According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.194 million household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
After fleeing the manor, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) is hiding out in a motel room, while Derek (Chris Sandiford) helps him with supplies.
Nandor (Kayvan Novak) is searching for Guillermo across New York, planning to capture him at his favorite spot: a Panera Bread store.
Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) visits Guillermo at the motel, conducting an exit interview from his duties as familiar.
Guillermo hurriedly arrives, where Nandor surprises him by saying he won't kill him, as Oswalt's death made him reconsider.
However, Guillermo doesn't take part in the massacre, telling the documentary crew that he is shaken up about the idea of actually killing people.
Derek is resurrected as a zombie, and Topher (Haley Joel Osment) states that he will eventually learn to talk just like he did.
[2] In its original American broadcast, "Exit Interview" was seen by an estimated 0.194 million household viewers with a 0.05 in the 18-49 demographics.
Club gave the episode an "A" grade and wrote, "Pretty much every character in 'Exit Interview,' big-name cameo or no, gets a moment that's laugh-out-loud funny, while the story zigs and zags in unpredictable ways.
What We Do In The Shadows pretty much only ever looks bad in comparison to itself, and when it works - which it did more often than not this season, and especially tonight — there's very little that's as fearless or as funny existing in the comedy landscape.
Throughout the series, the FX comedy's writers have proved how adept they are at maintaining equilibrium without sacrificing sitcom shenanigans and character development.
Episode 510, 'Exit Interview,' drives this home spectacularly, but realigns the show's central mission moving forward.
"[6] Tony Sokol of Den of Geek wrote, "Most of Guillermo's charm comes from this intense desire to move into eternal life.