“I’m devastated!”: Here’s how fans reacted to the What We Do in the Shadows series finale
What We Do in the Shadows fans have praised the comedy’s “fun and moving” series finale. On 16 December, the widely acclaimed horror/fantasy mockumentary – based on the hit 2014 film of the same name – came to an end after six seasons and 61 episodes.
Viewers took to social media in droves to celebrate the show’s legacy and their reactions to the highly anticipated finale. Based on the number of posts on X/Twitter alone, the episode had an unforgettable impact on fans, with one user celebrating it for “not dropping the ball” like other series finales.
Written by Sam Johnson, Sarah Naftalis, and Paul Simms, the final entry concludes the hilarious and heartwarming arcs of our favourite Staten Island-based vampires and supernatural beings, such as Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak), Leslie “Laszlo” Cravensworth (Matt Berry), Nadja of Antipaxos (Natasia Demetriou), Guillermo de la Cruz (Harvey Guillén), Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch), and The Guide (Kristen Schaal).
While one fan expressed disappointment that What We Do in the Shadows was ending, they praised the show for “lasting as long as it did and never [skipping] a beat, just like the movie it’s based on.” Another viewer on Reddit complimented the chaotic finale’s meta elements and multiple endings, writing: “This is such a ‘everything including the kitchen sink’ ending.
