How long can the vampires and regular citizens of Bon Temps, Louisiana co-exist? How long will True Blood garner big ratings for HBO? We’ll have to wait and see!

The large ensemble cast of season five includes Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Carrie Preston, Chris Bauer, Christopher Meloni, Deborah Ann Woll, Denis O’Hare, Janina Gavankar, Jim Parrack, Joe Manganiello, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Lauren Bowles, Lucy Griffiths, Michael McMillian, Nelsan Ellis, Rutina Wesley, Ryan Kwanten, Sam Trammell, Scott Foley, Stephen Moyer, Todd Lowe, and Valentina Cervi.

Here are the most recent TV ratings for True Blood on HBO. The TV show’s ratings are the best way to tell if it will be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season (though it’s presumed that it will be). The fifth season of True Blood airs Sunday nights. There are 12 episodes.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Final season six averages: 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.66 million total viewers.

Episode 06-12: Sunday, 08/26/12
2.8 demo rating (0% change) with 5.05 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.67 in the demo with 4.66 million.

Episode 06-11: Sunday, 08/19/12
2.8 demo rating (+8% change) with 4.93 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.66 in the demo with 4.62 million.

Episode 05-10: Sunday, 08/12/12
2.6 demo rating (-4% change) with 4.49 million (0% change).
Season averages: 2.65 in the demo with 4.59 million.

Episode 05-09: Sunday, 08/05/12
2.7 demo rating (+4% change) with 4.50 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.66 in the demo with 4.60 million.

Episode 05-08: Sunday, 07/29/12
2.6 demo rating (0% change) with 4.60 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.65 in the demo with 4.61 million.

Episode 05-07: Sunday, 07/22/12
2.6 demo rating (-4% change) with 4.46 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.66 in the demo with 4.62 million.

Episode 05-06: Sunday, 07/15/12
2.7 demo rating (+4% change) with 4.63 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.67 in the demo with 4.64 million.

Episode 05-05: Sunday, 07/08/12
2.6 demo rating (0% change) with 4.50 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.66 in the demo with 4.65 million.

Update: HBO has renewed True Blood for a sixth season. There’s no word on how many episodes have been ordered.

Episode 05-04: Sunday, 07/01/12
2.6 demo rating (0% change) with 4.45 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 2.67 in the demo with 4.68 million.

Episode 05-03: Sunday, 06/24/12
2.6 in the demo (0% change) with 4.66 million viewers (+6% change).
Season average: 2.70 in the demo with 4.76 million.

Episode 05-02: Sunday, 06/17/12
2.6 in the demo (-10% episode-to-episode change) with 4.42 million viewers (-15% change).
Season average: 2.75 in the demo with 4.81 million.

Episode 05-01: Sunday, 06/10/12
2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.20 million total viewers.
Season average: 2.90 in the demo with 5.20 million.

Cable ratings are typically released within a day or so of the show’s airing, except for in the case of weekends and holidays. They are sometimes harder to come by so there may be occasional delays or gaps.

What do you think? Do you like the True Blood TV series? Do you think that season five should be the end?