A Farewell
episode of What We Do in the Shadows
"A Farewell" is the ninth episode of the third 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 29th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Sam Johnson, executive producer Stefani Robinson, co-executive producer Marika Sawyer, and executive producer Paul Simms, and directed by Tig Fong. It was released on FX on October 21, 2021.
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, Nandor decides to take a "Super Slumber", a vampire hibernation, while the vampires are visited by a delegation of old vampires.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.272 million household viewers and gained a 0.09 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
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