Collaboration (What We Do in the Shadows)
8th episode of the 2nd season of What We Do in the Shadows / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Collaboration" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American mockumentary comedy horror television series What We Do in the Shadows, set in the franchise of the same name. It is the eighteenth overall episode of the series and was written by Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil, and directed by Yana Gorskaya. It was released on FX on May 27, 2020.
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 | ||
Directed by | Yana Gorskaya | ||
Written by | Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil | ||
Produced by | Derek S. Rappaport | ||
Cinematography by | DJ Stipsen | ||
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Production code | XWS02008 | ||
Original air date | May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27) | ||
Running time | 22 minutes | ||
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The series is set in Staten Island, New York City. Like the 2014 film, the series follows the lives of vampires in the city. These consist of three vampires, Nandor, Laszlo, and Nadja. They live alongside Colin Robinson, an energy vampire; and Guillermo, Nandor's familiar. The series explores the absurdity and misfortunes experienced by the vampires. In the episode, Guillermo quits his position as familiar after not feeling appreciated, while Laszlo discovers a song he wrote has been plagiarized.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.443 million household viewers and gained a 0.17 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, musical numbers and Guillermo's storyline. The episode was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.