In case you don't know the premise of the show:
It is about a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost trying to live like humans and figuring out it is the hardest thing to do in life/death. Both shows maintain the idea of the main characters trying to live life as if they were normal. However, it seems they face multiple "monsters" and tribulations that stop them from being perfectly normal even when they try their hardest.
This is where the two shows differ.
For starters the BBC version is on its season 3 and the Syfy version is on their season 1. Their main plots and character attributes are still the same but the Syfy version gives their werewolf character a little more of a back-story. By having a sister, being engaged before being attacked and overall showing a more personalization of the character of the werewolf - it makes the US show intriguing. Something different to look forward to versus knowing what's going to happen next because you have seen the UK version.
Something that's great about the show? The acting - all of the main characters are very well casted and all of them in both versions bring their personalities out in the roles.
I will say that the US version is a little more lighthearted than the UK version. The UK version, while having its humorous moments - tends to dip into the dark side of werewolves, vampires and monsters. The US version goes back and forth a lot.
Overall though, if you don't have BBC America, start watching Being Human on Syfy. But if you have both channels, go out of your way to watch both. Being Human UK is on Saturdays and Syfy shows it on Monday night.
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