These are indeed dark times:What We Do in the Shadowsis ending.
Is it a matter of wanting to go out on top or were there more factors involved?
Paul Simms:Leave em laughing.
The vampire roommates in season five. © Russ Martin/FX
Better to end too soon than too late.
Every time we come to the end of the season, were like, Thats it.
We cant think of any more.
© Russ Martin/FX
And then everyone goes off and recharges their batteries and then thinks of more.
Leave them wanting more, you know what I mean?
Is that a plot point youve been carefully holding onto until you knew it was the last season?
A scene from season four episode “Private School.” © Russ Martin/FX
Simms:Its not a big plot thing, but it does play into the finale.
Vampires are supposed to be secret.
Why do they have a documentary crew following them around?
And who do they imagine is going to watch this someday?
And doesnt this violate everything about secrecy?
This is the end.
I love TV and I just think TV, especially for comedy, is so much better than movies.
That found a resolution at the end of season five, and now the dynamic has shifted a bit.
Was that a challenge, figuring out how to progress from that season five finale?
io9: We get to see the Baron and the Sire in episode three.
Will we be seeing any other past characters return in this final season?
Simms:In a way?
In the finale there is.
But this season we thought, here we are at the end.
Lets use just the funniest people we know.
Now is our last chance to use these super funny people that weve always wanted to work with.
So that was really fun.
Io9: So instead of bringing people back from previous seasons, youre introducing some new faces.
Simms:Some new faces.
And we do bring some people back from previous seasons.
io9: You mentioned the finale.
There are 11 episodes, which is an unusual number; every other season was 10.
Was FX allowing for extra time since its the end of the series?
We started talking about it and we were like, No, we just want to do 11.
Its got a lot of good surprises in it, its satisfying.
And mainly, its funny.
It doesnt suddenly screech to a halt and get emotional.
I mean, it is a goodbye episode, but it is really funny.
io9:What We Do in the Shadowshas very passionate fans.
Simms:Any time things catch on with the fans, it surprised me.
Its so satisfying and so surprising.
Theres a girl dressed up as Nadja and a guy dressed up like Laszlo!
That was just really cool to feel like people care about it so much.
But then I went over to them and said hi.
So that was a lot of fun.
io9: Do you have an all-time favoriteWhat We Do in the Shadowsmoment?
Simms:Theres so many of them that I love.
Like the fans, I love Jackie Daytona a lot.
Ayo Edibiri and Shana Gohd wrote that.
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