Sci-Fi Storm

Think Syfy’s been doing the wrong thing with their programming choices? Apparently not. Syfy announced today that their viewership for the first quarter of 2011 was up 12 percent overall and 16 percent in Adults 18-34, boosted by freshman series Face Off (which averaged 1.53 million viewers) and Being Human (1.8 million), both of which were renewed for a second season.

Also cited were WWE Friday Night SmackDown, with a whopping 3.2 million viewers, and Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, which set a new series high with the season 2 premiere last Wednesday with 1.19 million viewers, up a whopping 31 percent over the series debut in July 2010.

In the next sneak peek clip of the all-new episode of Being Human, Josh approaches Nora while at work in the hospital. He quickly realizes she is annoyed and mad and that she should be because he basically vanished and hasn’t seen her in two days. All he can do is continue to say he’s sorry, but she’s been rehearsing a conversation in her head that she need to have with him, and it tends to not go well. Watch the clip to find out what she’s been wanting to say and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see how if Josh is able to turn things around or if they continue to head south.
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With 4 episodes still to air, Syfy has already ordered up a second season of their version of Being Human. Pulling in an average 1.8 million viewers each episode and being the most-watched scripted series premiere since Battlestar Galactica, President of Original Content Mark Stern said, “Being Human has proven to be a winner for Syfy on all fronts. Using the original format as inspiration, showrunners/writers Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke – along with a superlative team of writers, cast, and production – have created an amazing, compelling series in its own right. We can’t wait to watch Aidan, Josh and Sally continue their struggle to be human in the second season!”

Being Human is also Syfy’s first female-skewed series, with women comprising of 53% of the audience (Sam Witwer and Sam Huntington can take pride in that!). No word on number of episodes at this point, but it seems likely that it will be another 13 episodes.

(I’m still waiting for a full press release and will update when it arrives, but I didn’t want to wait any longer.)
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In the next sneak peek clip of the all-new episode of Being Human, Aidan tries to console Rebecca after she feels like she lost her only chance at a son, once Aidan tried to help save a boy and bring him to their side but the boy lost control. Aidan hates himself for what happened and they continue to get louder until Bishop walks in and tells them to take their problem elsewhere. Rebecca looks to leave and Aidan wants to make sure she is protected and warned about the vampire elders, but she says she doesn’t need protection, especially not from him. Watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see if Rebecca runs into a tough situation or if Aidan is able to help.

Update: Recap clip for “I Want You Back (From the Dead)” has been added as well…
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In the next sneak peek clip of the all-new episode of Being Human, Aidan has to address a heart issue. He knows that he can save a little boy’s life by changing him in to what he’s made Rebecca. She tries to consult him and let him know that they still manage fine. Aidan insists that he’s tired of managing and it’s hitting him hard to think that he’s just going to watch the little boy die. Watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see if Aidan sticks to his word and stays out of the way, or if he decides to put the situation into his own hands…or fangs.

Plus see a recap of last week’s “Children Shouldn’t Play with Undead Things”.
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In the next Being Human, Aidan and Sally try to prep Josh for a hot date. They try to make sure all the standard steps are covered; he looks good, half a deodorant stick used, breath checked. Aidan suspects he’s still feeling like his alter self and “wolfy” but Sally encourages Josh to embrace the wolf, and that it might help his chances at some action. However, once Josh reaches the climax of his date, his charm isn’t exactly winning Nora over. Watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see if he can seal the deal and if the wolf really shows up.

Update: I have added a recap clip for “I See Your True Colors… And That’s Why I Hate You” as well.

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In the next sneak peek clip of the all-new episode of Being Human, Josh sits down with his Dad to discuss the current state of the family by bringing humor to the table, but screams for his father to not psychoanalyze him and just simply talk. In the heat of the moment the doorbell rings and Josh steps away from the chaos to answer it only to find Aidan at his doorstep. In an attempt to convince Josh that he can help, Josh tries to explain to his Mom that Aidan is just passing though and must be moving along. Unfortunately, for Josh, his roommate is invited to dinner instead. Watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see if Aidan can really come to the rescue or if he just makes it all worse.

And below that, check out the recap clip of last week’s “It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Wrong”.
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In the next all-new episode of Being Human, Aidan and Josh discuss a break-up with Josh’s sister Emily. Little do they know that due to the break-up, Emily is going to need a place to crash. She claims with assumption that it’s okay with Aidan, and he says it is Josh’s sister, only to leave the decision in Josh’s hands. When Josh asks for how long, Emily replies, “Just until I get back on my feet.” If they do decide to let her stay, will she even stay safe until she gets on her feet while living with a vampire, werewolf, and ghost? You have to watch the clip and tune in to Syfy on Monday at 9/8c to find out!

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In the next all-new episode of Being Human, Josh spends a little more time around the hospital trying to get to know his patients. He’s confronted in the hallway about why he would take interest in someone even on his day off. He responds to the nagging nurse with a touch of sarcasm and can walk away with a grin knowing he had the last word. Be sure to watch the clip and tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy to see if Josh’s relationship with the nagging nurse is appeased, or if he lives another day to get yet another one-liner in on his assailant.

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In the next all-new episode of Being Human, Aidan tries to help Rebecca fight her urge to seek out human blood by bringing her some to quench her thirst. It appears to be simply not as good as the real thing, and certainly not the thrill of the hunt. Aidan starts to become weak towards his own fight against the pursuit and he and Rebecca quickly find they have the same desire for the taste of another, or in this case, each other. Watch the sneak peek clip and be sure to tune in on Monday at 9/8c on Syfy!