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If you’ve got a haunted house to sell, unfortunately, it looks like The Roman Agency has closed. The SurrealEstate TV series has been cancelled and won’t be returning for a second season, at least not on Syfy. The first season of 10 episodes finished airing in September.
A Canadian paranormal drama series, SurrealEstate stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can — haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating, and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure (and closings) even as they struggle with demons of their own. Nick Roman (Rozon) is the agency owner and has gained a whispered reputation as someone who could sell the haunted houses that nobody else could. Susan Ireland (Levy) is an enormously successful realtor who doesn’t believe in ghosts or hauntings. Father Phil Orley (Korson) is the agency’s research specialist while August Ripley (Wint) specializes in technology, and Zooey L’Enfant (Basley) serves as the agency’s office manager. Meanwhile, Megan Donovan (Read) is a medical student who just inherited a house from her grandfather.
In the United States, the first season of SurrealEstate averaged a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 315,000 viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
Series creator and showrunner George R. Olson broke the news that SurrealEstate had been cancelled on Twitter and noted that producers are trying to find the show a new home.
He wrote, “Hey folks. Sorry to tell you that we will not be moving forward with Syfy on Season Two of #SurrealEstate. But we have no intention of leaving Luke alone in a bowling alley when his mom is out there somewhere and mortgage rates are so reasonable. … We’re committed to finding a new home for #SurrealEstate, and if there’s one thing The Roman Agency knows about, it’s finding new homes. You can help us by keeping #SurrealEstate in your hearts, minds, tweets and posts. … Stay tuned. And thanks so much for believing in ghosts, demons, Roadies, LRG’s, Mumfords, low-maintenance composite decking and our little show.”
*Update: Syfy subsequently reversed its decision and ordered a second season of SurrealEstate.
I am so disappointed and sad I really love this show. I was looking forward to season 2, please do your best to bring it back I really hope you find a new home soon!! Thank you!
This was the first show in years that I would actually watch every week instead of just watching it on my DVR some other time and my 11 yr old son loved it just as much as me we both would talk about it all week until a new episode would air and now I have to tell him it’s been canceled I hope #SurrealEstate finds a new network that can see it potential
Bring surreal estate back…..please!!!! The actors and the show was amazing!!! Me and my husband loved it and we had our friend hooked on this show!
Loved this show hope it finds a new home.
Bonjour j ai adoré cette série et j atten avec impatience la seconde saison et quelques soit la chaîne je serai la
LOVE this show. So disappointed that it was cancelled. Will be looking for it to pop up on another network.
enjoyed the show. 10 eps was a bit short, especially when story was really starting to unlock! would be nice a 2nd season to come to air…. good luck!
I loved this show. I binged watched this show. I cannot believe it was cancelled. I had hoped ScyFy would give this at least 5 good seasons as they have with their other tv series. So disappointed. What a mistake. Please make season 2.
I watched this show & enjoyed it very much. Was definitely disappointed that it was cancelled & would watch it again if there is a Season 2.
Never heard of until now! Benge watched it and loved it
My husband and I loved the show and taped and watched every episode.
Love this show! And as a realtor myself, I really love the characters, real estate and interesting story lines. Sure hope another home picks it up and we see more adventures for this real estate team
Loved the show. It was one I never missed. Totally devoted fan. I really hope that another home can be found. It’s one of the more thought out shows that SyFY has.
Loved this show and the quirky Ensemble. So sorry to hear it’s been canceled, lost it home on SyFy.
We watched every episode, and were anxious for season 2. We’d watch it wherever its new home might be.
Good luck closing escrow soon. [Smile]
I loved the show! I’m so disappointed they cancelled it! I’d love to see it on Netflix/Amazon Prime PLEASE!