Syfy is ordering a second season of its new hit drama series Being Human, it was announced today by Mark Stern President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head of Original Content, Universal Cable Productions.

Since the show’s January 17 launch, premiere episodes of Being Human have averaged 1.8 million viewers making it Syfy’s most successful winter season scripted series launch in 6 years. Also, with women comprising 53% of the total audience for premiere episodes, it is the channel’s most female-skewing scripted series ever.

Jonathan Frakes, best known for his portrayal of Commander William T Riker on Star Trek, will be directing his wife Genie Francis, the famous Laura Spencer (of Luke & Laura) from General Hospital, on episode 9 of Current TV’s “Bar Karma,” the world’s first community-developed television series which airs on Friday nights at 10pm ET/9 Central.

The remaining special effects make-up artists are challenged to transform nude models into living pieces of art in episode two of Syfy’s new reality competition series, Face Off, airing Wednesday, February 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy.

The episode features one of the world’s premier body painters, Filippo Ioco, as an expert guest judge for the unconventional challenge which calls upon the contestants to draw upon such inspirations as the rainforest, the ocean, a waterfall or an abstract painting in order to bring striking and bold concepts to life.