The Return (What We Do in the Shadows)
episode of What We Do in the Shadows
"The Return" is the seventh 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 seventeenth overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Jemaine Clement. It was released on FX on May 20, 2020.
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 run into Simon the Devious, agreeing to let him stay with them following his bad luck. Meanwhile, Colin Robinson gets into an argument with a troll.
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