What We Do in the Shadows: FX Renews Vampire Comedy for Season 3 – IndieWire

Television viewers, prepare to give Colin Robinson even more of your energy; What We Do in the Shadows has been renewed for a third season.

FX announced on Friday that its popular vampire roommate comedy will return for a third season, several weeks ahead of the Season 2 finale. FX noted that the shows total viewership is up 25 percent over Season 1 and said Season 2s first six episodes have averaged 3.2 million total viewers across all linear and non-linear platforms.

Were incredibly happy that critics and audiences are all in on Shadows, FX Entertainment president of original content Nick Grad said in a statement. Week in and week out the producers, writers and our amazing cast continue to make one of the funniest and best comedy series on TV.

FX didnt provide a premiere window or any additional details about Season 3, but thats unlikely to stop the comedy series legion from celebrating. What We Do in the Shadows, based on the 2014 feature film by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, has enjoyed considerable popularity since premiering in March 2019 and the show has also strongly resonated with critics.

IndieWires Ben Travers praised the series in his Season 1 review, where he noted that the undead TV show is alive with possibilities and keen to find humor in in every corner of its idiosyncratic vampire world. IndieWires Eric Kohn was similarly enthusiastic about the series in his A- review of Season 2.

The first season of FXs What We Do in the Shadows made a wonderful case for the prospects of new hijinks, revising its characters, transplanting the setting from the Wellington suburbs to Staten Island, and just letting that inherent silliness run its course, Kohn said in his review. The idea for a gothic horror makeover of The Office is funny enough, but showrunner Clement clearly didnt take that appeal for granted. With Season 2, Shadows has settled into its absurdist groove while taking it in a refreshing new direction.

While Season 3 is likely a ways away, What We Do in the Shadows Season 2 is still airing. The show returns with a new episode on Wednesday, May 27 and the season finale is set for June 10.

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