True Blood season 7 will be the show’s last according to an announcement from HBO President of Programming, Michael Lombardo. An announcement about the show’s fate has been expected around this time because the writing staff is due back to work this week. Current show runner Brian Buckner said in multiple post season 6 finale interviews that he had asked HBO for a decision.
In a statement Lombardo called True Blood a defining series:
“Alan Ball took the books by Charlaine Harris assembled a brilliant cast led by the magnificent Anna Paquin in the role of Sookie Stackhouse, and crafted a show that has taken its many devoted fans on an unforgettable journey. Alan passed the baton to Brian Buckner, who led our fantastic writers and crew in crafting a spectacular sixth season, and he will lead us through the seventh and final season of this amazing show. Together with its legions of fans, it will be hard to say goodbye to the residents of Bon Temps, but I look forward to what promises to be a fantastic final chapter of this incredible show.”
Buckner promises to bring Sookie’s story to a close with heart, fun, and imagination and thanked the fans of True Blood, calling them the most passionate fans in television.
We here at True Blood Fan Source will continue to support the cast, crew, and staff of True Blood as they embark on season 7. We also wish them the best of luck as they begin the process of saying goodbye to this iconic series and to the characters we know and have loved for six seasons.
Source: TV Line.com- “It’s Official: True Blood End Date Set, Season 7 Will Be Sookie’s Swan Song”
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