What We Do in the Shadows
Season 1
10 listed hours · 2019–2024 · FX
From the desk
How this season is filed
Mockumentary vampires as roommates, and the running gag as blood sport. Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja, and poor Guillermo turn Staten Island immortality into the peak ensemble comedy of the cable-streaming hybrid years. Watch for improv-adjacent timing that never winks itself to death, and for a finale that knew when the coffin lid should close.
TV Flash files Season 1 of What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024) on FX as the first listed season of 6 — 10 listed hours, 2019-03-27–2019-05-29 from “Pilot” (S01E01) to “Ancestry” (S01E10). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S01E01 Pilot
The pilot as roommate contract: Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja, and poor Guillermo, mockumentary vampires already treating the running gag as blood sport.
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S01E01 Pilot
The vampires prepare for a visit from Baron Afanas from the Old World, and Guillermo assumes that his 10th anniversary celebration as a familiar is part of the party. Nadja believes that a modern man is the incarnation of her decapitated lover Gregor.
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S01E02 City Council
The vampires try to work out how to conquer the New World, and Colin suggests that they start with the Staten Island city council. Nadja goes her own way and seduces Jenna.
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S01E03 Werewolf Feud
The werewolves of Staten Island launch an attack on Laszlo's vulva topiaries, threatening the age-old truce between werewolves and vampires. Colin discovers that an advanced form of energy vampire has taken up residence in his office.
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S01E04 Manhattan Night Club
The vampires travel to a club in Manhattan to form an alliance with Simon the Devious, a fellow vampire who came over with them from the Old World.
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S01E05 Animal Control
When Laszlo in his bat form is captured by Animal Control, the others go to rescue him... except Nadja, who seeks out the current reincarnation of her former lover Gregor.
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S01E06 Baron's Night Out
Afanas wants to see the New World that he wants the vampires to conquer, so they go out clubbing.
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S01E07 The Trial
The Vampiric Council assembles to determine who killed Afanas. Colin buys an umbrella, and Guillermo meets some fellow familiars.
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S01E08 Citizenship
Nandor learns that his home nation was destroyed in 1401 and sets out to become an American citizen. Nadja checks on Jenna and teaches her how to embrace her new vampiric nature.
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S01E09 The Orgy
The vampires are chosen to host the biannual vampire orgy, and worry that it may not be successful. Nandor hungers after Guillermo's friend, and Laszlo is disappointed that Nadja finds his pornos boring.
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S01E10 Ancestry
Guillermo runs a DNA test on Nandor and finds out that he has a descendant living in Staten Island. Nadja calls to her lost love Gregor... and his current incarnation, Jeff, comes looking for her.
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