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WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS
March 27, 2019  | By David Bianculli

FX, 10:00 p.m. ET

 

SERIES PREMIERE: If you saw the 2014 comedy vampire film of the same name, you know what to expect here. Otherwise, you’re in for a delightful surprise. The movie starred, and was written and directed by, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, who played vampires in New Zealand tolerating each other, barely, while living the undead life in modern-day Wellington. For the series, there are new stars, and a new locale – Staten Island – but the faux documentary approach is just as funny. Imagine a vampire series crossed with The Office, then sit back, watch, and enjoy. For my review on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, visit the Fresh Air website. And for full reviews here on TVWW, read Ed Bark's Uncle Barky's Bytes and David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.

 
 
 
 
 
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