"The Cloak of Duplication" is the second episode of the third 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 0.448 million household viewers and gained a 0.17 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the humor, character development and performances (particularly Kayvan Novak).
Nandor (Kayvan Novak) and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) have agreed to co-share the title of leadership, although they each plan to take over the position.
In August 2021, FX confirmed that the second episode of the season would be titled "The Cloak of Duplication", and that it would be written by Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil, and directed by Yana Gorskaya.
Club gave the episode an "A–" grade and wrote, "'The Cloak Of Duplication' is a looser, more character-based half hour of comedy, one that slips into cartoon territory when it dubs different cast members' voices over Kayvan Novak's body.
[4] Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Accept no substitute, What We Do in the Shadows is a unique voice in televised horror comedy because it is an extremely traditional sitcom.
Nandor, Laszlo, and Colin Robinson's approaches to wooing women are as varied as antiquated, making for some hysterical moments.
"[7] Alejandra Bodden of Bleeding Cool gave the episode a 9 out of 10 rating and wrote, "If this is how What We Do in the Shadows starts off the new season, I definitely cannot wait to see where the road will take us.