NEW YORK – March 17, 2011 – 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.
Through its first nine weeks on Syfy, and including repeat broadcasts, Being Human has been seen by 19.1 million total unique viewers.
“’Being Human’ has proven to be a winner for Syfy on all fronts,” said Stern. “Using the original format as inspiration, showrunners/writers Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke – along with a superlative team of writers, cast, and production – have created an amazing, compelling series in its own right. We can’t wait to watch Aidan, Josh and Sally continue their struggle to be human in the second season!”
Being Human stars Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington and Mark Pellegrino and is a Muse Entertainment production in association with Zodiak USA. It is based on the acclaimed series, Being Human, created by Toby Whithouse and produced by Touchpaper Television, part of Zodiak Media Group.
In Being Human, leading everyday lives is a lot harder than it looks for three supernatural roommates – vampire Aidan (Witwer), ghost Sally (Rath) and werewolf Josh (Huntington) – who share their secrets and a Boston brownstone. Together they learn that there are fates worse than death and more to life – and the afterlife – than most “normal” humans could ever imagine.
Link: Syfy: Being Human
I dreaded the inevitable abortion that most BBC-programs-that-go-American become, but, thankfully, have been really pleased by the alterations to the story line that have been made. Nothing has been lost. It’s almost as though we’re seeing an alternate reality version of it, rather than a let’s-see-what-happens-when-we-drive-this-into-a-tree version.
It’s rare for me to say these days, but, thanks, Scfy.
It’s the popular thing to say [queuing sci-fi, snob, whiney voice] “the UK version is so far superior than the US version”, but this is a case where the US version is equally as compelling as the UK version. In some cases, especially with some of the new characters, I like the US version more. Heck, I was ONE of the naysayers in the beginning that was totally and decisively against this remake, by episode 3 though, I was hooked.
They did what I was convinced they couldn’t do… they made all of the characters compelling and 3 dimensional. I also like how they changed the focus of the US version in that Josh is really the main character whereas Mitchell is the main character in the UK version. So while many of the storylines are the same, with tweaks, this is a REALLY good show. The last episode I saw with Bernie… I damm near cried at the end. It was inevitable, but POWERFUL.
Bravo. I was ready to ban Syfy from my TV after they canceled Stargate Universe, but… this will be the one series that will get my viewership.
Same here, KG. I didn’t expect to become re-involved but I did.
And here’s the unexpected part for me… in the UK version, Mitchell’s the more compelling character. I’d always thought George was too whiny and too goofy. But in the US version, Aidan comes off as too aloof and maybe a little too much in denial, while Josh seems more vulnerable and more likable, even though he is punishing himself a little too viciously.
I did not expect that switch up, even though the same story’s being told, and I kinda like it. Right now, it makes me wonder how that will affect the upcoming story, if they stick to the UK Season 2 (and Season 3?) story lines in the US version.
I love the BBC version, but was a bit disappointed with this weekend’s episode with the resurrection of Hetrick. However, one so, so episode out of two seasons of great ones isn’t too shabby.
Now concerning the SyFy version. I like it. It’s not the original by any stretch of the imagination, but it has found its own footing and is taking the American characters in a slightly different direction than the original which ultimately will make it its own show, much like what occured with the classic sitcom All In The Family.
I was one of the original nay-sayers too, but I’m with Sam – I’ve come to enjoy it, and I see it as a different show than the original rather than a remake.
I love both shows. I anxiously await to see if SciFi episodes are remotely close to BBC’s. I know on BBC Georges girl is a werewolf as well and pregnant and now Josh’s girl is pregnant and she is not. Will he tell her and what will the baby be if it is born? Anyway I only discoverd BBC this year so I want to buy season one and two to really get caught up.Cant say enough though love love love both versions!!!