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Mitchell (Aiden Turner, from left), George (Russell Tovey) and Annie (Lenora Crichlow)
Finally, the British sci-fi series “Being Human” that is all the rage in England is coming to BBC America. The show is about flatmates who just happen to be a ghost, a werewolf and a vampire on the wagon. Unlike anything done before it, the series about ordinary people forced into a strange situation has hit a grand slam with viewers.
Described as “engaging, dark and wickedly funny,” the series writer/creator Toby Whithouse (Doctor Who, Torchwood and No Angels), had the following to say in an interview with SciFi Wire:
Being Human just began airing in England this January, and it hits the states on July 25, but the show has already had quite a journey. "It was a very odd process, really, because we don't do pilots in this country at all," Whithouse said in an exclusive interview. "For some reason BBC Three ... decided to do this series of pilots. We'd already been developing Being Human just as a normal series. Suddenly this opportunity to do this as a pilot came up. In a way we felt it improved our chances."
When the pilot aired, it "got this extraordinary response that we were completely unprepared for," Whithouse said. But when the BBC gave them the green light to make the series, many of the cast members were otherwise employed. "Apart from George the werewolf [Russell Tovey], pretty much everyone else changed," he said.
Being Human premieres on BBC America on July 25 and will air Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Check out these pilot videos for a 'flavor' - although the series itself is more developed and engaging. This will be one you set your recorder for.
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