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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 5

10 episodes Premiered Jul 13, 2023 Updated Oct 8, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "What We Do in the Shadows" Season 5. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullet points in the prose (though primer is an array). Output valid JSON only. Content: overview: Factual summary o

Previously on What We Do in the Shadows

Season 5 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of What We Do in the Shadows Season 4.
  • ⚡ 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 5.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullet points in the prose (though primer is an array). Output valid JSON only.
Content:
overview: Factual summary of season 5 narrative arc based on the TMDB synopsis.
primer: 4 concise bullet points summarizing essential previous lore/characters/stakes.
TMDB Synopsis:
Nandor feels his familiar/friend Guillermo slipping away.
Guillermo is spending more time with Laszlo.
Laszlo uses gentleman scientist skills to solve the mystery of Guillermo's secret changes.
Nadja suffers from a previously-undiagnosed supernatural hex.
Nadja reconnects with family from the Old Country.
Colin runs for political office (energy vampire path).
The Guide tries to figure out where she fits in with the group.
Source [2]: Created by Jemaine Clement. First broadcast March 27, 2019.
Source [3]: Stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén. Four vampires living together on Staten Island for over a century.
Source [4]: Documentary-style look at vampires in Staten Island living together for hundreds of years.
Overview Construction:
The fifth season of What We Do in the Shadows follows several interconnected narrative threads involving the resident vampires and their associates. Nandor experiences a sense of loss as he feels his familiar and occasional friend, Guillermo, slipping away. This shift occurs because Guillermo is spending an increasing amount of time with Laszlo. To address the situation, Laszlo utilizes his skills as a gentleman scientist to investigate the mysterious and highly secret changes that Guillermo is undergoing. Meanwhile, Nadja deals with the consequences of a previously-undiagnosed supernatural hex, which leads her to reconnect with a family from the Old Country. Colin follows the trajectory of many energy vampires by pursuing a run for political office. Additionally, The Guide struggles to determine her place within the tightly-knit group of individuals who have known each other for centuries. This season continues the documentary-style exploration of the nightly lives of these characters as they navigate personal transformations and shifting group dynamics within their long-standing community.
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Season 5 Episodes

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S5·E1 Mytharc

The Mall

Jul 13, 2023 · 25 min

The vampires discover the mall.

S5·E2 Core

A Night Out with the Guys

Jul 13, 2023 · 27 min

Nandor and Laszlo have a night out with Sean and his friends. Nadja discovers the source of her bad luck.

S5·E3 Core

Pride Parade

Jul 20, 2023 · 27 min

The vampires help Sean host a Pride parade. Nadja helps her doll achieve a long-held dream.

S5·E4 Core

The Campaign

Jul 27, 2023 · 26 min

Colin runs for office, Nandor makes a new friend and Nadja reconnects with her roots.

S5·E5 Core

Local News

Aug 3, 2023 · 26 min

Coverage of a local water main break brings unwanted attention to the vampires.

S5·E6 Mytharc

Urgent Care

Aug 10, 2023 · 26 min

When Guillermo is injured, Nadja takes him to Urgent Care. Colin has trouble feeding.

S5·E7 Core

Hybrid Creatures

Aug 17, 2023 · 24 min

Nadja gives back to her community. Laszlo's experiments have some unexpected results.

S5·E8 Mytharc

The Roast

Aug 24, 2023 · 29 min

A roast held in Laszlo’s honor reveals dark secrets.

S5·E9 Mytharc

A Weekend at Morrigan Manor

Aug 31, 2023 · 27 min

The housemates are invited for a weekend away at the home of a mysterious, illustrious vampire.

S5·E10 Mytharc

Exit Interview

Aug 31, 2023 · 28 min

The vampires search for a missing Guillermo.

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