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What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

Don't ask what they do outside the shadows.

20198.06 Seasons61 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

Created by Lauren Wells
Written by Lauren Wells, Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement
NetworksFX

Top Cast

Kayvan Novak

Kayvan Novak

Nandor the Relentless

Matt Berry

Matt Berry

Laszlo Cravensworth

Natasia Demetriou

Natasia Demetriou

Nadja

Harvey Guillén

Harvey Guillén

Guillermo de la Cruz

Mark Proksch

Mark Proksch

Colin Robinson

Themes & Keywords

vampiremockumentarybased on moviestaten island, new york citycandidplayfulwhimsicalamusedaudaciousexuberant

About What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of vampire, mockumentary, based on movie, staten island, new york city, candid, playful. Created by Lauren Wells, it stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou. A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

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