What We Do in the Shadows

Laszlo and Nadja, a married vampire couple, both openly admit to having had 'intense affairs' with the ancient, gender-neutral Baron Afanas. Additionally, Guillermo explicitly comes out as gay to his family in Season 4, stating, 'And Nadja isn't my girlfriend… because I'm gay,' to which his family casually responds that they 'don't give a sh*t about you being gay, we've known that forever.' Nadja's centuries-long love interest, Gregor, is revealed to have reincarnated in various forms, including a 'French washerwoman' with whom Nadja 'passionately made love.' Nandor, originally perceived as straight, reveals in Season 4 that some of his 37 wives were men, noting it was 'perfectly normal for men to marry each other' in his historical period. Laszlo openly describes his pansexuality, stating his preferences as 'Men, men, men, women, women, women' and 'Anything gets me hard!', also proudly mentioning starring in extensive same-sex pornography.

Vampires are frequently shown biting the necks of humans, sometimes resulting in graphic blood spray, such as when a vampire 'accidentally hits a carotid artery, causing lots of blood to spray everywhere.' Guillermo, acting as a vampire hunter, engages in violent confrontations, killing numerous vampires in graphic ways, including decapitations and stakings, notably during his 'rampage' in the Season 2 finale. The aftermath of a disembowelment is depicted (though blurred), clearly showing an intestine and the inside of a stomach with no organs.

The vampires openly discuss and plan a 'bi-annual vampire orgy,' and Laszlo is shown to have made and stored 'old vampire-themed pornos.' Laszlo explicitly declares his life's ambition to 'fuck and drink blood forever!' Nadja frequently details her centuries-long, often graphic, sexual encounters with various lovers, including intimate acts with her reincarnated lover, Gregor.

Characters frequently use explicit language in their dialogue, such as Laszlo's pronouncement, 'I just want to fuck and drink blood forever!' Parental guidance notes confirm 'frequent use of the sexual expletive, once is a sexual context,' indicating the regular inclusion of the f-word. Additionally, instances of characters exclaiming 'Shit! Shit! Shitty shit! I fucked it!' are noted in fan discussions as typical of the show's language.

Witches are depicted as possessing significant magical powers, utilizing spellbooks, forming covens, and performing rituals that involve unusual components such as 'vampire semen for magical purposes, mainly to extend their lifespan and youth.' The main vampire characters demonstrate a range of supernatural abilities, including levitation, shapeshifting into bats and other animals, and mind control through hypnosis, integral to their daily lives and conflicts. The show introduces wraiths, shadowy entities serving the Vampiric Council, who are implied to be in constant pain and rely on a 'fantastic drug' called 'Water Lily of the Nile' to alleviate their suffering.

The vampires consistently demonstrate a casual disregard for human life, treating humans primarily as food sources or inconvenient obstacles, as seen in their frequent 'killing' of victims and indifferent disposal of bodies. The series explicitly mentions and features a group of 'rebellious young vampires that refuse to follow the council's orders,' showcasing overt defiance within the supernatural hierarchy. Nandor, Laszlo, and Nadja regularly flout modern human laws and social etiquette with impunity, demonstrating a fundamental disrespect for contemporary society.

When Nandor attempts to recite the Oath of Allegiance, his mouth 'catching fire upon saying the word "God,"' explicitly illustrates a direct, supernatural aversion to Christian references. In another scene, Laszlo and Nadja 'run out after catching on fire' when they attend a human funeral inside a church, demonstrating the harmful effects of a holy place on vampires. The show, and its predecessor film, contain 'blasphemous Anti-Christian jokes,' and crucifixes are consistently shown and referenced as potent objects that repel or harm vampires.