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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’ve never heard of Surreal Estate before this week. I thought that I wouldn’t like it, but ended up binge watching the entire first season. I would love to watch a second season on Hulu. Hope it can happen!
It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a show such as Surreal Estate. It’s the bonding of the main characters with a background story threaded through series. I would like to know what happened to the twisted mum in that eerie house. Please give this series a new home, don’t give up on a brilliant series. I will continue to watch for the good news.
Saddened this show is cancelled. Hope a new home will be found as I definitely would watch.
That just stinks! I can’t believe they canceled this show (angry face)…Please find another home!!!
Just watched the last episode and absolutely LOVED it!
Please, please let there be series 2!!!
Just watched the first season it is so good can’t watch for season 2
Loved this show! And you left us with a cliffhanger! Syfy needs to pick up the second season!
I cannot BELIEVE that there will not be a 2nd season!! That was one of my favorite shows! I guess SYFY will end up like A&E and scramble to find something to replace their show LIVEPD that should have never been cancelled either!!
BRING BACK SURREAL ESTATE!!!!
Season 2 PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
loved the show – can’t believe SYFY cancelled another good show
I was really looking forward to another season. Every time a good show is made it gets canceled yet some shows have been airing for 20 30 years and have been played out and keep going for some reason. I don’t think rating systems are accurate. I hope it comes back.
We want a season two. And if Melanie was in it….that would be brilliant!
I would love to watch the 2 season,
My son & I really enjoyed this show. It was quirky & funny. Hope it finds a new home!
Surreal Estate was GREAT! IT ranked up there with Wynnona. Anything with Tim Rozon is preferred. This reminds me of Hallmark cancelling Good Witch. Just plain stupid. No more post-apocalyptic or zombie crap, please! They smack too much of possible near future with all of the dumbasses in charge. I want to escape in a show that gives possible solutions in paranormal situations. Cause they do happen. I’m terribly disappointed and would watch Surreal Estate wherever possible. I would definitely choose it over whatever is playing on SyFy!!!!
Didn’t know about the show till happened to see it when looking at shows on sci-fi channel was hooked after 1st episode seems the ones I like not enough others do. Everything is reality shows today. I get enough of that at work.