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Syfy Renews Being Human for a Third Season

By The Woman In Black
February 8th, 2012

Syfy is ordering a third season (13 episodes) of its hit series "Being Human", it was announced today by Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head of Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. The announcement comes just four episodes into the 13-episode second season, which premiered on Monday, January 16.

To date, viewership for the second season has increased by an impressive +27% in Adults 18-49, +35% in Adults 25-54, and +15% in total viewers.

“With the success of Season Two, ‘Being Human’ has become a premier destination for Syfy viewers,” said Stern. “Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke have taken this series to new heights this year, and we’re excited to see where the third season will go.”

Being Human stars Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, and Sam Huntington as vampire Aidan, ghost Sally, and werewolf Josh, who share the creature comforts of home in a Boston brownstone. Together the three roommates struggle to keep their supernatural secrets and resist individual temptations as they strive to live lives that are as near to normal as possible.

Executive producers are Michael Prupas ("The Kennedys", "Pillars of the Earth"), Jeremy Carver ("Supernatural") and Anna Fricke ("Men in Trees", "Everwood") who are both writers/showrunners, Adam Kane ("The Mentalist", "Heroes"), Rob Pursey, and Toby Whithouse. Irene Litinsky is series producer.

"Being Human" is a Muse Entertainment production in association with Zodiak USA. It is based on the acclaimed UK series "Being Human", created by Toby Whithouse and produced by Touchpaper Television, part of Zodiak Media. Zodiak Rights hold worldwide rights to the new series.

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