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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4

10 episodes Premiered Jul 12, 2022 Updated Oct 8, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "What We Do in the Shadows" Season 4. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, etc. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text. Output: Valid JSON only. JSON Keys: overview: Factual 160-220 word summary of the season's narrative arc. primer: Array of exactly 4

Previously on What We Do in the Shadows

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The vampires return to Staten Island to find their mansion on the verge of total structural collapse — and with no money to repair it.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "What We Do in the Shadows" Season 4.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, etc.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text.
Output: Valid JSON only.
JSON Keys:
overview: Factual 160-220 word summary of the season's narrative arc.
primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points (though the prompt says "no bullet points" in the prose instruction, it asks for an "array of exactly 4 concise bullet points" in the JSON structure. Usually, in JSON, an array is the equivalent of bullet points. I will provide an array of 4 strings).
Synopsis:
Vampires return to Staten Island.
Mansion is on the verge of total structural collapse.
No money to repair it.
Nandor's eternal search for love yields results.
Nadja realizes her dream of opening the hottest vampire nightclub in the Tri-State Area.
Laszlo struggles with nature versus nurture while raising Baby Colin to be something other than an energy vampire.
Guillermo is on a powerful emotional track touching on love for family and others.
Sources:
[1] Documentary-style look into daily/nightly lives.
[2] American comedy horror mockumentary fantasy series created by Jemaine Clement. First broadcast March 27, 2019.
[3] Stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén. Four vampires living together on Staten Island for over a century.
[4] Vampires in Staten Island lived together for hundreds and hundreds of years.
[5] Nadja was a peasant girl from Antipaxos.
Goal: 160-220 words.
Content: Vampires return to Staten Island to find their mansion facing total structural collapse with no funds available for repairs. The season follows several individual developments among the group. Nandor experiences success in his eternal search for love. Nadja achieves her ambition of opening a vampire nightclub that is the hottest in the Tri-State Area. Laszlo deals with the challenges of nature versus nurture as he attempts to raise Baby Colin to be something other than an energy vampire. Meanwhile, Guillermo undergoes a powerful emotional journey that involves his

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Season 4 Episodes

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Reunited

Jul 12, 2022 · 24 min

The vampires return from their world travels to find their mansion on the verge of collapse, and a freakish new creature in the house.

S4·E2 Core

The Lamp

Jul 12, 2022 · 27 min

Nandor's search for love is finally successful, and Nadja realizes her lifelong ambition of opening a vampire nightclub.

S4·E3 Core

The Grand Opening

Jul 19, 2022 · 25 min

The opening night of Nadja's vampire nightclub is threatened when the big musical guest cancels.

S4·E4 Core

The Night Market

Jul 26, 2022 · 28 min

The vampires take a trip to the secret Night Market, where all the supernatural creatures gather to barter and haggle.

S4·E5 Core

Private School

Aug 2, 2022 · 25 min

The vampires endure the private school admissions interview process.

S4·E6 Core

The Wedding

Aug 9, 2022 · 24 min

Guillermo loses his mind trying to help Nandor plan the perfect vampire wedding.

S4·E7 Core

Pine Barrens

Aug 16, 2022 · 27 min

Nandor and Laszlo air out their differences on a hunting trip at an isolated cabin, Nadja has a girls' night, and Guillermo reconnects with his family for the first time in twelve

S4·E8 Core

Go Flip Yourself

Aug 23, 2022 · 28 min

The mansion gets a makeover.

S4·E9 Mytharc

Freddie

Aug 30, 2022 · 26 min

Guillermo has a visitor from overseas.

S4·E10 Mytharc

Sunrise, Sunset

Sep 6, 2022 · 28 min

Baby Colin reaches that awkward age.

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