Has ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ been renewed for Season 6? FX’s ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is a multiple-Emmy-nominated TV series that has continued to amaze viewers since its inception. Created by Jemaine Clement, it presented a look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together for over a century. While Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja, and Colin were blessed with eternal vampiric abilities, Guillermo stayed as Nandor’s familiar for over a decade. Season after season, the writers churned out amusing adventures in the daily lives of these supernatural beings.
What is ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Season 5 about?
What We Do in the Shadows: Season 5 (2023) premiered with two episodes on Thursday, July 13 at 10 p.m. on FX and at midnight July 14 on Hulu. The early episodes explored the result of Guillermo’s attempt at turning into a vampire. Season 4 ended with an eternally nervous Guillermo meeting Derek to request this transformation. The season 5 premiere shows his incomplete transformation, which throws this familiar’s life into chaos.
Who stars in ‘What We Do in the Shadows’?
The main cast of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ includes Kayvan Novak as Nandor, Matt Berry as Laszlo, Natasia Demetriou as Nadja, Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson, and Harvey Guillén as Guillermo. With season four, Kristen Schaal also became a recurring performer in the role of The Guide for their newly formed vampiric council.
Since many of its dialogues seem spur-of-the-moment, many viewers might wonder whether the show uses heavy improv. One of the show-writers says, “We tightly script the show and use a lot of improv — and it’s real improv, not a writer offscreen feeding new jokes to the actors. People who are being more dramatic within comedic structures tend to get noticed more.”
Was the FX’s What We Do in the Shadows based upon a movie?
The FX series – What We Do in the Shadows is based on a 2014 film by the same name. The brilliant comedic minds of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi came together to bring us this hilarious mockumentary horror comedy flick. They co-wrote, co-directed, and co-starred in the film that became a critical darling. The critics and fans praised its smarter, fresher, and funnier take on a modern vampire movie.
Has ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ been renewed for Season 6?
Since the season 5 premiere of the show, fans have been wondering – Will there be a ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ season 6? Here’s great news for them! According to Variety, ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ was renewed simultaneously for seasons 5 and 6. The announcement was made in June 2022. So, you won’t need to worry about the future of your beloved mockumentary show!
The Hulu show will return for Season 6, which will likely premiere sometime in 2024. However, it all depends on the update about the ongoing strikes for fair wages for the writers and the actors. It hasn’t been confirmed whether it will be the show’s last season or not.
