‘True Blood’ Star Carrie Preston Says Cast Suspected Cancellation

True Blood star Carrie Preston said the cast members suspected the vampire drama’s cancellation.

“We were all suspecting it, because all of our contracts were up so they did a renegotiation for one more year and so we thought, ‘Oh, it’s coming,'” Preston said. “But then when you hear it, it’s like, ‘Oh’, this pang.”

Preston, who has played Arlene Fowler since the series premiered in 2008, said show runner Brian Buckner emailed the cast before the cancellation was announced.

“He sent us all an email saying, ‘Just so you know, tomorrow there’s going to be an announcement.’ It was all very gooey and sweet,” she said.

Carrie Preston said the cast will try to enjoy filming the series’ final season.

“I think we’re going to be counting our blessings and really trying to make the most of every moment,” she said.

As previously reported by The Inquisitr, HBO announced that True Blood is ending after its upcoming seventh season earlier this month. HBO programming president Michael Lombardo said the series has been “nothing short of a defining show” for the network.

“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,” Lombardo said.

True Blood is based on Charlaine Harris’ The Southern Vampire Mysteries series. Creator Alan Ball — who stepped down as showrunner in February 2012 — said he “thought there was potential for something special” after reading the books.

“Then our amazing writers, cast and crew brought her world to life in a way that exceeded my wildest expectations,” he said in a statement. “I’m deeply grateful to HBO for being true partners and collaborators, and, of course, to the viewers who chose to spend Sunday nights in Bon Temps with us.”

True Blood‘s 10-episode seventh and final season airs next summer.

[Photo credit: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com]