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Essential What We Do in the Shadows Episodes

FX, 2019 to 2024

Our 5 character guides for What We Do in the Shadows point to 23 key episodes across 6 seasons. Of those, 6 turn up in two or more guides, so they come first, followed by every episode in air order.

Season and episode numbers follow the original broadcast order.

The essentials(6)

Episodes that matter to more than one character, the most shared first.

  1. Season 3, Episode 10

    "The Portrait"

    In 3 guides
    • Colin Robinson: A letter from Laszlo reveals that a baby burst out of Colin's body, and Laszlo stays behind to raise him.
    • Laszlo Cravensworth: Laszlo stays behind in Staten Island to raise the baby that emerged from Colin's body.
    • Nadja: Nadja is invited to join the Supreme Council in London.

  2. Season 1, Episode 1

    "Pilot"

    In 2 guides
    • Nadja: Nadja becomes convinced that a man named Jeff is her reincarnated lover Gregor.
    • Nandor the Relentless: Nandor announces the arrival of the ancient Baron to his housemates.

  3. Season 1, Episode 10

    "Ancestry"

    In 2 guides
    • Guillermo de la Cruz: Guillermo learns he is a descendant of Van Helsing.
    • Nandor the Relentless: A DNA test reveals Nandor's 200,000-plus descendants, and his surprise visit to a 94-year-old one ends badly.

  4. Season 2, Episode 5

    "Colin's Promotion"

    In 2 guides
    • Colin Robinson: A promotion supercharges Colin until he drains his housemates and splits into copies.
    • Nadja: Nadja learns that Nandor pillaged the village she grew up in, which opens a rift between them.

  5. Season 4, Episode 10

    "Sunrise, Sunset"

    In 2 guides
    • Colin Robinson: Baby Colin grows into an adult and reads his old diaries, regaining his memories.
    • Guillermo de la Cruz: Guillermo leaves the house and hands Derek a suitcase of money to turn him into a vampire.

  6. Season 5, Episode 10

    "Exit Interview"

    In 2 guides
    • Guillermo de la Cruz: Guillermo chooses to be human, and Nandor stakes Derek to reverse the turning.
    • Nandor the Relentless: Nandor hunts Guillermo across New York, then stakes Derek so Guillermo can be human again.

Every key episode by season(23)

Season 1(3 episodes)

  1. Season 1, Episode 1

    "Pilot"

    An essential, in the guides for Nadja and Nandor the Relentless. Read the notes

  2. Season 1, Episode 9

    "The Orgy"

    • Laszlo Cravensworth: Laszlo digs out his old vampire adult films, then kills the mood by declaring his love for Nadja in the middle of the orgy.

  3. Season 1, Episode 10

    "Ancestry"

    An essential, in the guides for Guillermo de la Cruz and Nandor the Relentless. Read the notes

Season 2(4 episodes)

  1. Season 2, Episode 2

    "Ghosts"

    • Nadja: Nadja's ghost appears during a seance and settles into a doll.

  2. Season 2, Episode 5

    "Colin's Promotion"

    An essential, in the guides for Colin Robinson and Nadja. Read the notes

  3. Season 2, Episode 6

    "On the Run"

  4. Season 2, Episode 10

    "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires"

    • Guillermo de la Cruz: Guillermo storms a vampire theater, kills most of the vampires, and saves his housemates.

Season 3(4 episodes)

  1. Season 3, Episode 1

    "The Prisoner"

  2. Season 3, Episode 8

    "The Wellness Center"

  3. Season 3, Episode 9

    "A Farewell"

    • Colin Robinson: Colin's 100th birthday arrives, and with it the end of his life cycle that Laszlo had uncovered.

  4. Season 3, Episode 10

    "The Portrait"

    An essential, in the guides for Colin Robinson, Laszlo Cravensworth, and Nadja. Read the notes

Season 4(6 episodes)

  1. Season 4, Episode 1

    "Reunited"

    • Laszlo Cravensworth: The household reunites after a year apart and finds Laszlo raising Baby Colin.

  2. Season 4, Episode 2

    "The Lamp"

  3. Season 4, Episode 3

    "The Grand Opening"

    • Nadja: Nadja's vampire nightclub opens its doors.

  4. Season 4, Episode 6

    "The Wedding"

    • Nandor the Relentless: Nandor marries Marwa, then uneasily uses a wish to make her share all his interests.

  5. Season 4, Episode 7

    "Pine Barrens"

  6. Season 4, Episode 10

    "Sunrise, Sunset"

    An essential, in the guides for Colin Robinson and Guillermo de la Cruz. Read the notes

Season 5(4 episodes)

  1. Season 5, Episode 4

    "The Campaign"

    • Colin Robinson: Colin runs for comptroller and reconnects with the emotional vampire Evie.

  2. Season 5, Episode 6

    "Urgent Care"

  3. Season 5, Episode 8

    "The Roast"

  4. Season 5, Episode 10

    "Exit Interview"

    An essential, in the guides for Guillermo de la Cruz and Nandor the Relentless. Read the notes

Season 6(2 episodes)

  1. Season 6, Episode 6

    "Laszlo's Father"

    • Laszlo Cravensworth: The ghost of Laszlo's father tries to make amends while secretly trying to possess him.

  2. Season 6, Episode 11

    "The Finale"

    • Nadja: Nadja hypnotizes the audience into seeing the ending they want.

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