"The Trial" is the seventh episode of the first 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 0.527 million household viewers and gained a 0.22 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received critical acclaim, who praised the performances, cameos, humor, writing, character development and Waititi's directing.
The vampires bury the Baron (Doug Jones) in a casket, although they have no memory of the night's events due to the amount of drug in their consumed blood.
They are questioned by Garrett (Dave Bautista) and Vasillika the Defiler (Alexandra Henrikson) about the Baron's death, affirming their innocence.
These include Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), Vladislav the Poker (Jemaine Clement), Tilda (Tilda Swinton), Evan the Immortal Princess of the Undead (Evan Rachel Wood), Danny (Danny Trejo), Paul (Paul Reubens), and Wesley (Wesley Snipes).
Nandor (Kayvan Novak) takes the blame, so Tilda sentences him, Laszlo and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) to die, by having them locked in a well in which they will be exposed to sunlight.
In April 2019, FX confirmed that the seventh episode of the season would be titled "The Trial", and that it would be written by series creator Jemaine Clement, and directed by executive producer Taika Waititi.
[1] Jemaine Clement said that the idea to introduce many guest stars originated from a meeting he had with Tilda Swinton at South by Southwest.
These included Paul Reubens in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Wesley Snipes in Blade, Danny Trejo in From Dusk till Dawn, and Evan Rachel Wood in True Blood.
[2] Robert Pattinson, who played a vampire in The Twilight Saga, is also referenced in this episode where Evan Rachel Wood said she talked to Rob and he "didn't want to come & wants to leave it behind".