Wellington Paranormal (What We Do in the Shadows Spinoff)

[Sawyer]

Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi’s ‘Wellington Paranormal’ Heads To The CW & HBO Max – Deadline

Wellington Paranormal follows the adventures of two incurious police officers from the What We Do In The Shadows feature film. It is centered around Officers O’Leary, played Karen O’Leary, and Minogue, played Mike Minogue, who both starred in the film. They are hard-working members of the Wellington constabulary’s paranormal unit who, under the supervision of Sergeant Maaka, played by Maaka Pohatu, investigate supernatural occurrences that arise in the capital of New Zealand on a surprisingly regular basis.

How did I not know the guys did another TV show based on the movie?

 

[NotNickFury]

I've heard of this show, but never seen it.

What I don't get is...why to the CW and HBO Max when What We Do in the Shadows is already on FX?

 

[Sawyer]

I've heard of this show, but never seen it.

What I don't get is...why to the CW and HBO Max when What We Do in the Shadows is already on FX?

I have to assume the key dividing point is that this is a spinoff of the movie rather than the show. And when it came to bringing it stateside, I guess FX wasn’t willing to go for it.

 

[Batmannerism]

I live in Wellington ( well just outside, in Porirua), the show has been on down here for a couple of years. There are a ton of inside jokes in this show about places like the Hutt valley.

It's pretty funny but I'm not sure how it will play out with overseas audiences, who are unfamiliar with New Zealand, especially when they see cops without guns .

 

[Sawyer]

Starts tonight.