The American version of the Brit hit Being Human charmed viewers Monday night with its second episode. Ratings showed that more than two million total viewers tuned in with a jump of a whopping 21% in the key 18-49 adults demographic, beating MTV’s controversial scripted original, Skins. A notable leap of 36% of young female viewers could most likely be due to word that a hot new vampire is available for entertainment consumption. Thank you, Aidan.
Above: Sam Witwer as vampire, Aidan
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SYFY’S HOT NEW DRAMA BEING HUMAN SKINS THE COMPETITION TAKING AN EVEN BIGGER BITE OUT OF MONDAY NIGHTS
Viewership Jumps to More Than 2 Million and Key Demos Increase By Double Digits
Being Human Tops MTV’s Skins in Week Two
Syfy’s new original drama series Being Human continues to entrance viewers scoring ratings increases for its second episode last night at 9PM ET/PT over its already impressive series launch on January 17. Total viewers in week 2 grew 9% over the premier episode to 2.14 million, +21% in Adults 18-49 to 1.21 million and +18% in Adults 25-54 to 1.16 million.
On the highly competitive evening, the second episode of Being Human at 9PM outperformed the second episode MTV’s scripted original Skins at 10PM, by a margin of +41% among Adults 18-49, +182% in Adults 25-54 and +35% in total viewers.
Being Human’s appeal with young viewers and, in particular, young female viewers is undeniable with a 36% audience growth in Adults 18-34 (575,000) and attracting 614,000 women 18-49, the best performance in this demo for a Syfy original scripted series since the Warehouse 13 on July 28, 2009.
Being Human continues to be Syfy’s most successful scripted winter series launch since January 2005 (Battlestar Galactica).
In Being Human, leading normal lives is a lot harder than it looks for three paranormal roommates – vampire Aidan (Sam Witwer), ghost Sally (Meaghan Rath) and werewolf Josh (Sam Huntington) – who share their secrets and a Boston brownstone. Together they try their best to be human while navigating the complexities of living double lives. Mark Pellegrino (Lost) co-stars as Bishop, Aidan’s charismatic but menacing vampire mentor.
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, and Rob Pursey and Toby Whithouse. Irene Litinsky is series Producer and Adam Kane (The Mentalist, Heroes) is Co-Executive Producer. Being Human is a Muse Entertainment production in association with ZODIAK USA and is based on the acclaimed UK series, Being Human, created by Toby Whithouse and produced by Touchpaper.
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