The fifth season of What We Do in the Shadows premiered on FX from July 13 to August 31, 2023.[1] The show was announced for early renewal, with Season 6 also confirmed, on June 6 2022, over a month before Season 4 aired on July 12 of the same year.[2]
Synopsis[]
In season five, Nandor feels his familiar (and sometimes friend) Guillermo slipping away as he seems to be spending much more time with Laszlo, whose skills as a gentleman scientist are put to the test as he tries to solve the mystery of the strange and very secret changes Guillermo is going through.
Nadja, suffering the effects of a previously-undiagnosed supernatural hex, reconnects with her family — or at least, a family — from the Old Country, Colin pursues the path of so many energy vampires before him by running for political office and The Guide tries to figure out where she fits in as the relative newcomer to this tightly-knit group who’ve known each other for centuries.
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Mall" | Yana Gorskaya | Marika Sawyer | July 13, 2023 |
| The vampires discover the mall.[3] | ||||
| 2 | "A Night Out with the Guys" | Kyle Newacheck | Paul Simms | July 13, 2023 |
| Nandor and Laszlo have a night out with Sean and his friends. Nadja discovers the source of her bad luck.[3] | ||||
| 3 | "Pride Parade" | Yana Gorskaya | Jake Bender & Zach Dunn | July 20, 2023 |
| The vampires help Sean host a Pride parade. Nadja helps her doll achieve a long-held dream.[4] | ||||
| 4 | "The Campaign" | Yana Gorskaya | Max Brockman & Shana Gohd | July 27, 2023 |
| Colin runs for office, Nandor makes a new friend and Nadja reconnects with her roots.[5] | ||||
| 5 | "Local News" | Yana Gorskaya | Sarah Naftalis | August 3, 2023 |
| Coverage of a local water main break brings unwanted attention to the vampires.[6] | ||||
| 6 | "Urgent Care" | Yana Gorskaya | Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil | August 10, 2023 |
| When Guillermo is injured, Nadja takes him to Urgent Care. Colin has trouble feeding.[7] | ||||
| 7 | "Hybrid Creatures" | Kyle Newacheck | Jeremy Levick & Rajat Suresh | August 17, 2023 |
| Nadja gives back to her community. Laszlo's experiments have some unexpected results.[8] | ||||
| 8 | "The Roast" | Tig Fong | Sarah Naftalis & Lauren Wells | August 24, 2023 |
| A roast held in Laszlo's honor reveals dark secrets.[9] | ||||
| 9 | "A Weekend at Morrigan Manor" | Kyle Newacheck | William Meny & Paul Simms | August 31, 2023 |
| The housemates are invited for a weekend away at the home of a mysterious, illustrious vampire.[10] | ||||
| 10 | "Exit Interview" | Tig Fong | Jake Bender & Zach Dunn & Sam Johnson & Sarah Naftalis & Paul Simms | August 31, 2023 |
| The vampires search for a missing Guillermo.[11] | ||||
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ theshadowsfx on twitter
- ↑ '‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Renewed for Season 5 and Season 6 at FX' - Variety
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Mall/A Night Out with the Guys - The Futon Critic
- ↑ Pride Parade - The Futon Critic
- ↑ The Campaign - The Futon Critic
- ↑ Local News - The Futon Critic
- ↑ Urgent Care - The Futon Critic
- ↑ Hybrid Creatures - The Futon Critic
- ↑ The Roast - The Futon Critic
- ↑ A Weekend at Morrigan Manor - The Futon Critic
- ↑ Exit Interview - The Futon Critic