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Is What We Do in the Shadows safe for children?

TV-MA Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Not recommended
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Not recommended
"What We Do in the Shadows" is a TV-MA comedy featuring graphic violence, frequent strong language, and sexual content that make it unsuitable for children. While the vampire premise is played for laughs rather than scares, the mature humor and content are clearly intended for adults only.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
Strong
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Sexual Content
Moderate
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Horror / Scary
Moderate
Type
TV Show
Released
2019
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Kayvan Novak
Kayvan Novak
Nandor the Relentless
Matt Berry
Matt Berry
Laszlo Cravensworth
Natasia Demetriou
Natasia Demetriou
Nadja
Harvey Guillén
Harvey Guillén
Guillermo de la Cruz
Full cast on IMDb ›
Medium stimulus

This show uses standard TV comedy pacing with frequent scene cuts, sarcastic rapid-fire dialogue, and occasional visual gags, making it moderately stimulating—and it's designed for adults, not infants or toddlers.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity — factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Under 6
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Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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