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EXCLUSIVE: Syfy has renewed promising freshman drama series Being Human for a second season. In its January 17 debut, Being Human, an adaptation of the British series, averaged 2 million viewers to become Syfy’s most watched new scripted series winter premiere since Battlestar Galactica in 2005. The series, produced by Zodiak USA and Muse Entertainment, has solidified its status as Syfy’s most successful winter scripted series launch in 6 years with a season-to-date average of 1.8 million viewers. It is also the channel’s most female-skewing series ever, with women comprising 53% of its audience. “Being Human has proven to be a winner for Syfy on all fronts,” said Syfy’s president of original content Mark 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,” said 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 as three supernatural roommates – vampire Aidan (Witwer), ghost Sally (Rath) and werewolf Josh (Huntington) – who share their secrets and a Boston brownstone. It is based on the praised British series, Being Human, created by Toby Whithouse and produced by Touchpaper Television, part of Zodiak Media Group. Carver, Fricke and Whithouse are executive producing with Michael Prupas and Rob Pursey. Being Human marks the first scripted hit for Zodiak USA, which is also behind ABC’s new unscripted series Secret Millionaire.
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Syfy’s remake is completely inferior to the original, no wonder only 1.8 million bother watching.
That’s actually more viewers than the BBC version has either in the UK or the US, so clearly it’s superior by your logic.
actually that is wrong if you add up the viewers which i did the other day for the US it 1.49 million viewers on average the UK 1.26 million viewers but that is just UK viewers add the US viewership and the UK version wins!!!!!!!!!
well there are a lot of other countries that also watch the US version…
of course mexico loves us version!!!
Your taste impresses me so much – I just can’t wait to hire you as part of my new development team, so I can hear your fascinating input all day, every day!
no one cares what happened in England…this is America…get over it.
HAHA YES! >>eat it
ARE YOU INSANE ??? I’VE SEEN BOTH AND THE UK VERSION SHOULD TAKE NOTES
I agree with you, the UK version writers need to take notes on this.
Try to be fair, I have not watched the BBc version of Being Human, but I watched the entire fist season of the USA version. The show got better, week after week. The end of season one was perfect. Is our Vampire going to meet his queen? Is our Vampirie going to get respect from his elder Vampires?
Is the doctor going to become a She Wolf, is her baby going to be a baby wolf?
Keep the BBC version, who ever heard of british Vampires anyway.
In any case, I am waiting on Season 2.. Does anyone know when it will air?
um, i love you. Just so you know.
(in other words your post was just downright amazing_
Hey fuck off this is better than the original 1.8 million in a few months thats damn good.
this show is aweasome i luv it
Not a chance. After watching Syfy’s version of season 1 all the way through and loving it, I tried to give the British Version a shot. I couldnt even get through the first episode. I LOOOOOVE the US Version and cant wait for season 2 to start!
I can’t stand the British version! I usually love the British shows. I love the American version. It’s great! And my kids agree with me.
I love this show,so glad it’s coming back.
uk on there 4th season us dintt even try and thay won
You’re an Idiot and have no taste
I don’t understand the logic of remaking a British series that you can see the original of on cable TV.
Anyways, I didn’t like the US version. The cast is boring. Plot points were moved around just to move them around. The UK version has charisma, but the US/Canadian version doesn’t.
Well, considering how well it’s doing in the US, it looks like Dan Zee ‘the purist’ is nearly alone on this one.
It’s not doing well in the US though, it was renewed by the skin of it’s teeth. In the space of five episodes it lost half of it’s entire viewership. It’s slightly back up to a 1.4 million average, but that’s still pretty ‘meh’.
Are you certain? Remakes usually get less than a million, yet you claim 1.4 million to be bad? You know nothing of the world of television.
In answer to your question, from my spot in the stands, take your opinion of the US series and apply it to the UK one .. voila. Why I couldn’t get past three episodes of the original. Sad, because I was hugely interested after the original pilot, with Andrea Riseborough as Annie.
That’s great news! This show is not something that I would typically watch, but I’ve gotten really hooked. I think the cast is great.
I do like the new version, it is one of the best dramas that Syfy has on, and yes, I’m confused why a remake while the original is still airing. Not to mention they’re mirroring the original also.
But what I’m more confused by, is the term “exclusive” here. This news was up and reported by other sites yesterday. How is it exclusive here today? Just truly curious how that works.
If you pay attention to pop culture, you’ll find that several “American” shows are actually british based,i.e. American Idol, The Office, etc. Granted sometimes I laugh at the fact that we seem unable to produce original thought, but more often than not, the American versions of these shows tend to just plain be better!
Why are the English soooooooooo frecking arrogant? There are several British show that are remakes of their American counterparts,( don’t believe me Google it) also most of our shows are shown in your country but it’s a rarity for an English show to be shown in America. you lost the war get over it. It’s no wonder we left your rainy island.
Excellent!
I was a little skeptical about the remake aspect of the show at first, but it had me at ‘hello’.
Such a good show. Was skeptical but now I am completely addicted. Great writing and the actors nail it each week. Episodes have been getting better and better each week.
This is on BBC America already…Season 3. So doesn’t make since for an Americanize version. Why watch a remake when you can watch the original?
Because the U.S version is far superior to the BBC one, much better production values, and a hotter, more likable cast.
Depends on what you find ‘hot’ and whether better production values automatically trump ideas though, doesn’t it.
I have to agree with the US version having a hotter crew and that is backed up with 53% female viewers. I watched very viewing this last season and I am looking forward to the new season. And personally all the comments about the Brit version being better,I find hard to agree with. Brits do not know the first thing about humor. I have never been able to watch a Brit movie, they are so, so dry. Nice people, terrible humor.
first off all….learn to spell! its ‘make sense’, not ‘make since’.
You are obviously a dumbass, and therefore it makes SENSE to watch what you arent watching.
Man, you gotta admit that’s a pretty dumb argument and conclussion.
because dude U.K actors suck at acting and i saw the original compared to the new one with witwer,rath,and huntington is so much better than the other actors from the U.K and it has more suspense,drama,and its more of a thriller.
Because british actors are so unattractive. I saw the british version and all the actors are barkers. At least, hire someone hot to play the vampire, esh.
With all due respect to those who do not like the US version, you do not have to watch it. And no matter how much you say you hate it, it is not going away. People happen to like it, like me, and it’s doing really well. Your show is in it’s third season and dumping on our version is not going to make people want to watch yours anymore. Nor will it make people not watch ours. It’s not a big deal, just don’t watch.
And if enough of us do not watch, then the ratings will suffer and then this travesty will be canceled.
I’m really sorry, but that’s kind of rude. It’s just a TV show. Shelly’s comment is relaxed, optimistic, and, most of all, true. Why do you need to show up and troll? Can’t we just respect each other’s opinions? I understand you hate the US version, but please calm down.
Let’s see if this comment gets deleted…Why watch a remake when you can watch the original on BBC America? One can view BBC’s Season 3 now.
US version has notably better production values, and the writing and performances are tighter and more consistent.
because it’s a completely different show with different stories and twists. the idea is the same. period.
Actually, that’s not really true. Every episode thus far has been following the basic plot of the first season of the UK version. Not ragging on it, I actually watch both versions, but it’s definitely not a completely different show. I think it’s trying to be though, and I think the second season could be a big help in getting it to move in that direction.
I agree with the similarities thing, and season 2 will be able to make it more it’s own, I’m sure, only I’m finding it hilarious how there are accidental similarities between season 1 and series 3, what with Nora and Nina both getting pregnant, and the Dutch being like the old ones, also, both have George/Josh and his family….I just find it interesting that the similarities from similarly-timed airing of series 3, when the writing staff have only seen series 1…I may have babbled some, but both are good, and I would like to see more of both
I never heard of “Being Human” before they remade it in the US. I think they remade it for people who don’t get satellite TV and can’t get British Channels. Since I can’t get the orignal series on my TV channels, I’m so excited that I get to see a US version! The more Vampire shows on TV the better!
I absolutely love the US version. I’ve tried to watch the UK version, and it’s a bit too campy for me. Especially in the first few episodes. I don’t like people who don’t give the US version a chance, and scoff it off as just a “dumb remake”. The actors are fantastic, and the special effects they’ve used for the werewolf are nicely done. Also, Dan Zee, not everyone has access to BBCA, which only shows Being Human later Saturday and Sunday Nights.
I found the opposite to be true. I tried the remake for about ten minutes but it was just too camp and corny. Not fit to lick the boots of the original in my opinion.
Big fan of the original, big fan of this take. Glad to see it renewed!
This is great news.
This just made my day. I love this show, and watch it with my siblings every week. It turned my brother onto the original version, too.
Probably would enjoy this more if I didn’t fall in love with the original first. The actor for the ghost just doesn’t do it for me like Annie. The rest of the US/CA casting is pretty good.
Good show. It’s keeping me interested and glad it’s coming back.
I watch both the original and the US version. Smart and creative writing makes all the differencein the world, brother.
The reason why shows are remade is to bring amazing concepts to a completely different audience of people. The BBC version is written with a British audience in mind, while the U.S. version targets us Americans. Don’t know why people don’t seem to get that concept. If this show started off in China, would the same people snub a U.S. version if one were made in English?
very true. people just don’t seem to get it. they just keep arguing which show is better. I prefer BBC version,probably just because I’m British.
The U.S version is far better than the BBC version. It follows the tradition of ‘anything American is better than anything British’.
In what universe? I’m American, so don’t say I’m just defending my country, because I’ve found I enjoy British television far better than American…also, both the US and UK versions are good…most of the “differences” added in to this season that differ from the UK’s first series are all in series 3…werewolf impregnates girlfriend with fast growing baby, we meet werewolf’s parents, the wolf fights, the Dutch/old ones…neither is better than the other….the UK version simply must condense its plots because of fewer episodes per series…the whole America’s better, posh posh!
Yeah! Thanks Syfy I love this show; kudos to cast, crew, writers and everyone else involved in the show and thanks for filming in Canada!
It was renewed because it’s the only thing on SyFy that’s not cheap & stupid.
You’re all nerds, whether you watch the British or American version. You should unite and howl at a digital moon.
Fantastic news!!
The whole family enjoys this show. And I quite agree that it just keeps getting better and better. The actors are engaging and first-rate; the writing is tight, balancing the drama and the humor; the sets and special effects are far superior to the low-rent BBC version. Best of all, the US show has taken the concepts and themes of the Brit show and moved in creatively different directions. Hopefully it will not go down the same rabbit hole as the UK version did in seasons 2 and 3, ruining George and Mitchell.
A fan and promoter of BOTH shows but got let down with UK recent ending.
Yeah, the UK-BH was constantly promised to bring the trio back together to be tight and support each other against the outside world, human or supernatural for the finish of S3. Instead Series 3 ended with Mitchell’s assisted suicide by George with Annie’s barely heartbroken approval, Nina could careless. Mitchell was Ole Yeller put down for having rabies.
That isn’t the direction (Blackhole) I’d like to see the the US version waste it’s way into, saying the mentally ill and addicted should just give in or give up. The UK version is going to limp along for a bit as Two Werewolfs, Baby Wolf and a Nanny Ghost taking on the Apocalypse of evol Vamps. Havin’ a Laugh with that one.
nice was hoping it would get renewed and continue to try and prove that even though its a remake of the british original it can be a show worth giving it a chance.
I watch and enjoy both versions. I prefer the BBC version. The BBC version has a gritty realism with very genuine and appealing actors. That being said, I hope both continue to develop and grow, as both have loads of room for improvement. Haven is the best series on SyFy.
The original is miles better.
This show is much better than the BBC version. I actually like these characters. I think it’s well written, and as long as they stay within this world they’ve created the show will do well. I they land space aliens…c-ya!