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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.
Hopefully the creators will read this and find a good home for several seasons. What a great program. Syfy always cancels great program. They probably are looking for the next dancing with the stars, you know something for 15 year olds.
LOVE this show. I am so disappointed that SYFY didn’t pick it up for another season. I truly hope it finds another home.
Love this show. Bring it back
i loved the show great acting great writing and you had to pay close attention or you would miss many funny lines, i would love for this show to continue
Loved this show, bring it back!!!Would continue to watch it on another channel. Please someone pick it up. very interesting characters and plot.
I liked this show, kept my attention and interest in the characters. One of 3 prime shows I watch. Would follow on another channel.
Disappointed the show was canceled, it was a fun semi campy time. Hopefully they’ll find a new home, maybe on a streaming service.
SO So Disappointed!!!! This is …. was the only show I Waited for each week. Please, bring it back!!!!!~!!
I am extremely disappinted I finally found a weekly show that intrigued me, watching every episode and it is cancelled. Please bring it back scifi
We were really looking forward to Season 2 for the Series. That house has a lot of secrets to be unburied and shared!
Please pick this show back up ! You need to stream it on more platforms if you want more views! This is a really good show!!!
Syfy you suck anyways you have some of the dumbest stuff on an keep it on thinking ppl enjoy when in fact they think it is terrible. You get a good show like surreal estate an take it off. You nd new ppl to run ur channel or just cancel it too.
I hope another channel picks up the show. I enjoyed watching this show, it was one of my favorites. So sad it was cancelled.
I love this show I would watch many more seasons
I really miffed that this show was canceled not the first show I was intrested in that syfy cancelled. I’m with Joy enough Chucky already. Would gladly watch on another channel.