What We Do in the Shadows · Season 5 · FX / Hulu

What We Do in the Shadows Season 5

Name: What We Do in the Shadows Season 5 review: BollyAI verdict
Item: What We Do in the Shadows Season 5
Rating: 8.3
Author: BollyAI

What We Do in the Shadows Season 5 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 8.3/10. 10 episodes on FX / Hulu from 13 July 2023.

WORTH-IT

BollyMeter8.3/10Consistent quality maintained but critical conversation had largely moved on; the show's late-career run rewarded loyal viewers more than it attracted new critical attention.

Updated 16 June 2026

What BollyAI Thinks

Season 5 aired July 2023 as the penultimate run. Critical coverage remained positive but less intensive than the show's peak years. The writing maintained the series' standards and the ensemble continued to find new comic business within familiar structures. Season 5 functioned largely as setup for the final season's character resolutions, and reviewers who engaged with it deeply found it rewarding; those expecting a creative resurgence from the post-season-3 trajectory were not surprised to find the show in a comfortable late-career mode.

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Penultimate season that seeds conclusions without delivering them; competent and warm but not revelatory.