Ghosts (What We Do in the Shadows)
2nd episode of the 2nd season of What We Do in the Shadows / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ghosts" is the second 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 twelfth overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Paul Simms, and directed by producer Kyle Newacheck. It was released on FX on April 15, 2020, airing back-to-back with the previous episode, "Resurrection".
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 | ||
Directed by | Kyle Newacheck | ||
Written by | Paul Simms | ||
Produced by | Harvey Gorenstein | ||
Cinematography by | DJ Stipsen | ||
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Production code | XWS02003 | ||
Original air date | April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15) | ||
Running time | 21 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, the vampires realize that they are disturbed by ghosts and settle on helping them with their unfinished business so they can move on.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.409 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, originality and limited scale. The episode received a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.