Summary
Harvey Guillén teases thatWhat We Do In the Shadowseason 6 will end by building up to an expensive storyline. Based on Taika Waititi’s 2014 film, the FX series follows a group of Staten Island-based vampires navigating the modern world alongside their exhausted but loyal familiar, as they cross paths with witches, necromancers, werewolves, and the dominant players of vampire society. Guillén portrayed Guillermo, a loyal familiar to Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak), who once dreamed of becoming a vampire himself.What We Do In The Shadowsseason 6will be the last, although its release date is yet to be confirmed.
With the season 6 production recently wrapped, Guillén opened up toTV Lineto briefly tease what audiences can expect from the final season. Promising animpactful final season that will shake up the story in its final act, the actor teased thatseason 6 will addressGuillermo’s bond with Nanderafter learning that his dream of becoming a vampire didn’t suit him. Check out Guillén’s response below:
“I think we end with a bang. I would say we’re building up to something very expensive… We’re in a different world. Just because you want something bad enough doesn’t mean that it’s meant for you… and now the only thing that kind of kept you together was this want and hope of getting what you wanted. Did you build a foundation of friendship? Or was it built just on a business transaction?”
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While Guillén is promising a large-scale ending toWhat We Do In The Shadows, it is also clear that the series will also bring its long-running arcs to a fitting end.
Major changes are not uncommon forWhat We Do In The Shadows, as each character has undergone their journeys in finding their place in life. From being underachieving conquerors to hunting pariahs of the global vampire community, only to take on a leading role later on, Nandor, Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), and Lazlo (Matt Berry) have failed and achieved their goals in the new world. Each vampire has also faced their challenges, such as Nandor’s search for love, Nadja’s business operation, and Lazlo and Colin Robinson’s (Mark Proksch) unique, changing bond.
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What We Do In The Shadows is saying goodbye with season 6, but there’s still a lot to wrap up with Laszlo, Nandor Nadja, Colin, and Guillermo!
However, Guillermo has remained mostly loyal to the group even after learning and contending about his vampire-slaying heritage and his master’s lack of appreciation. Despite their faults, the vampires care enough to aid him in hiding the truth about his partial transformation from Nandor, and for Nandor to trust and realize that becoming a creature of a night unsettles Guillermo. Despite their undead nature, the group has grown into a family unit, albeit dysfunctional, and that may be enough to keep the living and undeadWhat We Do In The Shadowscasttogether.
While Guillén is promising a large-scale ending toWhat We Do In The Shadows, it is also clear that the series will also bring its long-running arcs to a fitting end. After the events of season 5, Guillermo’s major conflict isn’t just resolved but subverted, asthe familiar realizes that being a bloodsucking creature of the night isn’t what he wants. As such, season 6 may be set to tackle some ofWhat We Do In The Shadows' most emotional storytelling to date.
What We Do In The Shadowsseasons 1 to 5 are available to stream on FX.
What We Do in the Shadows
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What We Do in the Shadows, released in 2019, is a mockumentary series exploring the nightly lives of a group of centuries-old vampires residing in Staten Island. The comedic show delves into their interactions with each other and the modern world, providing a humorous take on the vampire genre.
