Being Human Season 1

Being Human Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 197 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Sam Witwer anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Being Human Season 1 earns its spot. Being Human Season 1 uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Aidan was a Revolutionary War soldier who sacrificed himself to vampires to spare his men. Now, some 260 years later, he is still struggling to escape the orbit of his powerful mentor, Bishop. Josh was a promising medical student forced to abandon his family and future after a werewolf attack left him cursed. Sam Witwer and Meaghan Rath lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2011. Being Human Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Being Human Season 1 fits the bill. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Sam Witwer anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.