Pride Parade (What We Do in the Shadows)

"**Pride Parade**"
"Pride Parade"
What We Do in the Shadows episode
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 3
Directed by	Yana Gorskaya
Written by	Jake Bender; Zach Dunn;
Featured music	"Ants Marching" by Dave Matthews Band; "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls; "The Devil's Work" by Universal Production Group;
Cinematography by	David A. Makin
Editing by	Liza Cardinale; A.J. Dickerson;
Production code	XWS05003
Original air date	July 20, 2023
Running time	26 minutes
Guest appearances
	Marissa Jaret Winokur as Charmaine Rinaldi; Anthony Atamanuik as Sean Rinaldi;

"Pride Parade" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American mockumentary comedy horror television series What We Do in the Shadows, set in the franchise of the same name. It is the 43rd overall episode of the series and was written by producers Jake Bender and Zach Dunn, and directed by co-executive producer Yana Gorskaya. It was released on FX on July 20, 2023.

The series is set in Staten Island, New York City. Like the 2014 film, the series follows the lives of vampires in the city. These consist of three vampires, Nandor, Laszlo, and Nadja. They live alongside Colin Robinson, an energy vampire; and Guillermo, Nandor's familiar. The series explores the absurdity and misfortunes experienced by the vampires. In the episode, the vampires help Sean with organizing a Pride Parade, while Nadja helps her ghost in achieving a dream.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.251 million household viewers and gained a 0.09 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the episode's humor, originality and exploration of its mythology.