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What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series)

FX 07/13/2023

What We Do in the Shadows

2019

Jemaine Clement (Creator), Taika Waititi ...

Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén ...

7.4

5,460

TV Series. Comedy. Horror TV Series (2019- ). 5 Seasons. Set in New York City, What We Do in the Shadows follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years.

	Author	Review
United States	Samantha Nelson IGN	"[5th Season Review]: [It] delivers on last season's cliffhanger ending, changing up character dynamics in a way that keeps the supernatural sitcom fresh"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"[5th Season Review]: One of the reasons the new episodes work is how comfortably the cast has settled into these roles and allowed their characters to develop over the years"	POS
United States	Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting	"[5th Season Review]: Five seasons in, 'What We Do in the Shadows' proves that it still has lots of life coursing through its veins and plenty more to say (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Lacy Baugher Paste Magazine	"[5th Season Review]: The show remains, first and foremost, dry, biting, and deeply, often painfully funny"	POS
United States	Joshua Meyer SlashFilm	"[5th Season Review]: The series is getting a little long in the tooth"	NEG
United States	Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"[5th Season Review]: The series refuses to rest on its laurels, repeatedly expanding its crazy vampire mythology and universe in unexpected ways"	POS
United States	Carly Lane Collider	"[5th Season Review]: The show is delving into some truly exciting places while never losing sight of its identity"	POS
United States	Rendy Jones rogerebert.com	"[5th Season Review]: This comedy remains one of the funniest ongoing shows on television"	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[5th Season Review]: Rather than coasting on their laurels five seasons in, the entire team is striving for bigger and better ideas, jokes, and effects"	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[4th Season Review]: 'What We Do in the Shadows' is in that precious TV sweet spot: old enough to draw from its own experience, and young enough to be emboldened by its enduring potential"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"[4th Season Review]: these vamps definitely aren’t dead yet (...) What has changed about the show is it seems emotionally richer, allowing the characters to unpack the misery that comes with living forever"	POS
United States	Kevin Fox Jr. Paste Magazine	"[4th Season Review]: Four seasons in, 'What We Do in the Shadows', FX’s vampire mockumentary from the mind of Jemaine Clement, is still one of TV’s best comedies"	POS
United States	Daniel Kurland Den of Geek	"[4th Season Review]: In many ways, season four comes across as the strongest and most focused year of 'What We Do in the Shadows' (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Carly Lane Collider	"[4th Season Review]: What We Do in the Shadows hasn't only hit its best and most comedic stride yet; like the vampires it's centered around, this series is damn near immortal"	POS
United States	Samantha Nelson IGN	"[4th Season Review]: while the show’s strongest elements continue to shine, its weak points have become even more threadbare"	NEU
Canada	Brandon Zachary CBR	"[4th Season Review]: One of the silliest shows on TV maintains that standard with strong writing, great performances, and enough gonzo violence to make Sam Raimi blush"	POS
United States	Johnny Loftus Decider	"[4th Season Review]: Whether you’re into vampires or not, 'What We Do in the Shadows' remains laugh-out-loud funny from moment to its next absurd moment"	POS
United States	Samantha Nelson IGN	"[3rd Season Review]: [The first] episode makes great use of slapstick physical humor (...) The characters are still loveable losers"	POS
United States	Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting	"[4th Season Review] Staten Island’s favorite vampires return for more misguided macabre comedy in a season that’s full of growth, change, tap dancing, and home renovation (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[3rd Season Review]: Few shows make it feel like anything can happen, yet 'What We Do in the Shadows' just keeps opening doors to fascinating new personal voyages and inventive world-building"	POS
United States	Jen Chaney Vulture	"[3rd Season Review]: [It remains] delightfully weird, acted by pros with impeccable timing, and Goth-gorgeous in every detail"	POS
United States	Allison Keene Paste Magazine	"[3rd Season Review]: Yes, 'What We Do in the Shadows' is still very, very good—maybe even better than ever."	POS
United States	Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting	"[3rd Season Review]: [The character dynamics] have never been more articulate, but there’s also a lot to enjoy here for those that are specifically looking for creative subversions to classic horror tropes (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ross Bonaime Collider	"[3rd Season Review]: [It] brings together combinations of characters that shouldn’t work, but come together beautifully"	POS
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"[2nd Season Review]: [It's] a relief to have this unapologetically juvenile, unmistakably funny show bring some lightness to these new times, when we’re all hiding inside like this crew of oddballs (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Tara Ariano Vanity Fair	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] is exactly what you want a high-concept sitcom about Staten Island vampires to be: funny, fast, unpretentious, and dumb in the very best possible way."	POS
United States	Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter	"[2nd Season Review]: An already great series smartly reinvents itself."	POS
United States	Kayla Cobb Decider	"[2nd Season Review]: This new season is exactly what you want from 'What We Do in the Shadows', but even better."	POS
United States	Tony Sokol Den of Geek	"[2nd Season Review]: squeezes itself well onto the small screen. As the series enters its second season it solidifies its place as a placeholder for classic TV comedy."	POS
Canada	Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant	"[2nd Season Review]: [It] proved itself one of FX’s best comedies, and season 2 is set to establish the series as one of the funniest on television, period."	POS
United States	Andy Crump Paste Magazine	"[2nd Season Review]: Parody presides over plot, and humor over horror, though occasionally the show takes a pitstop to indulge in undead melancholy and black magic sadism."	POS
Denmark	Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"[2nd Season Review]: If you’re in need of laughs and plenty of awesome iconic horror creatures, then dive into season 2."	POS
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"[1st Season Review]: You'll die laughing (...) Wonderfully, absurdly over-the-top and hilarious (...) The real achievement might be in how surprisingly fresh the conceit feels episode after episode, which is no easy feat."	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[1st Season Review]: The silly jokes are so good (...) There’s a lot to admire in the opening episodes, and the potential within each only drives more excitement for the next."	POS
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"[1st Season Review]: Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, and Matt Berry are witty, engaging company (...) The show’s mockumentary format feels, for the first time in a while, like something new."	POS
United States	Laura Prudom IGN	"[1st Season Review]: It's fangtastic (...) Fans familiar with Waititi and Clement’s style and snarkiness (...) are sure to be hypnotized (...) A quirky, creative, and consistently entertaining twist on the vampire genre"	POS
United States	Tony Sokol Den of Geek	"[1st Season Review]: One of the most impressive and fun parts of the show is how it seamlessly merges the slice-of-undeath documentary approach with the special effects necessary to establish these are real vampires (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting	"[1st Season Review]: [The first episode] lets its characters breathe and progressively immerse the audience in this unique world. It’s a smart approach in general (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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