"The Return" is the seventh 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 0.377 million household viewers and gained a 0.15 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
While leaving the theater, Laszlo (Matt Berry) and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) hear a voice in the sewers telling them to descend.
As Simon thanks the vampires for taking him in, he finally admits his purpose: he wants the hat back, which Laszlo took from his hospital bed.
Simon finally reveals that he still has his crew with him, one of which includes Elvis Presley, turned into a vampire by Laszlo decades ago.
In April 2020, FX confirmed that the seventh episode of the season would be titled "The Return", and that it would be written and directed by series creator Jemaine Clement.
It still, for the most part, hews to a traditional sitcom structure, introducing a conflict at the beginning of an episode and solving it by the end.
"[5] Tony Sokol of Den of Geek wrote, "What We Do in the Shadows has run much smoother comedy in season 2, but 'The Return,' which was written and directed by Jemaine Clement, is a choppy entry.
It is still a very witty entry, the characterizations continue to enforce their own punchiness, but it doesn't quite reach the heights of 'Colin's Promotion' or 'The Curse.