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, the Emmy-nominated FX mockumentary following four vampires and their familiar living in Staten Island, just closed out another captivating and darkly funny installment of the series with a surprisingly emotional season 4 finale. Already renewed for seasons 5 and 6, the series is set to begin production on new episodes in the next few days as fans eagerly await to see what happens with Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) and Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) after executive producer Paul Simms and the creative team took big swings with the characters in season 4. Among them was seeing Guillermo, a descendant of Van Hesling, officially coming out as gay while navigating his complicated relationship with Nandor, who spent most of season 4 in search of a long-term companion. Guillermo’s sexuality was addressed during a midseason episode, when the familiar visited his family and was forced to reveal that despite being related to a notorious vampire killer, he actually wants to become one. “In season 5, we have a really good episode where we’ll see Guillermo with his family again,” Simms says, adding that they’re “always expanding and opening that world” fans have been given glimpses of from season to season. While speaking to ET, Simms and Proksch opened up about key moments from season 4, Baby Colin’s unexpected maturity and where things go from here.

Bill Lawrence is set to receive the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence at the 77th annual Writers Guild Awards, the East Coast edition of which is set to take place in New York’s Edison Ballroom on Saturday, February 15.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Scrubs” creator and “Ted Lasso” writer Bill Lawrence is set to receive the Writers Guild of America East’s Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence at the 77th annual WGA Awards next month. Named in honor of legendary “Saturday Night Live” writer and television producer Herb Sargent, who served as WGAE president for 14 years, the WGA East‘s Sargent Award is given to a writer who “embodies the spirit, commitment and comic genius of Mr. Sargent, as well as his dedication to mentoring new writers,” per the writers’ union.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “What We Do in the Shadows” stars Matt Berry, Mark Proksch, Kristen Schaal, Kayvan Novak (via Zoom), executive producer and showrunner Paul Simms, and director Kyle Newacheck appeared in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday to preview (and celebrate) the sixth and final season of the Emmy-nominated FX comedy.

FX has slotted a fall premiere date for the sixth and final season of its Emmy-nominated comedy series What We Do in the Shadows. The first three episodes of the 11-episode Season 6 will debut Monday, October 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX and streaming next day on Hulu. Internationally, the series’ previous seasons are available to stream on Disney+, with season 6 coming soon. All five previous seasons are available for streaming on Hulu.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The sixth and final season of “What We Do in the Shadows” has set its premiere date at FX. The comedy series will debut its final season on Oct. 21 at 10 p.m.

Harvey Guillén, who portrays Guillermo in What We Do In The Shadows, has given us a hint of what’s coming up in the sixth and final season for the show and his character.

What We Do In The Shadows is set to end with its upcoming sixth season, it has been revealed.Per a report from Vulture, the show’s sixth season – which has yet to receive a release date – will mark the show’s final hurrah, as confirmed by additional reports from Deadline Hollywood and Variety.Last year, after the show was renewed for a fifth and sixth season, showrunners Stefani Robinson and Paul Simms addressed that the show’s end – which at the time had not been confirmed to conclude with season six – would deliver a resolution to Guillermo’s fate.“I think that it hinges on that,” Robinson said, about the vampires’ “bodyguard,” played by Harvey Guillen, who desperately wants to be a vampire — but also happens to be a vampire hunter.Based on the 2014 film of the same name from creators Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, What We Do In The Shadows follows the adventures of vampires Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) as they navigate the modern world with the help of their human familiar, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén).The gang were later joined by their vampire bureaucrat acquaintance, the Guide (Kristen Schaal). The show’s fifth season premiered earlier this year and concluded in late August.In related news, Taika Waititi suggested late last month that the second season of his pirate comedy drama, Our Flag Means Death, might be its last.

Selome Hailu The sixth season of FX‘s “What We Do in the Shadows” will be its last. The series, created by Jemaine Clement based on his and Taika Waititi’s 2014 film of the same name, premiered in 2019. In mockumentary format, it follows the nightly exploits of vampire roommates Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) as they navigate the modern world of Staten Island with the help of their human familiar, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), and their vampire bureaucrat acquaintance, the Guide (Kristen Schaal).

FX‘s What We Do in the Shadows will end with its sixth season, Deadline has confirmed.

FX has handed a series order to English Teacher, a comedy created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez. Paul Simms (FX’s Atlanta and What We Do in the Shadows), serves as an executive producer on the project, which was originally ordered to pilot in June 2022.

Variety spoke with 40 industry insiders about what they like, don’t like and downright hate about using the major streaming platforms. For Peter Gould, co-creator and executive producer of “Better Call Saul,” the key is having an easy way to get to all the industry-pertinent information he seeks. “I love it when you have quick access to trailers.

Donald Glover has spoken out about Chevy Chase using the N-word during his time on Community.Chase was previously accused of making “racial cracks” at Glover on the set of the series. According to a 2018 New Yorker profile on Glover, Chase “often tried to disrupt his scenes and made racial cracks between takes”.

Lena Dunham‘s reps have responded to a joke told by Donald Glover at this past weekend’s WGA Awards.

during an appearance at the Writers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. The funnyman, 39, took to the stage to present an award to writer/ producer Paul Simms, where he referenced his infamous showbiz beef with Chase, 79. Glover has previously accused Chase of making “racial cracks” while they were filming “Community” together, saying the “Caddyshack” star once said to him: “People think you’re funnier because you’re black.” It’s also been reported that Chase used the n-word on the set of the sitcom.

Paul Simms, the creator of the NBC comedy NewsRadio and currently showrunner on FX’s What We Do in the Shadows and an executive producer on Atlanta, will be this year’s recipient of the WGA East’s Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence. The honor will be presented by Atlanta‘s Donald Glover at the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards ceremony March 5 at New York’s Edison Ballroom.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The FX comedy pilot “English Teacher” has found its main cast, Variety has learned exclusively. Stephanie Koenig (“Lessons in Chemistry,” “The Offer”), Enrico Colantoni (“Just Shoot Me,” “Station Eleven”), and Julian Sergi (“Ramy,” “War Dogs”) have all joined as series regulars. Carmen Christopher (“The Bear,” “Killing It”), Jordan Firstman (“Big Mouth,” “Ms. Marvel”), Yissendy Trinidad (“Babylon,” “You’re Not Alone”) and Langston Kerman (“Insecure,” “The Boys”) will all appear in recurring roles. “English Teacher” was originally ordered to pilot in June. Production is now underway. Brian Jordan Alvarez wrote the pilot and stars as Evan, a gay high school English teacher in Austin, Texas. The show follows him and his fellow teachers “trying to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents in a world where the rules seem to change every day.” Alvarez is also an executive producer on the pilot along with Paul Simms, who is currently an executive producer on the FX shows “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Atlanta.”

FX’s Atlanta will kick off its fourth and final season on Thursday, September 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and streaming the next day via Hulu. The premiere will include the first two episodes of the 10-episode final season.

FX’s “Atlanta” has set a premiere date for September, with episodes streaming on Hulu the following day after air.Starring series creator Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz, the forthcoming season finds Earn, Alfred, Darius and Van back in their hometown of Atlanta after their Season 3 journey across Europe, with the overarching theme of the new season pondering whether the city has changed or if they have.The teaser highlights many references from the show’s 31-episode run to date, including the invisible car from Season 1 episode “The Club” and an appearance from fan-favorite side character Zan, played by Freddie Kuguru. The third season featured the main cast traveling throughout Europe in just more than half of its ten episodes with the other episodes shifting back to Atlanta, containing anthology stories focused on new characters.

EXCLUSIVE: Parisa Fakhri (SEAL Team) is the latest recurring cast member announced for What We Do in the Shadows Season 4. The actress will be on the acclaimed comedy series based on Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s 2014 mockumentary feature for a total of seven episodes.

EXCLUSIVE: Former American Idol finalist Anoop Desai will play a major recurring role in the fourth season of What We Do in the Shadows, appearing in six of 10 episodes.