True Blood season 6
True Blood Season 6 | |
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Season 6 | |
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No. of episodes | 10 |
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Original network | HBO |
Original release | June 16, 2013 present | –
Season chronology | |
The sixth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 16, 2013. The season will have an abbreviated run of ten episodes, as opposed to the usual twelve, partially to accommodate the pregnancy of lead actress Anna Paquin.[2]
Cast and characters
Main cast
Special guest cast
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Guest cast
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Episodes
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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61 | 1 | "Who Are You, Really?" | Stephen Moyer | Raelle Tucker | June 16, 2013 | 4.52[3] |
62 | 2 | "The Sun" | Daniel Attias | Angela Robinson | June 23, 2013 | 4.08[4] |
63 | 3 | "You're No Good" | Howard Deutch | Mark Hudis | June 30, 2013 | 3.94[5] |
64 | 4 | "At Last" | Anthony Hemingway | Alexander Woo | July 7, 2013 | 4.14[6] |
65 | 5 | "Screw the Pain Away" | Michael Ruscio | Angela Robinson | July 14, 2013 | 4.54[7] |
66 | 6 | "Don't You Feel Me" | Howard Deutch | Daniel Kenneth | July 21, 2013 | 4.47[8] |
67 | 7 | "In the Evening" | Scott Winant | Kate Barnow | July 28, 2013 | 4.36[9] |
68 | 8 | "Dead Meat" | Michael Lehmann | Robin Veith | August 4, 2013 | 4.17[10] |
Since Nora dies, Eric decides to take the vampire fate into his own hands. Sookie struggles between staying human/fae or letting Warlow turn her to save Vampire kind. Meanwhile everyone in the vamp-camp begins to drink the True Blood tainted with Hep-V. Reverend Newlin accidentally lets slip to Sarah that they know about the tainted blood, after which she locks up all the vampires who refuse to drink it in the white room, in accordance to Bill's vision. | ||||||
69 | 9 | "Life Matters" | Romeo Tirone | Brian Buckner | August 11, 2013 | 4.00[11] |
70 | 10 | "Radioactive"[12] | Scott Winant | Kate Barnow | August 18, 2013[13] | N/A |
Production
In February 2012 series creator Alan Ball announced he would step down as day-to-day showrunner of True Blood but would stay on as executive producer.[14] Mark Hudis, who joined the writing staff at the beginning of the fourth season, was chosen as executive producer for season six. However, the producers announced in March 2013 that, after only a single season, Hudis would also depart the series to focus on developing his own HBO series. Brian Buckner filled the position for the rest of the season and will continue in the role should True Blood be renewed for a seventh season.[15] On Monday, July 15, 2013, HBO renewed True Blood for a seventh season.
Ratings
Episode number (Production number) |
Title | Original air date | Ratings share (Adults 18–49) |
Viewers (in millions) |
Rank per week on Cable |
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61 (6.01) | "Who Are You, Really?" | June 16, 2013 | 2.4[3] | 4.52[3] | #4[16] |
62 (6.02) | "The Sun" | June 23, 2013 | 2.2[4] | 4.08[4] | #9[17] |
63 (6.03) | "You're No Good" | June 30, 2013 | 2.2[5] | 3.93[5] | #9[18] |
64 (6.04) | "At Last" | July 7, 2013 | 2.3[6] | 4.14[6] | #5[19] |
65 (6.05) | "Fuck the Pain Away" | July 14, 2013 | 2.5[7] | 4.54[7] | #5[20] |
66 (6.06) | "Don't You Feel Me" | July 21, 2013 | 2.4[8] | 4.47[8] | #8[21] |
67 (6.07) | "In the Evening" | July 28, 2013 | 2.4[9] | 4.36[9] | #4[22] |
68 (6.08) | "Dead Meat" | August 4, 2013 | 2.2[10] | 4.17[10] | #7[23] |
69 (6.09) | "Life Matters" | August 11, 2013 | 2.2[11] | 4.00[11] | #11[24] |
70 (6.10) | "Radioactive" | August 18, 2013 |
References
- ^ Rice, Lynette (July 15, 2013). "'True Blood' renewed for seventh season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Stoute, Scott. "'True Blood' Season 6 Shortened To 10 Episodes – Will It Help Or Hurt The Series?". Screenrant. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (June 18, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night + Sprint Cup Racing, 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Falling Skies', 'Real Housewives of NJ' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (June 25, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Skywire Live' Wins Night, 'True Blood', 'Falling Skies', 'Mad Men', 'Drop Dead Diva' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'BET Awards' Wins Night + 'True Blood', 'Dexter', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Falling Skies' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (July 10, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings:'True Blood' Wins Night, 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Dexter', 'Falling Skies', 'Devious Maids', 'The Killing' & More". Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (July 16, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night + 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Sprint Cup', 'Real Housewives of NJ', 'Falling Skies' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (July 23, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night, 'Naked and Afraid', 'Falling Skies', 'Dexter', 'Devious Maids', 'The Newsroom' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (July 30, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Wins Night + 'Naked and Afraid', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', NASCAR, 'Dexter' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (August 6, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings:'True Blood' & 'Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives' Win Night, 'Dexter', 'Devious Maids', 'The Killing', 'The Newsroom' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (August 13, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Night, 'True Blood', 'Low Winter Sun', 'Devious Maids', 'Dexter', 'The Newsroom' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (August 5, 2013). "HBO Releases Synopsis of 'True Blood' Season Finale". TvBytheNumbers. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Shows A–Z – true blood on hbo". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (February 27, 2012). "True Blood Boss Alan Ball to Step Down as Showrunner After Season 5". TV Line. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (March 8, 2013). "True Blood Showrunner Swap: Brian Buckner to Replace Mark Hudis". E! Online. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 18, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Major Crimes' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending June 16, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (June 25, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Skywire Live' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending June 23, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 2, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'BET Awards' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending June 30, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (July 10, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Rizzoli & Isles' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending July 7, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 16, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Rizzoli & Isles' Again Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending July 14, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (July 23, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Teen Beach Movie' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending July 21, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 30, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Rizzoli & Isles' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending July 28, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (August 6, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Rizzoli & Isles' Again Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending August 4, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (August 13, 2013). "Cable Top 25: 'Breaking Bad' Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending August 11, 2013". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 13, 2013.