Being Human: Series 3 (2011) & Becoming Human

The latest series of Being Human was the best yet! Relocated to Wales, Mitchell had to contend with a burgeoning relationship with Annie as well as the consequences of his train-car massacre last series, while George and Nina had to deal with the latter's impending pregnancy and the implications of a werewolf baby. Throw in the return of Herrick, initially amnesiac and living in the attic, along with the introduction of Robson Greene as a new werewolf vampire-hunter and the usual off-centre, British humour along with some visceral horror and the result was real edge-of-your-seat perfection. 

Initially I thought that bringing Herrick back was a bit lazy and unnecessary, his story had ended when George in werewolf form ripped him to pieces last year. But it proved to be a masterstroke, the question mark over whether he was pretending to have no knowledge of his vampire status and the eventual realistation when he feeds off the hapless young detective that no, now he's back is terrifying as he lays waste to a housefull of police before stabbing Nina in the kitchen. Oh that was shortly after killing Robson Greene off too. I didn't see that coming! 

There was some great story of the week stuff too, such as the 'young' vampire, who went on to star in Becoming Human, a 'Red Button' series that was shown in one 50 min whole after the main series finished. That was a fun one-off with a young werewolf and young ghost too, set in a school, that put a new spin on the Being Human template. I'm not sure if they're planning to spin these new characters off into a series of their own or perhaps do another like this one next series, either way, I'll watch!

The final scene of Being Human's third series raises massive questions for the already commissioned fourth series, since one of the main characters has been killed off, seemingly with no chance of a return. Well, he is off in New Zealand filming The Hobbit, so it was sort of inevitable. I can't wait to see where the writers take George, Annie and Nina next series!