What We Do in the Shadows

This is Sarah Naftalis’ fifth season on the writing team for FX’s What We Do in the Shadows. In 2022, she was nominated for an Emmy® for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her season three episode “The Casino.” Naftalis was previously a contributor to The Onion, and her work was included in The Onion Magazine: The Iconic Covers that Transformed an Undeserving World. Her writing was also published in the collection Notes from the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy, released by Harper Design. Recently, Naftalis wrote an episode for the upcoming season of the Beavis and Butt-Head revival series. Originally from New York City, she received her B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and her M.A. in Art History from Stanford University.

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What We Do in the Shadows

Sarah Naftalis

Yana Gorskaya

Kyle Newacheck

Taika Waititi