Welcome to Truest Blood, the official True Blood podcast.

I'm Kristen Bauer, and I'm Deborah Ann Mool, and you've been invited in.

I want to do bad things with you.

Welcome back to Truest Blood, where we sink our fangs into the series, Episode by Episode.

This week we discuss Release Me, written by Ryle Tucker, and directed by Michael Ruscio,

who also happens to be the series editor.

It's Episode 207!

Yay! Yay! And our characters are trapped, both emotionally and literally,

and only the truth can set them free.

So we'll talk about all the drama, both past and present, and let you in on some behind-the-scenes secrets.

Then we have the effervescent Mariana Kloveno with us to share all her stories about playing the infamous Lorena,

maker of the broodiest of vampires, Bill Compton.

Mariana was only four years into her professional film career when she booked the breakout role,

and she hasn't slowed down since.

With series regular and recurring roles on devious maids,

stalker, designated survivor, and the upcoming Superman and Lois.

She is a vision, and it's all about her and Bill this week on True Blood.

A drunk and muddy Andy Belfler, in search of a pig,

stumbles upon Mariana's orgy.

He manages enough of a distraction, allowing Sam to escape her clutches.

Unfortunately, Andy and Sam are the last standing in Bontalm

as all their friends and neighbors are caught under Mariana's spell.

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