What We Do in the Shadows

WARNING : SPOILERS ahead for the What We Do in the Shadows finale .

The serial finale ofWhat We Do in the Shadowsends with Guillermo and the vampire bunch walking away from their " docudrama " . Every key member of theWhat We Do in the Shadowscastreturned for the keep seriescreated by Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement , who also wrote , directed , and asterisk in the 2014 original film of the same name . AfterAlexander Skarsgård ’s surprise appearance in the penultimate episodeofWWDITS , his brief cameo did not roll over into the last episode . The series closing curtain was released on FX on December 16 , 2024 , and notablyfeatures three alternate versions of Nadja ’s hypnosis cutscene .

What We Do in the Shadowsseason 6 , episode 11 , simply title " The Finale " , begins like any other installment . It sets up a hilarious premise in which Cravensworth ’s Monster is uncontrollably aroused , forming a Modern wild-eyed interest in The Guide . The whole " incarnate world " theme of time of year 6 is hardly mention in the finale . New part like Jerry the Vampire – who made a grand introduction in the time of year 6 premiere – are quite literally ripped out of the tale . in the end , the serial finale ofWhat We Do in the Shadowsends up run light on the worked up punchesand instead maintains its ingenious make of drollery until its final frame .

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Why The Documentary Crew Is Wrapping Production

The vampires are hilariously indifferent about it

What We Do in the Shadows ' finis pump the brakes on the narrative storylines established through time of year 6 and instead short lifts the veil of its documentary gang , who have finally – after 61 episodes over six seasons – gather all the production reportage they need . It ’s unreadable exactly what the crew plan on doing with that documentary footage but they have decided that they will no longer be filming the daily life of the vampires and have all the footage they need . Guillermo is the only one who demands an response to the documentary ’s sudden ending , as the relief of the vampires seem naturally indifferent about it .

Nadja’s Alternate Hypnosis Scenes Explained

1 spoofs a TV sitcom & 2 recreate classic film endings

What We Do in the Shadows ' finale features three different version of Nadja ’s " perfect ending " cutscene , which areall uncommitted to watch on Hulu under the tab " Extra Hypnosis Features . “TheWhat We Do in the Shadows ' finale premier installment that aired first on FX on December 16 have the cutscene of Guillermo and Nandor in seam doing a parody on the pop sitcomNewhart , which ran on CBS for eight seasons between 1982 and 1990 . The conniption implies that Nandor and Guillermo are regular hoi polloi in a romantic partnership and that the entire WWDITS series was just a ambition that Nandor had .

The What We Do in the Shadows close may not embark too deeply into its own nostalgia but it provides another ingenious entry to the beloved series .

The second cutscene spoofed the classic 1995 psychological thriller movieThe common Suspects , recreating some of its most iconic scenes take for shot . This one features Colin Robinson , The Guide , The Monster , and the vampires ' neighbor , Sean Rinaldi . The Guide portrays Chazz Palminteri ’s Dave Kujan fromThe Usual Suspectsand features a slew of flashback cuts from previous seasons ofWWDITS , include Matt Berry ’s lionise Jackie Daytona character . The third cutscene recreates the ending of Roman Polanski ’s Oscar - winning horror , Rosemary ’s Babyand have several sum phallus of theWWDITScast .

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The Vampire Crew’s Old Black & White Film Explained

Guillermo discovers the vampires haven’t changed at all

Guillermo convey how disquieted he is about the docudrama ending throughout the first half of theWhat We Do in the Shadowsfinale . Nadja explains that this is n’t even the first meter that the vampire gang has been filmed by a documentary crew . Colin pulls out an erstwhile film projector and plays " Vampires " , an unreleased black and clean pic directed by the Maysles Brothers in 1958 .

The Maysles Brothers , Albert and David , were actual siblings and documentary filmmakerswho made films such asSalesman(1969 ) andGimmie Shelter(1970 ) . It also have Jerry announce his decision to go into A-one - slumber , Laszlo constructing his Monster , and the return of Jackie Daytona . Guillermo chance on by watching the movie that the vampires have n’t change at all .

Why Cravenworth’s Monster Is So Aroused

He’s anxious for Laszlo to make his Bride

The possibility shtick of the finish instalment have a heavy waken Cravensworth ’s Monster , who make several amorous offer to The Guide . Later , during Guillermo ’s earnest monologue , The Monster tries to have sex with a fake bear in the back of the shot . The take to the woods jest makes for plenty of great comedic momentsin theWhat We Do in the Shadowsfinale . Laszlo was still in the process of make a distaff opposite number for The Monster at the beginning of the finale . The installment would have continued this level if it were n’t for the documentary crew pulling the plug .

Why Nandor Wants To Get Into Crime-Fighting

Nandor is inspired after defending Guillermo in episode 10

At the start of the sequence , Nandor tries to recruit Guillermo to become his cooperator in crime - fighting , which Guillermo reluctantly agrees to . After Nandor protects Guillermo from his abusive corporate boss in the previous episode , he is on the face of it prompt to become a hero and avail other people in the community and wants Guillermo to be his sidekick . He pitchesa secret den similar to Batman ’s bat cave beneath the lamia ’s mansionwhere he and Guillermo will start their vigilante enterprise . Guillermo breaks the unfit intelligence to Nandor that he want to go his own way and is n’t interested in defend crime but want to uphold being friend .

What’s Next For Guillermo After The Finale

He is trapped in Nandor’s secret vigilante lair

Guillermo set about to step away from the vampires so that he can figure out his next steps after the documentary calls it a wrapper . Even thoughGuillermo has accomplish his enceinte dream of becoming a vampire , he is no longer interestedin pursue that life , which is one of the more shocking conclusions from the finale . He prove to say goodbye to Nandor – once for the documentary ’s close , and again for literal . Guillermo contrive to keep in touch with Nandor and the crew but is finally ready to walk his own path .

That is , until Nandor give him no alternative but to become his superhero sidekick . Nandor invites Guillermo into his casket for the first sentence in the show ’s history , which ab initio seems like a kind gesture of gratitude . rather , Nandor reveals that he has already constructed the vigilante lair which he pitched to Guillermo at the start of the installment . Nandor ’s coffin transform into an lift that lead them " like 1,000 feet under the theatre " to the lair . While this truly is the death ofWhat We Do in the Shadows , it appears that Guillermo will continue to be a part of Nandor and the vampire crowd for many days to add up .

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What We Do in the Shadows , released in 2019 , is a mockumentary serial exploring the nightly lives of a group of centuries - old lamia residing in Staten Island . The comedic show dig into their interaction with each other and the New mankind , allow a humourous take on the lamia genre .

Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) gives a look worried at the camera when discovering fraud in the company in What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 Ep 10

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Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) holding Lisa’s decapitated head in What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 Ep 10

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Nandor, Colin, The Guide, Nadja and Laszlo in a coffee shop in What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 Ep 9

Mark Proksch’s Colin Robinson smiling while sitting next to a projector in What We Do in the Shadows series finale

Cravensworth Monster (Andy Assaf) decides that Laszlo (Matt Berry) and Colin (Mark Proksch) will both be his parents in What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 Ep 10

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Nandor (Kayvan Novak) and Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) shake hands and make an alliance in What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 Ep 10

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Kayvan Novak’s Nandor talking to Harvey Guillén’s Guillermo with his finger up in What We Do in the Shadows series finale

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