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Summary

  • FX chairman Landgraf explains that What We Do In The Shadows season 6 is a natural conclusion after a great six-year run.
  • Season 5 set up the endgame with Guillermo's journey and the resolution of a major story arc.
  • As the closest thing to a leading character, season 6 may focus on Guillermo deciding his future.

FX chairman John Landgraf explains why the network has decided to bring What We Do In The Shadows to a close with season 6 of the supernatural comedy series. The FX series follows four vampires and their exhausted familiar sharing a home on Staten Island among other creatures of the night as they hide among everyday humans. Inspired by Taika Waititi's 2014 mockumentary comedy of the same name, FX's series was developed by the movie's co-director Jemaine Clement and stars Kayvan Novak, Harvey Guillen, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, and Mark Proksch.

With What We Do In The Shadows season 6 confirmed to be bringing the Staten Island vampire's story to a close, Landgraf explained during FX's TCA panel, which was attended by Screen Rant, what drove the network to end the comedy. The chairman explained that the network had seen it as a good point to bring Nandor (Novak), Guillermo (Guillen), Nadja (Demetriou), Lazlo (Berry), and Colin Robertson (Proksch) stories to a close after six years of misadventures, murder, bitter rivalries, bloodsucking, and growth. Check out Landgraf's explanation below:

The show came to a natural conclusion. It was a great six year run.

What We Do In The Shadows Season 5 Has already Set Up The Series' Endgame

Guillermo looking concerned with Colin Robinson standing by in What We Do In The Shadows

As Landgraf stated, What We Do In The Shadows season 6 may be the best time to say farewell to the four Staten Island vampires due, to the prior season resolving one of the larger story arcs that had persisted since the first episode aired. In What We Do In The Shadows season 5, Guillermo finally achieves his dream of becoming a vampire and gets a taste of what that life can offer, only to realize he doesn't have the stomach to feed on humans. As such, Nandor helps his familiar regain his humanity in the season finale.

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What We Do In The Shadows is saying goodbye with season 6, but there's still a lot to wrap up with Laszlo, Nandor Nadja, Colin, and Guillermo!

While What We Do In The Shadows is an ensemble comedy where each character has had their own arcs, it can be argued Guillermo is the closest thing the series has to a leading character. He is the first character audiences meet, and while other characters' stories have taken certain seasons' focus, Guillermo has been on the most explored journey, from Familiar to Hunter to Vampire to human once more. Guillermo's mortal life ensures he can never remain with the vampires forever, so season 6 may explore him deciding his future.

Looking at the journey audiences have been taken on across What We Do In The Shadows' five-season run, Landgraf's explanation is understandable. Going into season 6, many of the show's key narrative threads have been explored and brought to their conclusions, leaving the new season to either start a new arc or wind things down. As such, while it may be hard to let the Staten Island vampires go, it is clear that FX and the crew are set on ensuring Guillermo and his supernatural loved ones find a satisfying conclusion.

What We Do In The Shadows seasons 1-5 are available to stream on Hulu.

Source: Screen Rant/TCA