It's no surprise that another new episode of True Blood drew another record number of viewers.

But it's startling to see by just how many viewers this week's episode set the show's new benchmark.

5.3 million people tuned in to see Bill and Sookie return to Bon Temps on Sunday, a 20% increase over the previous episode's 4.5 million. That's incredible.

We can only imagine what Evan Rachel Wood's appearance will do for the upcoming installment, "Frenzy."

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