Baron’s storyline in What We Do in the Shadows season 6 is explained by showruner Paul Simms. Baron is a decrepit but powerful vampire played by Doug Jones in the popular series What We Do in the Shadows. In addition to Jones, the show features a cast including Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen, Mark Proksch, and Kristen Schaal. What We Do in the Shadows returns for season 6 on October 21, and will air 11 episodes in what will be its final season.
In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Simms now describes a key element of Baron’s storyline in What We Do in the Shadows season 6. According to the showrunner, the vampire has “discovered the little creatures” from season 5 “secrete a special cream that if he rubs on his skin, returns him to his former glamor.” Previously, audiences had seen a version of the character that saw Jones “wearing 50 pounds of prosthetic makeu p.” In season 6, viewers will get to see “actual beautiful, stately Baron.” Check out the full quote from Simms below:
Paul Simms: I’ll give you a hot [scoop], he discovered the little creatures — the hybrid creatures that Laszlo made of Guillermo, that were half-Guillermo, half-frog — secrete a special cream that if he rubs on his skin, returns him to his former glamor. So, one of the most fun things about doing the show is that Doug Jones always has to be wearing 50 pounds of prosthetic makeup. It’s been so fun creating a storyline where Doug Jones can just basically be Doug Jones, and be incredibly funny in the way that he is, and not have to be some kind of creature, and you only see it in his body language, and in his eyes. So yeah, we didn’t want the charred, crispy, burned-up Baron. We wanted the actual beautiful, stately Baron, so you’ll see he has some great stuff in this season.
What This Baron Choice Means For Season 6
The Season Will Continue With Season 5 Themes
Over time, Baron has been through a lot of transformation in What We Do in the Shadows. Baron was introduced in the first season of the series, but during What We Do in the Shadows season 1, he was accidentally burned alive by the sun by Nandor’s familiar, Guillermo. He is buried by the vampire roommates, but later is brought back in season 3. Baron’s already horrific visage, however, was made worse by the fact that his once-buried body was now rotting. As such, Baron has already undergone immense physical transformation, so it will be interesting to see another version.
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In addition to what Simms’ quote says about Baron, the showrunner’s statement also confirms one way that What We Do in the Shadows season 6 will continue a running gag from the previous season. Though a comedy series that works largely episodically, WWDITS often takes bits of fantasy that could at first seem like short-term bits (e.g. the Nadja doll) and turn them into longer-running comedic motifs. In this case, this will take the form of continuing antics with the mutated creatures that Laszlo made in the previous season.
Why This Is A Promising Decision For Baron’s Character
Jones Is Great At What He Does
Though the main team behind What We Do in the Shadows is great within themselves, I’m happy to see a side character like Baron getting more attention. As evidenced by his work with Guillermo del Toro and more, Jones is a master at physical acting even in intense prosthetics. Stripped of some of his more intense makeup, however, it will be fascinating to see what Jones can still do as Baron even without lavish add-ons.
What We Do in the Shadows is a mockumentary-styled comedy series that follows the exploits of four vampires and a familiar living in Staten Island in the twenty-first century. Unrelated to the film of the same name, the show’s vampires attempt to acclimate to the modern world but tend to find themselves lost often, leaving familiar-hoping-to-become-a-vampire Guillermo de la Cruz to pick up the pieces in the wake of their accidental destruction.
- Cast
- Doug Jones , Natasia Demetriou , Matt Berry , Mark Proksch , Kayvan Novak , Harvey Guillen , Kristen Schaal
- Release Date
- March 27, 2019
- Seasons
- 6
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu
- Showrunner
- Stefani Robinson , Paul Simms