What We Do in the Shadows will end with sixth and final season
The news follows a warning from star Matt Berry earlier this year.
What We Do in the Shadows will end with its sixth season, FX has confirmed.
Inspired by the 2014 indie film by Taika Waititi (Thor: Love and Thunder) and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), the sitcom follows a group of vampires sharing a home in Staten Island, New York.
Their number includes Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry) and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) – who represent traditional depictions of the gothic monster – and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch), a more contemporary "energy vampire".
The group is often joined by Nandor's familiar, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), who himself became partially vampiric in a recent storyline. Kristen Schaal joined the main cast in season 5, portraying a character known simply as The Guide.
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The ensemble will be bowing out after What We Do in the Shadows season 6 arrives – likely to be next year – capping off a remarkably successful run.
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While it often proves difficult to adapt a film for television (or vice versa), FX's mockumentary series stands out as one of the rare exceptions, racking up 21 Emmy nominations over its run, alongside a large number of glowing reviews.
News of the show's impending finale may not come as a surprise to some fans, with Matt Berry telling RadioTimes.com in May that he "might be getting a bit old" to play his character on account of the "harnesses and stunts" involved.
He added: "But, you know, I’m supposed to be undead, so the rules don’t apply, do they?"
What We Do in the Shadows seasons 1 to 3 aired on BBC Two and iPlayer in the UK, while seasons 4 and 5 are currently exclusive to Disney Plus on these shores.
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