Ghosts (What We Do in the Shadows)
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Episode 2
| "Ghosts" | |
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| What We Do in the Shadows episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Kyle Newacheck |
| Written by | Paul Simms |
| Cinematography by | DJ Stipsen |
| Editing by |
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| Production code | XWS02003 |
| Original air date | April 15, 2020 |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
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"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".
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.
Things start moving through the house, and the vampires believe Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) is responsible. Eventually, Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) concludes that there are ghosts in the house, dead beings with unfinished business.
Nadja performs a séance to talk with the ghosts. It turns out that the ghost is actually Gregor (Jake McDorman), annoying Laszlo (Matt Berry). Curious about their unfinished business, the vampires perform another séance to see the ghosts of their previous lives. While Laszlo and Nadja bond with their respective selves, Nandor (Kayvan Novak) struggles in understanding his self, as he forgot how to speak his original extinct language. While they try to solve their unfinished business, Nadja hangs out with her past self and decides to let her stay. Ghost Nadja then possesses one of Nadja's dolls, with Nadja telling her to not let the others know.
After struggling, Nandor eventually concludes that his ghost self wants to reconnect with his warrior horse, whom he killed to eat due to starvation. Through a séance, they summon the ghost of the horse. Ghost Nandor reunites with the horse and both disappear as their unfinished business is done. Meanwhile, Laszlo helps his ghost self orgasm, as Nadja turned him to a vampire during sex before he could ejaculate. Later, Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) conjures his dead grandmother, just to tell her an "updog" joke he repeatedly said to the vampires. After she laughs, he vanishes her, not wanting to catch up with her.
Production
Development
In March 2020, FX confirmed that the second episode of the season would be titled "Ghosts", and that it would be written by executive producer Paul Simms, and directed by producer Kyle Newacheck. This was Simms' third writing credit, and Newacheck's second directing credit.[1]