Being Human Flatmates by day - undead by night.

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.

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drama
Mystery
Action & Adventure
Created By

Toby Whithouse

First Aired on

Jan 25, 2009

5 seaons till Mar 10, 2013

Popularity: 22.14
215 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

BBC Studios (GB)Touchpaper Television (GB)BBC America (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Last Broadcast

Seasons & episodes

Total 5 seasons, 36 episodes

Specials

Aired

19 Episodes
  • Episode 1Pilot60 min

    Contemporary supernatural drama about George and Mitchell, a pair of perennial outsiders. Working in the anonymous drudgery of the local hospital, they live lives of quiet desperation - because Mitchell is a vampire and George is a werewolf. Deciding to turn over a new leaf, they move into a house together, only to find that it is haunted by Annie, the ghost of a woman killed in mysterious circumstances. As a threesome, they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures, bonded by their desire to adopt the lifestyle of their neighbours - humanity. Pilot Episode cast differs from series 1: Guy Flanagan, Russell Tovey (remains in Series 1), Andrea Riseborough, Claire Foy, Dominique McElligott, Dylan Brown

  • Episode 2Being Human Unearthed60 min

    Actors Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow reveal how they brought the much loved housemates to life and we talk to Jason Watkins about the influences behind vampire leader, Herrick. Annabel Scholey and Sinead Keenan give their thoughts on characters Lauren and Nina, and creator Toby Whithouse shares his insights on the recent series and teases what's round the corner.

  • Episode 3Annie's Prequel5 min

    Lucy and Mal Woodeson want to move into a new flat together. However the ghost Annie Sawyer already lives there. Annie doesn't want Lucy and Mal to live there and scares them away.

  • Episode 4George's Prequel5 min

    George Sands is on a holiday. There he meets the student Andy. They go on a walk and are attacked by a werewolf. Andy dies and George becomes a werewolf.

  • Episode 5Mitchell's Prequel5 min

    Herrick and Mitchell sit in a car with a woman called Sherly. They have celebrated and Herrick wants Mitchell to drink Sherly's blood. Mitchell however sets Sherly free.

Crew & Team

Rachael Jones

Standby Art Director

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