Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 50 episodes, What We Do in the Shadows has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 7 ("The Trial"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 42 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("The Orgy"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("The Trial", 8.4) and Episode 8 ("Citizenship", 7.8), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of What We Do in the Shadows
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Trial | 8.4 | 42 | May 8, 2019 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Baron's Night Out | 8.2 | 40 | May 1, 2019 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.9 | 54 | Mar 27, 2019 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Ancestry | 7.9 | 38 | May 29, 2019 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Citizenship | 7.8 | 36 | May 15, 2019 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Werewolf Feud | 7.6 | 46 | Apr 10, 2019 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Animal Control | 7.6 | 40 | Apr 24, 2019 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | City Council | 7.4 | 47 | Apr 3, 2019 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Manhattan Night Club | 7.4 | 41 | Apr 17, 2019 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Orgy | 7.4 | 38 | May 22, 2019 |