season (and thus its episodes) is loosely based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries fifth book Dead as a Doornail. Moyer noted that it was "fun" directing his fellow castmates though his wife joked and called him a "bossy" director. Moyer stated it was fun although quite unusual for him to direct them (the castmembers) himself prior to everything going on in the season. Plot Sam and Luna An emotional Luna unintentionally shifts into Sam's form and gets stuck.