Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Nancy Won
Directed by Adam Kane

With the new status quo more or less established in the season premiere, it was time for the writers to start exploring the ramifications of those changes. And sure enough, that’s exactly what they accomplish in this episode. Each character gets a solid plot thread that ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke
Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski

I’m not sure if Jeremy Carver is still heavily involved with this series and just not acting as showrunner, given his duties on “Supernatural”, but I was happy to see his name still prominently displayed in the credits. For all my disappointment with ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke
Directed by Adam Kane

After a season full of thrills and unexpected twists, the writers for “Being Human US” deliver a finale that, at least in the afterglow, might leave many scratching their heads. While none of the events seem particularly out of place, given the direction of the ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Lisa Randolph
Directed by Adam Kane

As the penultimate episode of the season, it makes sense that this installment would deliver a few punches, while setting the stage for a killer finale. As usual, the writers exceed my expectations by dragging the characters, and by extension the audience, through the wringer ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Chris Dingess
Directed by Paolo Barzman

After dealing with the immediate issue of the Reaper in the previous episode, the long-term problems are explored a bit more in this installment. Meanwhile, Josh’s relationship status gets complicated, to say the least, and Aiden finds himself in an unexpected flight for ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Keto Shimizu
Directed by Paolo Barzman

Talk about bad timing. Sally’s possession by her own Reaper persona takes place at the worst possible time, as Josh is about to turn during the full moon and Aidan needs a fix of human blood. For Sally’s part, she has fallen into that beloved trope of an internal fantasy ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Mike Ostrowski
Directed by Stefan Schwartz

The producers warned us that the season was going to get more intense, and they certainly weren’t kidding. A number of situations take a decidedly ugly turn in this episode, challenging expectations and reminding us that this is a show that is enjoying a creative high ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Nancy Won
Directed by Stefan Schwartz

Things continue to march along their dark little paths in this latest episode of “Being Human”, and I couldn’t be happier. What makes it work is the relatively tight continuity; everything that happens in this episode ties back into elements that were introduced earlier in ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Celine Geiger
Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski

Things come to a head with Nora and the twins, while Aidan faces down dissention in the Boston vampire ranks and Sally learns the identity of her dark stalker. Sure enough, it’s the mid-point of the season, and that means it’s definitely time for the supernatural ( Read more... )

Contributor: John Keegan

Written by Jeremy Carver and Anna Fricke
Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski

This was a tricky episode for “Being Human”, because as much as it has set up a lot of important plot elements in the first half of the season, the job isn’t quite done. There are a couple of items to cover with Josh and Aidan before the consequences ( Read more... )