# What We Do in the Shadows season 5 (not to be confused with the WWDitS4, WWDitS3 or WWDitS threads) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [July 14, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049 "2023-07-14T23:39:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/1 "2023-07-14T23:39:22Z")
First two episodes of season 5 are out. Started out, I think, better than the last couple of seasons started. Earlier threads: > [@What We Do In The Shadows - the tv series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721/): > > Did anyone else catch the first episode of the show? I am a big fan of the movie and this was kind of a reboot version of that. Same director and same writer. It was great. I think the energy vampire was a great idea and the whole thing was hilarious. Did anyone else watch? I think this one has a lot of potential. > [@What We Do In The Shadows Season 3 hits Sept 2nd (Plus Trailer!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-3-hits-sept-2nd-plus-trailer/948643/): > > What the title says. Trailer: [[- YouTube] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bl2gDoDRbI) > [@What We Do In The Shadows Season Four Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-four-discussion/967908): > > I started the thread last year for season 3, so I thought maybe I’d do the same this time, so we aren’t saddled with bumping an old thread with an inaccurate title. I’ve seen the first two episodes of the season, and am enjoying it a lot. I think this will be Nadja’s season (and I always love interaction with the Nadja doll). Very curious to see if Colin Robinson will re-emerge as something like his old character, or whether he might turn out to be really different! And I’m very happy that Kr… ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/2 "2023-07-14T23:48:57Z")
I will watch it tonight. Hulu has them up on a one day delay. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/3 "2023-07-15T02:02:09Z")
This first episode this year was hilarious and I looked and saw it was written by the creators of the show and the movie. Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. The second one was OK. So is it obvious to say that Guillermo’s Van Helsing heritage/blood is suppressing his vampirism? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/4 "2023-07-15T02:08:20Z")
It _could_ be not the obvious reason–but it is probably the obvious reason. BTW, might want to spoiler tag that for now. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/5 "2023-07-15T02:18:24Z")
The roofers had to take down our satellite dish… 😭 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/6 "2023-07-21T18:09:05Z")
Okay, episode 3 was possibly one of the weirdest TV episodes ever made. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/7 "2023-07-21T20:12:17Z")
I really didn’t enjoy it all. Not even a smile…and I’m a fan! As you mentioned: mostly just weird. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/8 "2023-07-24T14:08:18Z")
I haven’t watched an episode yet. I’m letting them build up on my DVR for when I have a crummy weather day. I want to savor them! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/9 "2023-07-24T14:44:40Z")
I’ll admit, the premise of the 3rd episode was good (vampires do a Pride parade!) and it started off strong but it didn’t live up to my expectations. I’m not a fan of Dolly. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/10 "2023-07-24T15:01:43Z")
I would watch this show if it was nothing but Kayvan Novak doing monologues in character as Nandor. That accent, his cluelessness… one of the funniest characters ever. He roped me into this show from his first appearance in season 1. There are also moments in which I have impure thoughts about Nadja. She’s like what Roger Ebert said about the Borg Queen: Sexy in a way I’ve never seen before, but makes me want to keep an open mind. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/11 "2023-07-28T16:06:14Z")
Episode 4 was much better than episode 3. I loved the council of energy vampires. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/12 "2023-07-28T16:22:19Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > This first episode this year was hilarious and I looked and saw it was written by the creators of the show and the movie. Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. > > The second one was OK. I had the opposite reaction. S5 E1 was kind of meh for me, but I think S2 got it right back to what I expected, and so was E3. Will see E4 later today. Still a wonderfully creative show with so much potential. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/13 "2023-08-11T12:35:00Z")
There really needs to be an animated Colin Robinson spin-off. With a flying hair frog sidekick. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/14 "2023-08-11T14:01:54Z")
The council was fantastic! I didn’t know every participant but the ones I know (Jo Firestone, Martha Kelly, Hannibal Buress) were PERFECTLY cast. From what I’ve read elsewhere, so were Aparna Nancherla and Gregg Turkington. Like, I cannot think of a better Supreme Energy Vampire than Martha Kelly. Traditional vampires doing vampire shit in the modern everyday world remains a hilarious premise for this show, but the whole Energy Vampire thing really brings it to a whole other level. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/15 "2023-08-11T14:08:19Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > The council was fantastic! I didn’t know every participant but the ones I know (Jo Firestone, Martha Kelly, Hannibal Buress) were PERFECTLY cast. I’m out of touch, I didn’t know a single one of them. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/16 "2023-08-11T14:10:00Z")
I thought s5e1 was a littles slow but they were setting up the new story line for Gizmo and the rest so no big deal. Since then every episode has been a winner! It’s turning into the best season so far. The local news episode was incredibly good. And I haven’t seen last night’s episode yet but expecting good bad things to happen. The original movie was a nice creative work that the TV show has now far exceeded. The continuing story arcs bring the characters to unlife so much more. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/17 "2023-08-11T14:20:02Z")
I dunno if any of them are really famous. Martha Kelly was superb in Zach Galifinakis’ show _Baskets_ (where she basically played an energy-vampire-like character). Jo Firestone is from _Joe Pera Talks With You_ where she plays a music teacher/prepper. Not necessarily an energy vampire character but the show has exhaustive low-energy levels. Hannibal Buress I happen to know from the show _Broad City_ but he’s more famous as a standup. He’s known for a very laid back delivery. You could tell he was having tons of fun with his character here. Aparna Nancherla, I’ve seen her pop up in a couple character roles. She’s got a vibe like Sam Lloyd, who you might remember as Ted from Scrubs. Only younger, female and Indian. I don’t really know anything about [Greg Turkington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Turkington) but people were excited to see him! ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/18 "2023-08-11T14:48:37Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > The local news episode was incredibly good. I’d put Local News up there with Jackie Daytona as one of the best episodes of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/19 "2023-08-11T23:11:57Z")
“Nandor DeLaurentis” was just a brilliant bit of writing ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049/20 "2023-08-18T15:26:41Z")
Five seasons in and they still manage weird, unexpected twists. The Island of Doctor Gizmo. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-5-not-to-be-confused-with-the-wwdits4-wwdits3-or-wwdits-threads/987049.md?page=2)