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      Season 1 – Moonlight

      2007 Drama Fantasy List
      22% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 80% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings In this eerie mystery series, private investigator Mick St. John is charismatic, resourceful and undead. Alex has been a vampire since he was bitten by his bloodsucking bride, Coraline, 60 years ago. He struggles against his vampire nature, using his sharpened senses to help the living. Mick's life -- undeath -- whatever -- gets complicated when he falls for Beth Turner, a reporter haunted by dreams of a man who looks like Mick. Is there even a chance Beth would consider joining Mick's world as his lover? Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 18 Buy Now

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      Critics Consensus

      Despite an intriguing noir aesthetic and the gothic charisma of Alex O'Loughlin, Moonlight just plain ol' sucks.

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      Amelie Gillette AV Club What is the point of making a TV show about a vampire if the vampire is so boring? Rated: D Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle Woeful acting? Check. Cheap effects? Check. Worst writing of the new season? Check. Predictability? Pretensions? Faint imitations of superior shows? Someone at CBS shouldn't just have their neck bitten, but sliced through, for this one. Rated: 1/4 Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Moonlight doesn't deserve an engaging lead, since it's dead -- not dead and then undead, just plain dead -- on arrival. Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Holger Haase Den of Geek Sleek, sexy, stylish and very modern. Rated: 5/5 Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Travis Fickett IGN Movies The show isn't terrible. It's just a mix of disparate parts that really don't add up to much. Rated: 5.6/10 Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Will Wade Common Sense Media The two of them make a decent team when it comes to solving crimes, though their cases aren't especially challenging, and clues tend to land in their laps. Rated: 2/5 Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      daj b The good entertainment value far outweighs the few flaws. Deserved a few more seasons. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review helmut s Best ever the critics are wrong again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Serendipity A I loved this series & was so bummed when it ended prematurely. The chemistry between the main characters practically sizzles off your television screen!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/02/22 Full Review Audience Member I can only assume that CBS just didn't have faith in this show from the beginning. The show is low budget and it shows. At a minimum, you would think that a supernaturally centered show, about vampires, would have, at its core, special effects. No, this show's presentation of what a "vampire" is, contact lenses and fake teeth, and THAT'S IT. Oh and super strength, speed, etc, non existent. Not only that, but because of this complete lack of budget, they present preposterous scenarios like a victim family member, at an execution witnessing, meets a reporter and goes home with her. No you didn't have the budget to create her own house and present a believable story. I've seen stage plays with more immersion and believability in them, than this show. The acting was bad and the writing was horrible. Lasting one season shows why. I notice some of the other reviews are from people remembering how they felt, watching the show, when they were a child. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review steve d It does nothing new with its strong cast and cool atmosphere, leading views to feel like we have already seen it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun vampire show , the main character is compelling but sometimes the writing fails him . Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 2007 No Such Things as Vampires Immortal private investigator Mick St. John tries to find the culprits when a series of vampire-style murders plagues Los Angeles; at a crime scene, Mick reconnects with a woman from his past. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2007 Out of the Past When a convicted murderer from Mick's past is released from prison, Mick must have the truth of his immortal identity revealed to Beth. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2007 Doctor Feelgood Beth is cautious as she helps Mick track down a bloodthirsty renegade vampire who is unable to control his killer urges. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 19, 2007 Fever Beth comes to the rescue when scorching sunlight depletes Mick's vampiric ability to heal himself as he searches for a woman believed to be hiding in the desert. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2007 Arrested Development Mick searches for a teen vampire who is preying on female escorts he finds online; an intimate moment has Mick and Beth trying to avoid each other. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 2, 2007 B.C. Mick works with Beth when the search for a mysterious vampire links to a drug overdose she is investigating. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 9, 2007 The Ringer Investigating arson at a historic Hollywood hotel reminds Mick of the night Coraline died. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 16, 2007 12:04 AM Mick protects a frightened woman from cult members who have vowed to fulfill their dying leader's wish that those responsible for his execution be put to death. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 23, 2007 Fleur de Lis Beth is jealous when Mick starts working closely with a mysterious photographer, and when she looks closely she finds the woman is not who she claims to be. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 14, 2007 Sleeping Beauty Mick learns why Josef believes Mick and Beth cannot be together when a dying man with a long-standing vendetta puts a contract out on Josef. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 11, 2008 Love Lasts Forever A vindictive drug lord kidnaps Josh, whose fate lies with Mick and Beth. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 18, 2008 The Mortal Cure Mick discovers Coraline's secret, which could get him closer to his dream of becoming human again; angry with him, Beth must deal with heartbreaking news alone. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 25, 2008 Fated to Pretend When a suspected murderer kidnaps Beth, Mick must decide whether saving her is more important than being human again. Details Episode 14 Aired May 2, 2008 Click After hiring Mick as part of her security detail, a rising Hollywood star is murdered; Beth's new boss has questionable journalistic ethics. Details Episode 15 Aired May 9, 2008 What's Left Behind When the grandson of Mick's World War II buddy is kidnapped, Beth learns more about Mick's secret past. Details Episode 16 Aired May 16, 2008 Sonata A murder investigation threatens to expose Mick's and Josef's identities, forcing them to band together with other vampires of Los Angeles to protect their secret. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Scott Lautanen, Chris Fisher, Frederick E.O. Toye, Dennis Smith, Michael Fields, Paul Holahan, Rod Holcomb, John T. Kretchmer, James Whitmore Jr.
      Screenwriter
      Jill E. Blotevogel, Ron Koslow, Erin Maher, Chip Johannessen, Ethan Erwin, Gabrielle G. Stanton, Josh Pate, Kathryn Reindl, Trevor Munson, Kira Snyder, Harry Werksman
      Network
      CBS
      Rating
      TV-PG (D|V|L)
      Genre
      Drama, Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 28, 2007