A werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost share a house in Bristol.
It may sound like the setup for a bad joke, but this acclaimed British comedy-drama explored the intense, shared struggle of this unusual trio of roommates to suppress their supernatural instincts, hold onto their remaining humanity, and live normal lives among ordinary people.
Werewolf George (Russell Tovey) and vampire Mitchell (Aidan Turner) worked mundane jobs at the local hospital, while sweet tea-obsessed and agoraphobic ghost Annie (Lenora Crichlow) was trapped in the house where she died under mysterious circumstances.
Not everyone could see or hear her, and she was gradually learning how to interact with the physical world.
Mitchell had been a vampire since World War I and was once one of the most evil. He struggled with a severe, drug-like addiction to human blood and desperately tried to “go clean” without killing.
George was a reluctant werewolf who viewed his monthly transformations as a horrific curse and meticulously planned his confinements to protect the public.
The first series ended with the normally gentle George transforming into a raging beast to confront and kill Herrick (Jason Watkins), the vampire leader who was plotting to “transition” the human race involuntarily into a world of bloodsuckers.
The third series moved the action from Bristol to Barry Island in Wales and introduced a new generation of supernatural housemates facing an impending apocalyptic threat.
The new characters were Tom McNair (Michael Socha), a young, fiercely protective werewolf raised in the wild to hunt vampires; ancient aristocratic vampire Hal Yorke (Damien Molony), who used extreme, rigid OCD routines to keep his bloodlust in check; and Alex Millar (Kate Bracken), a witty, sharp-tongued young woman who was unexpectedly murdered and joined the house as its resident ghost.
The series was a massive hit for BBC Three, and its popularity led to a successful American remake, which aired on Syfy from 2011 to 2014 with Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington and Meaghan Rath.
Annie Sawyer
Lenora Crichlow George Sands
Russell Tovey Mitchell
Aidan Turner Tom McNair
Michael Socha Hal Yorke
Damien Molony Alex Millar
Kate Bracken Nina
Sinéad Keenan Herrick
Jason Watkins George as a Werewolf
Paul Kasey Kemp
Donald Sumpter Prof. Lucy Jaggat
Lyndsey Marshal Dominic Rook
Steven Robertson Nick Cutler
Andrew Gower Lauren
Annabel Scholey Owen
Gregg Chillin
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George was a reluctant werewolf who viewed his monthly transformations as a horrific curse and meticulously planned his confinements to protect the public.
