Being Human (UK)
BBC | BBC-3 | BBC America | BBC Three | Release Date: February 18, 2008
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
PopMattersRenee Scolaro MoraFeb 23, 2011
Season 3 Review: As preposterous as this sounds, Being Human benefits from being reasonably self-aware as well as intelligent in the questions it asks. Read full review
90
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushFeb 18, 2011
Season 3 Review: You really don't know what Being Human is like until you've seen this version of it. Can't recommend it highly enough. Read full review
83
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardFeb 27, 2012
Season 4 Review: BBC America's Being Human (the original, not to be confused with the pallid Syfy remake) takes a stab at re-inventing itself--and magically pulls off the feat. Read full review
83
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardFeb 23, 2011
Season 3 Review: The mix of humor and horror is unparalleled, and the bonds of friendship between these supernatural denizens feel authentic. Read full review
80
PopMattersMaysa HattabFeb 24, 2012
Season 4 Review: The special effects won't keep you up nights, the transformations and the blood remain un-frightening. Instead of such visceral sensations, the show reveals what's human in monsters and vice versa. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushFeb 24, 2012
Season 4 Review: There's an awful lot of tragedy to process, but if you can get past all of what happened off camera between seasons, what's happening on camera is as powerfully, provocatively entertaining as ever. Read full review
80
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 2 Review: Personally, I've had about enough of vamps, even the moody Mitchell, but George can be a sweetie and Annie's irresistible, especially when she's making tea that she can't drink for dozens of people who never stop by. If you're already home on a Saturday night, why not spend time with a girl who probably needs to get out even more than you do? Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 2 Review: This show is shocking in all the right ways. It's monstrously entertaining. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 2 Review: Granted, given much thought, the show's various conceits risk crumbling the way Dracula did when he was exposed to daylight. With a little patience and forgiveness, however, Being Human remains a bloody good time. Read full review
80
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 1 Review: Between "Twilight," HBO's "True Blood" and the WB's upcoming "Vampire Diaries," I'd begun to feel overwhelmed by the undead. Then along came BBC America's Being Human to change my mind. Read full review
80
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Funny and thoughtful with surprising plot twists, Being Human offers an inviting mix for fans of supernatural stories. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: All three characters are highly appealing, but the charm of the show lies in the delicate balance of engrossing drama and disarming humor; the series is not campy or self-conscious, it’s witty in an offhand, understated way. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: Whatever deeper meanings one might extrapolate, the show's approach proves refreshingly unpretentious and a great deal of fun, playfully exploring the mythologies surrounding ghosts, vampires and werewolves. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
Season 1 Review: Creator Toby Whithouse takes all the themes associated with the cursed and the damned very seriously, and if his exploration of them is less baroque than other franchises, it promises to be even more effective. Read full review
80
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: But for all the laughs, Being Human never loses sight of the menace of its characters. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 2 Review: Being Human's saving grace is that it takes these people's lives and personal complications seriously. Dead, undead or just occasionally furry, these characters aren't so far from human. Read full review
75
Slant MagazinePeter Swanson
Season 2 Review: Being Human doesn't quite achieve that show's [Buffy] giddy levels of entertainment, but it's smart enough to know that vampires, werewolves, and ghosts are more interesting when they exist in our familiar, everyday world. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyJessica Shaw
Season 1 Review: Turner and Tovey get the best material, while Crichlow mopes a lot. Then again, she's a ghost, so let's cut her some slack. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: There are times when you don’t whether to scream with fear or laughter. Being Human is frighteningly good. Read full review
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