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Being Human
2008–2013
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 5 seasons
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
71–90
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
See the most agreed on TV shows →A vampire, a werewolf and a ghost live together as they deal with the challenges of being supernatural creatures.
Details
- Created by
- Toby Whithouse
- Studio
- BBC Studios, Touchpaper Television, BBC America
- Released
- 25 January 2009
- Country
- United Kingdom, Canada, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 36 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 9 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (54) →
Awards & nominations
See all 32 →9 wins from 32 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| SFX Awards 2013 | Sexiest Male | Damien Molony | Nominee |
| SFX Awards 2013 | Best TV Show | Being Human | Nominee |
| SFX Awards 2013 | Biggest Disappointment | The Cancellation of Being Human | Nominee |
| SFX Awards 2013 | Best TV Episode | "Making History" | Nominee |
| SFX Awards 2013 | Best Actor | Damien Molony | Nominee |
| Irish Film & Television Awards 2012 | Best Director Television Drama | Daniel O'Hara | Nominee |
| SFX Awards 2012 | Sexiest Male | Aidan Turner | Nominee |
| SFX Awards 2012 | Best Actor | Aidan Turner | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Television Drama Series | Toby Whithouse, Tom Grieves, John Jackson, Lisa McGee, Jamie Mathieson | Winner |
| Best Television Drama Series | Toby Whithouse | Winner |
| Best Television Drama Series | Toby Whithouse | Winner |
SFX Awards
19 nominations, 2 won
| Breakout of the Year | Being Human | Winner |
| Cult Hero | Russell Tovey | Winner |
| Best Actor | Damien Molony | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Aidan Turner | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Russell Tovey | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Russell Tovey | Nominee |
| Best Monster/Villain | Jason Watkins | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi Actor | Aidan Turner | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi Actress | Lenora Crichlow | Nominee |
| Best TV Episode | "Making History" | Nominee |
| Best TV Episode | "Damage" | Nominee |
| Best TV Show | Being Human | Nominee |
| Best TV Show | Being Human | Nominee |
| Best TV Show | Being Human | Nominee |
| Best TV Show | Being Human | Nominee |
| Biggest Disappointment | The Cancellation of Being Human | Nominee |
| Sexiest Male | Damien Molony | Nominee |
| Sexiest Male | Aidan Turner | Nominee |
| Sexiest Male | Aidan Turner | Nominee |
Royal Television Society
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Special Effects | Being Human | Winner |
| Best Tape and Film Editing: Drama | Philip Hookway | Winner |
TV Quick Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Drama Series | Toby Whithouse | Winner |
| Best New Drama | Rob Pursey, Matthew Bouch, Toby Whithouse, Colin Teague | Nominee |
Glamour Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Actress of the Year | Lenora Crichlow | Winner |
British Academy Television Awards
3 nominations
| Best Drama Series | Rob Pursey, Philip Trethowan, Toby Whithouse, Colin Teague | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Rob Pursey, Matthew Bouch, Toby Whithouse, Colin Teague | Nominee |
| Best Original Television Music | Richard Wells | Nominee |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | Rob Pursey, Matthew Bouch, Toby Whithouse, Colin Teague | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director Television Drama | Daniel O'Hara | Nominee |