Being Human
Seen it?2009 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Vampire Diaries or Penny Dreadful, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 36 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
Deciding to turn over a new leaf, a group of friends who also happen to be vampires and werewolves move into a house together, only to find that it is haunted by ghosts of people who have been killed under mysterious circumstances. As they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures, their desire to be human bonds them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 BAFTAs.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 184K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 3 is the high point.
Series 12009 · 6 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
Series 22010 · 8 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Series 32011 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Series 42012 · 8 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
- Series 52013 · 6 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Toby Whithouse
- Damien MolonyHal Yorke
- Michael SochaTom McNair
- Kate BrackenAlex Millar
- Steven RobertsonDominic Rook