25 Most Hotly Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2019

7. What We Do In The Shadows

What We Do in The Shadows Taika Waititi
Madman Entertainment

Who: Jermaine Clement (writer); Taika Waititi (director); Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry

What: A TV adaptation of Waititi's 2014 mockumentary of the same name. Taking the action to New York, it follows three vampires who've been roommates for hundreds of years.

Why: The original What We Do In The Shadows is what really established Waititi as a supremely gifted and distinct voice in cinema. It's a superb example of the mockumentary form, and puts a hilarious spin on the vampire mythos too. With both he and Clement on-board to contribute to this, and a talented cast, the half-hour comedy series should be just as great.

Where & When: FX, spring 2019

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