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Season 5 – What We Do in the Shadows

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2023

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A look at the lives of four vampires who've lived together for hundreds of years on Staten Island. The self-appointed leader of the group is Nandor the Relentless, a warrior and conqueror from the Ottoman Empire. Then there's the British vampire Laszlo -- a bit of a rogue and a dandy and a fop, he might say. He's a lover of mischief and a soirée, but not as much as he loves seeing Nandor fail in every attempt. And then there's Nadja: the seductress, the temptress, the vampiric Bonnie to Laszlo's Clyde. Also cohabiting in the vampire household is Guillermo, Nandor's familiar; Colin Robinson, an energy vampire and day-walker of sorts -- he feasts on humans, but not on their blood.

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Critics Consensus

Displaying a comedic longevity that'd make even a vampire blush, What We Do in the Shadows enters its fifth season showing no signs of getting long in the fang.

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James Jackson

Times (UK)

Yet it seems this is a show that can get away with being brought back to life over and over, like Nosferatu at midnight, simply for revelling so gleefully in its pallid skin.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 3, 2024

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Richard Ferguson

The Australian

What We Do in the Shadows is back for its fifth season on Binge and proves once again why it’s the most underrated comedy on television.

Aug 15, 2023

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Rendy Jones

RogerEbert.com

"WWDITS'” returns to its primary roots with episodic raunchy, supernatural kookiness.

Aug 4, 2023

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Allyson Johnson

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

After a relatively lackluster Season 4, What We Do in the Shadows Season 5 is a welcome return to form, delivering some of the funniest episodes of the series to date.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 7, 2023

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Valerie Ettenhofer

Film School Rejects

Five seasons in, the FX vampire comedy isn’t the sharpest it’s ever been, but it’s still worth a watch thanks to its always-stellar cast.

Aug 8, 2023

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Tony Sokol

Den of Geek

Based on the first four episodes, What We Do in the Shadows season 5 appears to be doing what it does best: finding the awkward moments that unites vampires and humanity with casual disregard for deeper meaning.

Aug 4, 2023

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Gareth v

One of the finest comedies of it's generation. Season 5 shows no signs of slowing down and it remains one of the best shows on TV.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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lord b

so sad they did not continue such endless possibilities! they will be so bored doing other stuff lol this show is a gem

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Craig B

Absolutely fantastic tv show. It took the intriguing premise from the inferior movie and really developed the brilliant characters (of course, you can do this with 6 series more so than just the one movie). The whole cast are wonderful, with each character getting their time to shine in the spotlight. Witty and memorable stories with well thought out (and at times absolutely bonkers!) set pieces and character interactions. If you didn't go much on the original movie, it's worth giving this a go... you may be pleasantly surprised.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Esra Y

This season delivered some fantastic episodes in typical wwdits fashion. I wish some major events from last season would've been addressed bw characters. Writers of this show really like playing it safe, never changing dynamics or repeating jokes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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dave d

WWDITS always leaves me laughing and wanting more. Kudos!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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J B

I loved, as in LOVED, this show. Absolutely one of the best. However this season totally fell flat to the point I stopped watching it midseason. Every scene was mind numbing drivel, no point whatsoever, didn't progress the story at all and, worst of all, it wasn't funny. Previous season were filled with one liners that were spot on but this was more slapstick and goofy juvenile theater. Really sad because it was fantastic, so classic but it definitely jumped off a cliff.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Matt Berry

Laszlo

Kayvan Novak

Nandor

Natasia Demetriou

Nadja

Harvey Guillén

Guillermo

Mark Proksch

Colin Robinson

Episode 1

Aired Jul 13, 2023

The Mall

The vampires discover the mall.

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Episode 2

Aired Jul 13, 2023

A Night Out With the Guys

Nandor and Laszlo have a night out with Sean and his friends; Nadja discovers the source of her bad luck.

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Episode 3

Aired Jul 20, 2023

Pride Parade

The vampires help Sean host a Pride parade; Nadja helps her doll achieve a long-held dream.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 27, 2023

The Campaign

Colin runs for office; Nandor makes a new friend; Nadja reconnects with her roots.

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Episode 5

Aired Aug 3, 2023

Local News

Coverage of a local water main break brings unwanted attention to the vampires.

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Episode 6

Aired Aug 10, 2023

Urgent Care

When Guillermo is injured, Nadja takes him to urgent care; Colin has trouble feeding.

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Episode 7

Aired Aug 17, 2023

Hybrid Creatures

Nadja gives back to her community; Laszlo's experiments have some unexpected results.

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Episode 8

Aired Aug 24, 2023

The Roast

A roast held in Laszlo's honor reveals dark secrets.

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Episode 9

Aired Aug 31, 2023

A Weekend at Morrigan Manor

The housemates are invited for a weekend away at the home of a mysterious, illustrious vampire.

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Episode 10

Aired Aug 31, 2023

Exit Interview

The vampires search for a missing Guillermo.

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