Moonlight: Season 1

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 557 Ratings

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Moonlight

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | The CW | Season Premiere Date: September 28, 2007

Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Shannon Lucio, Jason Dohring

Summary: CBS rehashes the formula with a vamp PI named Mick (not Nick or Angel eh?), but will it have bite or just bite?

Creator: Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E16. Sonata
Air Date: May 16, 2008
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S1:E15. What's Left Behind
Air Date: May 9, 2008
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S1:E14. Click
Air Date: May 2, 2008

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Critic Reviews

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Sure, Mick's life is ridiculoous, but you don't go lookin' for realism between "Ghost Whisperer" and "Numb3rs." [05 Oct 2007, p.67]

Michael Abernethy

With a winning lead player and supporting cast, plus an interesting premise, Moonlight has potential. Read full review

Tom Shales

It doesn't go quite far enough into uncharted territory but gets off to a basically promising start nonetheless. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

While it is formulaic and slow-paced, Moonlight is stylish entertainment with a charming star aimed at a specific audience--the folks who stay home Friday night and watch CBS. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

The direction is flat-out awful (there are many choppy shots from bizarre, if not inexplicable, angles). Much of the dialogue is groan-inducing, the acting by some of the guest actors is jaw-droppingly wooden, and I guessed who the villain was way before the halfway mark. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Much of Moonlight is amateurish, but nothing is more amateurish than the artificial chemistry between O'Loughlin and Myles. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

This vampire detective show (sorry, can't resist this) is one that first bites, then sucks. Hard. Read full review

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TinaE.

Oct 19, 2007

Finally - something to watch tv for on Fridays!! Great Show!!

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AliceKeener

Oct 14, 2007

Love this show! I was completely hooked within the first five minutes.

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JuleG

Jan 19, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I just stumbled upon this because Moonlight takes place 64. of highest use ratings and I had to laugh when I saw the critics score. But I understand it. I remember how I rolled my eyes because of the arrogant dude I saw in the trailer and I didn't watched the pilot (didn't like vampires anyway and the twilight books were just out and I was a "too cool" teen for stuff like that). Both of my parents watched it and one day I would join them at episode 10 (and again I rolled my eyes when the boyfriend of the female lead died so arrogant dude will get beautiful lady, so predictable). But what first really caught my attention was the chemistry between the two leads. I never really spend a second thought on "character chemistry" until those two caught me with it and I still never found a couple close to that. So I watched a bit more and then I watched it from the start and I got really really hooked. I never cared about a couple in a TV show as much as I cared about these two, who both turned out much more likeable then they first apprear. These critics are based on the pilot but Moonlight is a show that takes a bit of time to get into and it improves a lot. I don't know if I would have gotten into it if I wouldn't have started in the middle. It is far from perfect but it got a special kind of magic and it is still my favourite TV show of all time, despite the fact that I'm not into the topic or genre at all.… Expand

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ShawnaG.

Oct 30, 2007

This show is my favorite show in years. The writing is wonderful; lots of subtle wit. The actors are savory and I just get giddy after some scenes because they have been so well done. I used to never watch TV on Fridays, and now it is the night I most look forward to!

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Kay

Nov 24, 2007

Love the whole format, think the show is well done. I'm surprised the critics generally panned it, seems most of the audience likes it. What do the critics know? Just enough sci-fi to make it fun.

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DanielleB.

Jan 12, 2008

I'm hooked and can't wait to see what will come next....Now, Friday night's t.v. got a lot more interresting!! Alex O can definitively carries trhough his feelings..the actors are superb!!!

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D.S.

Sep 29, 2007

Worst thing I have EVER seen on television. I was looking forward to a decent vampire story, but this is awful. Awful.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

38
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 2007
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  S1:E16. Sonata
  Air Date: May 16, 2008
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  S1:E15. What's Left Behind
  Air Date: May 9, 2008
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  S1:E14. Click
  Air Date: May 2, 2008
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  S1:E13. Fated to Pretend
  Air Date: April 25, 2008
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  S1:E12. The Mortal Cure
  Air Date: January 18, 2008
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  S1:E11. Love Lasts Forever
  Air Date: January 11, 2008
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  S1:E10. Sleeping Beauty
  Air Date: December 14, 2007
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  S1:E9. Fleur de Lis
  Air Date: November 23, 2007
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  S1:E8. 12:04 AM
  Air Date: November 16, 2007
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  S1:E7. The Ringer
  Air Date: November 9, 2007
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  S1:E6. B.C.
  Air Date: November 2, 2007
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  S1:E5. Arrested Development
  Air Date: October 26, 2007
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  S1:E4. Fever
  Air Date: October 19, 2007
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  S1:E3. Dr. Feelgood
  Air Date: October 12, 2007
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  S1:E2. Out of the Past
  Air Date: October 5, 2007
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  S1:E1. No Such Thing As Vampires
  Air Date: September 28, 2007
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  S1:E0. Unaired Pilot
  Air Date: unknown