Es schien eigentlich schon die Tage klar, als HBO den Vertrag mit True Blood Showrunner Alan Ball verlängert hatte, aber jetzt ist es auch offiziell: True Blood bekommt eine 12 Episoden umfassende fünfte Staffel, wie HBO’s Programm Chef Michael Lombardo gerade publik machte. Mit den Dreharbeiten soll noch irgendwann 2011 in Los Angeles begonnen werden. Ein US-Start von Staffel 5 ist für Sommer 2012 geplant.

Hier, der Vollständigkeit halber, die offizielle Pressemitteilung von HBO:

“I am thrilled that TRUE BLOOD continues to enjoy a phenomenal reception from both subscribers and critics,” noted Lombardo. “Alan Ball and his gifted team have devised the greatest thrill ride on TV.”

“I remain amazed and delighted by the enthusiasm of our viewers,” says Ball. “I can’t imagine having more fun than this.”

Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, the Emmy®-nominated show takes place at a time when vampires have come out of the coffin, and follows the on-and-off romance between waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people’s thoughts, and 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer). Series creator Alan Ball (creator of the Emmy®-winning HBO series “Six Feet Under”) is also an executive producer of the show, which is based on the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.

The 12-episode fourth season of TRUE BLOOD, which launched June 26, has inspired critical raves, with USA Today calling it “exuberantly entertaining,” as well as hailing the “superb crew of writers and actors,” while the Washington Post called the show “a rollicking good scream” and “addictive.”

TRUE BLOOD recently received four Emmy® nominations, including Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Alfre Woodard).

Season four credits: TRUE BLOOD was created by Alan Ball; based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris; executive producers, Alan Ball, Gregg Fienberg; co-executive producers, Brian Buckner, Mark Hudis, Nancy Oliver, Raelle Tucker, Alexander Woo; co-producer, Christina Jokanovich.

In Deutschland startet Mitte September erst einmal die dritte Staffel True Blood bei RTL2.

Die Scorecard 2011 wurde geupdated. Erfahre mehr: Welche Serie kommt wieder? Welche wurde geaxed? Welche hängt in der Luft?

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