HBO Renews TRUE BLOOD for a Fifth Season

HBO's True Blood is still going strong and the cable network has decided that they will give the vampire series another season! It was announced today HBO Programming president Michael Lombardo that HBO has renewed the hit show for a 12-episode fifth season. The Alan Ball created series will begin production of new episodes later this year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2012.

I have yet to watch the latest season, but I hear that it's been really good so far. I usually wait until the season is fully over before I watch it, so I can watch the full season non-stop in the matter of a day or two. 

Here's more detailed information from the press release:

"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.