The sixth season of the HBO supernatural drama series True Blood premiered on June 16, 2013.

The season had an abbreviated run of ten episodes, as opposed to the usual twelve, partially to accommodate the pregnancy of lead actress Anna Paquin.

In the finale, Bill discovers that salvation comes at a price as he loses his powers inherited from the blood of Lilith.

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.

[13] On Monday, July 15, 2013, HBO renewed True Blood for a seventh and final season.