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The final season ofWhat We Do In The Shadowsbegan airing earlier this month. The vampires of Staten Island are all set to get an ending to their arcs (though probably not their lives) after six seasons of fun and frolic. The FX series was based on the 2014 mockumentary film of the same name, created by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement.
While a cult classic comedy film hardly made it a great contender for a series adaptation,What We Do In The Shadowshit big and received consistently good reviews from fans and critics alike as the seasons progressed. It will definitely be sad to see the fan-favorite vampires hang up their cloaks, but it may just be for the better.
The Viewership ForWhat We Do In The ShadowsHas Been Decreasing
The series had its origin with the cult classic mockumentary filmWhat We Do In The Shadows. The New Zealand film was directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi and was a sleeper hit, earning $7.2 million (via BoxOffice Mojo). Clement and Waititi came on board the series as executive producers and wrote the pilot episode.
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While the initial seasons seemed to have a solid viewer base and had exponential ratings, the fifth season reportedly saw a significant decrease.Deadlinereported that the fifth season premiere had a 35% decrease in viewership on FX. The season reportedly came down from a season 4 average of 356K viewers to 275K.
A further reduction in viewership may be devastating for the series and a premature cancellation would definitely anger fans. Hence, a timely exit before it gets worse might be a smart move from the makers.
The Cast OfWhat We Do In The ShadowsAre Getting Busy
When a series becomes successful, it affects the careers of everyone involved, especially the cast members. The success ofWhat We Do In The Shadowsnot only gave the lead actors a regular job but also led to multiple other offers and opportunities. Kavyan Novak, who plays Nandor, has been inCruellaand joined as a series regular onArchertill 2023.
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Natasia Demetriou’s sketch showElli & Natasiawas released on BBC and even reviewed a second series renewal. The series’ Laszlo Matt Berry, of course, has been in several shows and films. He has been busy with his music career, voice-over work, and shows. He was recently seen inThe Wild Robotand will also reportedly appear inA Minecraft Movie.
The breakout star of the series has to be Harvey Guillén who has reportedly been cast in the filmsCompanionandThe Life of Chuck. He also lent his voice to Nightwing in the third season ofHarley Quinnand appeared inBlue Beetle.
The Creators Said They Wanted To End The Series When They Are At The Top
Many great shows have overstayed their welcome and have lost out on a dignified legacy by churning out episodes for the sake of it. Similarly, many series have cemented their impact as one of the greats by bowing out at the right time.Breaking Baddid it after season 5 andWhat We Do In The Shadowswill be doing with its sixth.
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At this year’s New York Comic Con, showrunner Paul Simms mentioned that they did not want to overstay their welcome and see their fans dwindle. He said (viaTHR),
I think it’s better to go out on top, and better too soon than too late. I don’t want to stay long enough that this auditorium would just have a few people in the front. I mean, just look at how many people are here. It’s all in season six. Everything we ever wanted to do is in there.
With a reduction in viewership numbers and ratings onRotten Tomatoes, saying goodbye when there is still some good left may just be the best idea.
What We Do In The Shadowsis available to stream on Hulu.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
