What We Do in the Shadows City Council (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

What We Do in the Shadows

City Council (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

The vampires get embroiled in local Staten Island politics as their first step to world domination.

Showrunner

Paul Simms

Director

Jemaine Clement

Writers

Jemaine Clement (created for television by) (based on the film "What We Do in the Shadows" written by) | Taika Waititi (based on the film "What We Do in the Shadows" written by) | Paul Simms (written by)

Producers

Hartley Gorenstein (produced by) | Paul Simms

Composer

Mark Mothersbaugh (score by)

Cinematographer

D.J. Stipsen

Editors

Yana Gorskaya | Shawn Paper

Casting Director

Gayle Keller

Production Designer

Kate Bunch

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 3, 2019

Release date

Apr 3, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 17 wins & 151 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Kayvan Novak Nandor Nandor See fewer	Four Lions (2010)
Matt Berry Laszlo Cravensworth Laszlo Cravensworth See fewer	Toast of London (2012)
Natasia Demetriou Nadja Nadja See fewer	What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Harvey Guillén Guillermo de la Cruz Guillermo de la Cruz See fewer	Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Mark Proksch Colin Robinson Colin Robinson See fewer	What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Doug Jones Baron Afanas Baron Afanas See fewer	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Beanie Feldstein Jenna Jenna See fewer	Booksmart (2019)
Chris Perfetti Kyle Kyle See fewer	The Night Of (2016)
Hayden Szeto Jonathan Jonathan See fewer	The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
Marceline Hugot Barbara Lazarro Barbara Lazarro See fewer	United 93 (2006)
Veronika Slowikowska Shanice Shanice See fewer	EZRA (2022)
Gloria Laino Baron's Familiar Baron's Familiar See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Richie Moriarty Doug Peterson Doug Peterson See fewer	Ghosts (2021)
KhaRå Martin Cheyenne (as Khara Martin) Cheyenne (as Khara Martin) See fewer	What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Alison Niven Larper #1 Larper #1 See fewer	The Kingdom of Var (2019)
Faith Curnew Larper #2 Larper #2 See fewer	What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Mary Gillis June (archive footage) June (archive footage) See fewer	Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Jon Gabrus Wharfinger Wharfinger See fewer	Game Over, Man! (2018)
Mary Pitt Ms. Oakley Ms. Oakley See fewer	The Pacifier (2005)