

Shows Like What We Do in the Shadows
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.
Ranked by shared creators, cast, themes, genre, and network — not just generic recommendations.

Wellington Paranormal
Direct spinoff universe — same Jemaine Clement/Taika Waititi mockumentary about supernatural beings; cops from the original film

Nirvanna the Band the Show
Mockumentary alt-comedy with deadpan absurdist tone and best-friend roommate dynamic

How To with John Wilson
Mockumentary/documentary hybrid with offbeat humor and outsider's New York lens

The Office
Defining mockumentary sitcom — same talking-head format and ensemble character comedy

The Mighty Boosh
Surreal British comedy-fantasy with whimsical, audacious tone and supernatural absurdism

Time Bandits
Co-created by Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi — same playful comedic-fantasy sensibility

Being Human
Vampire/werewolf/ghost roommates navigating mundane life — closest premise match

True Blood
Vampires-among-us with dark comedy streak; tonally darker but shares the modern-vampire-society conceit

Carmilla
Vampire roommate comedy-drama with low-key, character-driven humor

Let the Right One In
Modern vampire show focused on the everyday domestic reality of vampirism

Mrs. Davis
Genre-blended comedy with witty, audacious tone and supernatural-adjacent absurdity

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Quirky NYC ensemble sitcom with fish-out-of-water comedy energy

Midnight, Texas
Supernatural ensemble (vampires, witches, psychics) coexisting in a small community

The Strain
Different tone (horror-thriller) but a notable modern vampire mythology series

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Roommate odd-couple comedy with audacious, mean-spirited humor
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