FX Just Found An Official Replacement For Its 96% RT Horror-Comedy Show That Recently Ended After Six Seasons

Just months after the ending of What We Do in the Shadows, FX has already found the perfect replacement for its hit horror-comedy series. What We Do in the Shadows ended in December 2024 after six seasons, and it left a big hole in many viewers’ hearts. The show was widely revered for its offbeat humor, the countless colorful characters in the cast of WWDITS, and much more. It was such a hit for FX that WWDITS had, on average, a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes through six seasons and is regarded as one of the best comedy shows in recent years.

With a show as acclaimed and beloved as What We Do in the Shadows, it was always going to be a monumental task to find a fitting replacement. There was truly no show quite like it: very few comedies had its absurdist sense of humor, and even shows that dealt with horror monsters, like Wednesday, simply didn’t have the same feel. There were some shows that were like WWDITS, but even they fell short. FX, however, has already found the perfect replacement show, and less than a year after WWDITS ended, it’s close to getting a pilot order.

A Young Frankenstein Show Is FX’s Perfect Replacement For What We Do In The Shadows

Young Frankenstein Can Combine Offbeat Humor With Horror Movie Parodies Just Like WWDITS Did

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We now know that FX is working on a pilot for a TV show based on Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, the 1974 classic starring Gene Wilder. Young Frankenstein follows Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronkenshteen”), the grandson of the macabre doctor in Mary Shelley’s seminal 19th century literary classic. FX has revealed almost no details at all about the upcoming show other than the title, “Very Young Frankenstein,” and the fact that Brooks approved of the idea and is working as an executive producer. Even though Very Young Frankenstein remains shrouded in mystery, it’s already clear that it’s the perfect replacement for What We Do in the Shadows.

One of the best parts of What We Do in the Shadows was the way it parodied classic horror films, and particularly vampire tropes. Young Frankenstein was basically the original horror parody, so a show inspired by it should closely align with WWDITS‘ best feature. Very Young Frankenstein should also blend Mel Brooks’ patented brand of absurd humor with a dark, horror-inspired setting, just like WWDITS did with Taika Waititi’s sense of humor and the vampires’ Staten Island manor. Frankenstein fits so perfectly with WWDITS that the latter already has its own version in the form of Cravensworth’s monster (Andy Assaf).

Why What We Do In The Shadows Ended After Season 6

WWDITS Season 6 Was The Natural Endpoint Of The Show & Its Mockumentary

Some fans of What We Do in the Shadows may wonder why the show ended at all, and why a replacement is even necessary in the first place. The concept of WWDITS literally could have gone on forever, after all, considering the immortality of the main cast. Though most fans would have appreciated it lasting longer, WWDITS ended with season 6 because that was the show’s natural conclusion. WWDITS season 5 set up most of the show’s plotlines to reach a resolution in the next season, and season 6 found a way to tie up everything in a nice tongue-in-cheek way.

The Young Frankenstein Show Already Has Something In Common With What We Do In The Shadows

Very Young Frankenstein Shares Three Executive Producers With WWDITS, Including Taika Waititi

As if to make Very Young Frankenstein and What We Do in the Shadows even more overtly connected, the shows also have three huge things in common. Three of WWDITS‘ executive producers – Taika Waititi, Stefani Robinson, and Garrett Basch – are also working as executive producers on Very Young Frankenstein. Robinson is set to write the series and act as its showrunner, while Waititi would direct the pilot episode. There were obviously other people who made WWDITS what it is, but a huge chunk of the show’s creative decision makers will be leading Very Young Frankenstein.

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Very Young Frankenstein already had a huge number of similarities to WWDITS just on the surface level, from its mix of horror and parody to its absurdist humor, but these executive producers will make sure the newer show feels just like the earlier one. There’s no reason Waititi, Robinson, and Basch would change up their approach from WWDITS to Very Young Frankenstein, especially when it’s proven to work so well. Very Young Frankenstein will almost definitely have all of What We Do in the Shadows‘ wit, sarcasm, and silly situations, and it should be a perfect replacement.

What We Do in the Shadows

7/10

Release Date: 2019 – 2024
Showrunner: Paul Simms
Directors: Kyle Newacheck, Jason Woliner, Jackie van Beek
Writers: Chris Marcil, Lauren Wells, Tom Scharpling, Rajat Suresh, Jeremy Levick, Max Brockman, Duncan Sarkies, Iain Morris, Josh Lieb, Aasia LaShay Bullock