Syfy’s house haunting series, SurrealEstate, is about to hit the market. If you’re a fan of the horror-comedy genre, this may be a series you may want to keep on your radar.
The series follows a real estate group — The Roman Agency — who handle cases no one else can. “These real estate agents are really good at selling houses,” says Tim Rozon (Luke). “It’s just the houses that they specialize in selling are supernatural and haunted.”
Dealing with haunted and possessed houses is a perfect fit for Luke, the owner of the real estate firm, because of the special gift he brings to the table. “Luke has the ability to speak to dead people,” Rozon says. “I don’t know anybody else who does.”
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The dead are just one of the supernatural entities and forces that The Roman Agency will be researching and investigating. On SurrealEstate, there will be all types of haunts as well.
“There’s literally a different [supernatural] beast every episode,” Rozon reveals. Sometimes, he says, it’s a literal beast, like a warrior devil dog that needs to physically be fought and dealt with. “But other times it’s an internal beast that maybe one of the ghosts is dealing with.” The beast could even be the house itself.
While talk of beasts and ghosts may sound terrifying, what separates SurrealEstate from others is that the show manages to balance that horror with humor. “[Without humor, the show] could just be a straight up thriller,” Rozon says. “We’re dealing with some pretty scary stuff and some real issues, but I love that we embrace the comedy.”
A lot of that comedy will come from the dynamic between the agents within The Roman Agency. Along with Luke, there’s technology specialist August (Maurice Dean Wint), office manager Zooey (Savannah Basley), research specialist Phil (Adam Korson), and newcomer Susan Ireland (Sarah Levy), whom Korson says becomes an “integral part” to the agency. “What can I say?” says Korson. “We get the job done.”
The agency team, who works to create closure — and closings — while they struggle with demons of their own, are characters whom viewers will find very relatable. “You have this group that you’ll see yourself in, that you’ll want to tune in and watch,” Korson says.
“For me, some of my favorite television is television where I feel like part of the family. I want to see what they’re going to do next, where they’re going to go. I feel like I’m in it with them. I feel like that’s a rarity, and I think that that’s a major component to what separates us from everyone else.”
SurrealEstate premieres Friday, July 16 at 10pm on Syfy.
Rowell was born and raised on Maui, Hawai’i, and now lives in the almost-as-green Pacific Northwest. He’s obsessed with Cirque du Soleil, loves teen dramas (especially those with a supernatural element) and horror movies, and is addicted to sushi. Prior to PopWire, he created individual fan sites for the shows Friends, Hellcats, Nikita and others, which led to creating and working on OMFGTV.
