"On the Run" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American mockumentary comedy horror television series What We Do in the Shadows, set in the franchise of the same name.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.436 million household viewers and gained a 0.19 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised Laszlo's character development, humor and Hamill's guest appearance.
Laszlo arrives at a motel to retrieve an old disguise (which consists only of blue jeans and a toothpick) and write a letter to Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), proclaiming that he intends to disappear forever.
He earns the respect of the townspeople for his energetic party-going attitude, as well as supporting the local girls volleyball team, which has improved its performance since his arrival.
However, Jim discovers Laszlo's identity when he notices he casts no reflection in a mirror, and the two fight in the bar, culminating in a fire that burns the raised funds.
He leaves his life in Pennsylvania, setting his bar ablaze to collect the insurance money and using it to pay the girls volleyball team.
In April 2020, FX confirmed that the sixth episode of the season would be titled "On the Run", and that it would be written by executive producer Stefani Robinson, and directed by Yana Gorskaya.
Club gave the episode an "A–" grade and wrote, "Maybe it's a 'me' thing but if his role on the show hadn't been announced in advance, I would not have immediately recognized Mark Hamill on this week's What We Do In The Shadows.
"[7] Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "What We Do in the Shadows continues to mine the vampire mythology for new ways to parody it.
"[9] For the episode, Stefani Robinson was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.