Supernaturals to scrubs for Alan Ball

HBO hearts Alan Ball. The creator of Six Feet Under and True Blood has been named as the executive producer of the new medical drama series Wichita, based on the life of Dr. George Tiller, a Wichita, Kansas, doctor who was one of the few physicians who provided late-term abortions. Tiller was shot and killed by an anti-abortion activist in 2009. 

Ball inked a multiyear deal with HBO in July and told The Hollywood Reporter at the Television Critics' Association's summer press tour that he had a "couple pilots" in development.

So Alan's going to be a busy beaver for some years to come. Wonder if he'll now hand over the showrunning duties of True Blood to one of the executive producer/writers? Will the show suffer as he divides his attentions, or will a sheriff rise to be King or Queen and shake things up in a good way?