At the end of Being Human‘s second season, werewolf Josh (Sam Huntington) had killed the wolf who turned him, vampire Aidan (Sam Witwer) had been buried “alive”, and ghost Sally (Meagan Rath) had entered limbo in order to save her ghost friends Nick and Stevie. It is a year later, and Nora and the now wolf-less Josh are still searching for their friends when they decide to get help from witch Donna (Amy Aquino) to bring back Sally. However, instead of returning as a Ghost, Sally has regained her human form—and she quickly discovers that there are serious side effects to this. Meanwhile, the vampire population is dwindling—the flu has tainted their food supply and the vampires struggle to find a clean blood source.
The theme for Being Human‘s third season is “Be careful what you wish for”—and each of our main characters learn there are unexpected consequences once their wishes come true. Things are totally shaken up this season, giving the characters whole new ways to explore what it means to be human—for Josh and Sally, this literally means becoming human again, and for Aidan this means trying to regain his humanity after giving into his animal side last season. We see the whole dynamic of the group change and new relationships form. Josh and Nora take in newly-turned teenage wolf/foster kid Erin (Lydia Doesburg); Sally starts a relationship with mortician Max (Bobby Campo); Aidan befriends “bubble boy” Kenny (Connor Price)—who has a terrible request—and also finds love and common interests with history buff Kat (Deanna Russo). We also see Josh and Sally repairing their relationships with their siblings; and Josh wanting to take his relationship with Nora to the next level.
Besides the character drama, this season is also packed with exciting mythology and plot points. Liam (Xander Berkeley) returns to town looking to get revenge on whomever killed his son; and Sally must deal with the consequences of the Blood Magic used to bring her back. All of this leads up to an exciting season finale that is aptly named “Ruh-Roh”—leaving viewers anxious for the upcoming fourth season!
The third season of Being Human once again gives the great mix of humor, drama and sci-fi mystery/thriller that makes the show so entertaining. The cast is amazing and have such great chemistry that you really feel like these characters are friends who would do anything for one another. There are some great new guest characters this season as well as some returning favorites.
I originally watched this season on the HD Syfy channel, and it looks and sounds even better on this Blu-ray release. As for bonus features, there is an extensive behind-the-scenes featurette, the full 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Q&A panel, a really fun 9-minute gag reel, and a really short piece about the season 3 cliffhangers.
I thoroughly enjoyed re-watching the third season on Being Human on this Blu-ray. It is a well-written, highly-entertaining and rewatchable series. Highly recommended!
What’s Included on the Blu-ray:
Episodes: (572 min)
- All 13 episodes of the Third Season
Disc 1: “It’s A Shame About Ra”, “(Dead) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, “The Teens They Are A Changin'”, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Die”
Disc 2: “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Mouth”, “What’s Blood Got to Do With It?”, “One Is Silver and the Other Pagan”, “Your Body Is a Condemned Wonderland”
Disc 3: “Of Mice and Wolfmen”, “For Those About to Rot”, “If I Only Had Raw Brain”, “Always A Bridesmaid, Never Alive”
Disc 4: “Ruh Roh” - 1080p Widescreen 1.78:1
- Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English 5.1 DD
- English SDH subtitles
Extras:
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (47:34)
This featurette looks at the characters and the journeys they take in the third season. Viewers also get a glimpse of how the monsters and effects are created as well as a look at the filming of some of the season’s action and sequences. Features interviews with executive producer/writer/showrunner Anna Fricke, production designer Zoe Sakellaropoulo, director of photography Pierre Jodoin, director Mairzee Almas, stunt coordinator Alexandre Cadieux, Sally stunt double Rochelle Okoye, SFX make-up artist Erik Gosselin, VFX supervisors Sebastien Bergeron and Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput, FX artists Josee Chapdelaine and Patrick Parenteau, and actors stars Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Sam Witwer, (now series regular) Kristen Hager, Amy Aquino, Mark Pellegrino, Kent McQuaid, Kyle Gatehouse and Malcolm Travis. - Comic Con 2013 Panel (49:22)
The lively and entertaining Q&A panel from the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2013 where panelists Anna Fricke, Kristen Hager, Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Sam Witwer, and discuss the third season and give some hints about the upcoming fourth season. The panel is moderated by Aaron Sagers. - Bloopers (9:05)
A fun gag reel from the third season broken down by episode. It’s got a bit of everything—prop malfunctions, flubbed lines, cracking up, bleeped curses, improv, dancing, singing, and just general joking around and fun on set. - Cliff Hangers (1:32)
Meaghan Rath, Sam Witwer and Sam Huntington talk about the cliffhangers for their characters at the end of the third season.
Final Thoughts:
In its third season, Being Human continues to prove that it can stand apart from the original UK series on which it was based. It delivers engaging, totally original storylines that blend humor with drama and give us fully developed characters that you care about and want to follow. The actors are amazing and have great chemistry with one another. The series looks and sounds better than ever on this Blu-ray release, which is also loaded with a lot of entertaining bonus material. Fans of the series and fans-to-be should definitely pick this up.
