A friend sent me a YouTube link to a pilot that aired in England last month on BBC3 for a series called
Being Human, whose main characters are actually not quite human - they're a vampire, a man cursed as a werewolf (and played by Russel Tovey from
The History Boys) and a ghost. That may sound like a premise ripe for a camp treatment if ever there was one, but the show plays things very seriously and is all the better for it. It's not the most original story, but it is fresh enough to be interesting, and hopefully BBC3 will pick it up and turn it into a series. And anyone interested in checking out the pilot can start with
Being Human part 1 (of 6 - for a total of about 55 minutes). You might also want to check out
If this is what Being Human means then I'm happy with that! after you've watched it.
I should probably also point out that the show features male nudity (only from the rear) and a bit of swearing. But unless you're a member of the Parents Television Council or the FCC, I seriously doubt you'll be offended.