What We Do in the Shadows S5E8 — The Roast

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What We Do in the Shadows•Season 5•Episode 8

The Roast

8.0/10 · 1,542 votesAug 24, 202329 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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A roast held in Laszlo’s honor reveals dark secrets.

Directed byTig Fong

Written bySarah Naftalis, Lauren Wells

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 5 Episodes10

E1 7.9

The Mall

E2 8.0

A Night Out with the Guys

Pride Parade

The Campaign

Local News

Urgent Care

Hybrid Creatures

The Roast

A Weekend at Morrigan Manor

E10 8.2

Exit Interview

Cast6

Kayvan Novak

Nandor the Relentless

Matt Berry

Laszlo Cravensworth

Natasia Demetriou

Nadja

Harvey Guillén

Guillermo de la Cruz

Mark Proksch

Colin Robinson

Kristen Schaal

Floating Woman / The Guide

Crew5

Sarah Naftalis

Writer

Tig Fong

Director

Lauren Wells

Writer

Michael Storey

Director of Photography

A.J. Dickerson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Roast" is episode 8 of What We Do in the Shadows season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,542 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Tig Fong and written by Sarah Naftalis, Lauren Wells, it aired on August 24, 2023.

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