What We Do In the Shadows’ Emmy nominations are nothing short of stunning. The popular mockumentary comedy horror television series is up for 10 different Emmy nominations. Jemaine Clement created the hilarious series that charged onto TV screens in March 2019, on FX. What We Do In the Shadows is based on the mockumentary film by Taika Waititi. It’s now going into its third season after season two debuted in April, 2020 to huge fanfare.
The dark comedy horror follows four vampires living in Staten Island. The housemates include, Kayvan Novak, who portrays Nandor the Relentless, the unofficial ‘leader’ of the house; Matt Berry and Natasia Demetriou portray married vampires Laszlo and Nadja, and Mark Proksch portrays Colin Robinson. Harvey Guillén’s Guillermo, lives with the vampires and works as Nandor’s human assistant.
Since their introduction to fans, the gruesome foursome (along with Guillermo) have become very popular. So much so that a third season was confirmed and now, it has 10 Primetime Emmy nominations! Below is a list of the categories.
Since their introduction to fans, the gruesome foursome (along with Guillermo) have become very popular. So much so that a third season was confirmed and now, it has 10 Primetime Emmy nominations! Below is a list of the categories.
Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) – 2020
Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series – 2020
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series – 2020
Outstanding Comedy Series – 2020
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series – 2020 (3 titles)
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation – 2020
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single Camera Series (Half-Hour) 2019 (2 titles)
If you haven’t seen the show, give it a chance. Without a doubt, What You Do In the Shadows is one of the funniest comedy horrors in 2020! Share your thoughts. Do you watch the series? What are your favorite episodes? What You Do In The Shadows airs Thursdays on FX and Hulu.
You can also check out What We Do In The Shadows Comic-Con@Home virtual panel here.