List of Moonlight episodes
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Moonlight
is an American paranormal romance
television series which premiered on September 28, 2007, and concluded on May 16, 2008. The series aired all sixteen episodes on CBS
, an American terrestrial
television network
. Moonlight
follows private investigator
Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin
). St. John's backstory involves his ex-wife Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon
) who turned him into a vampire
on the couple's wedding night fifty-five years prior. In the present day, he struggles with his love for a mortal woman, Beth Turner (Sophia Myles
), his friendship with Josef Kostan (Jason Dohring
), and his dealings with other vampires in Los Angeles
, California
.
Moonlight was created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, and ranked eighty-ninth out of 281 in the 2007–08 ratings, with an average of 7.57 million American viewers. Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
, only twelve episodes of the original thirteen-episode order were produced. Once the strike ended, CBS announced that the series would return April 25, 2008 with four new episodes, to be part of the series' first season. On December 4, 2007, Les Moonves, President of CBS, stated that Moonlight was likely to return for a second season, although on May 13, 2008, CBS announced that Moonlight was officially canceled. Following the CBS cancellation, Warner Bros.
, producers of the series in association with Silver Pictures Television, inquired with other outlets about their interest in the series; however, the efforts failed, and the series was permanently canceled. Warner Home Video
released the complete first season on DVD on January 20, 2009.
Moonlight (TV series)
Moonlight was an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St...
is an American paranormal romance
Paranormal romance
Paranormal romance is a sub-genre of the romance novel. A type of speculative fiction, paranormal romance focuses on romance and includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending together themes from the genres of traditional fantasy, science fiction, or horror...
television series which premiered on September 28, 2007, and concluded on May 16, 2008. The series aired all sixteen episodes on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, an American terrestrial
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
. Moonlight
Moonlight (TV series)
Moonlight was an American paranormal romance television drama created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, who was also executive producer for all episodes with Joel Silver, Gerard Bocaccio, Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman. The series follows private investigator Mick St...
follows private investigator
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin
Alex O'Loughlin
Alex O'Loughlin is an Australian actor, currently starring in CBS's Hawaii Five-0 as Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett. His best known earlier roles include Kevin Hiatt in The Shield, Mick St. John in Moonlight, Dr. Andy Yablonski in Three Rivers, and Stan in The Back-up Plan...
). St. John's backstory involves his ex-wife Coraline (Shannyn Sossamon
Shannyn Sossamon
Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon is an American actress. She starred in the film A Knight's Tale, which gained her wider fame and praise. She has since established herself in Hollywood after starring in several films such as 40 Days and 40 Nights, Wristcutters: A Love Story, and One Missed Call...
) who turned him into a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
on the couple's wedding night fifty-five years prior. In the present day, he struggles with his love for a mortal woman, Beth Turner (Sophia Myles
Sophia Myles
-Early life:Myles was born in London. She is the daughter of Jane, who works in educational publishing, and Peter Myles, a retired Anglican vicar in Isleworth, west London. Her maternal grandmother was Russian, and she refers to herself as "half-Welsh, half-Russian". She grew up in Notting Hill,...
), his friendship with Josef Kostan (Jason Dohring
Jason Dohring
Jason William Dohring is an American actor who is best known for his role as Logan Echolls on the 2004 television show Veronica Mars and for his role as Josef Kostan on the 2007 series Moonlight.-Personal life:...
), and his dealings with other vampires in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Moonlight was created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson, and ranked eighty-ninth out of 281 in the 2007–08 ratings, with an average of 7.57 million American viewers. Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
The 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, more commonly referred to as simply the Writers' Strike, was a strike by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West ....
, only twelve episodes of the original thirteen-episode order were produced. Once the strike ended, CBS announced that the series would return April 25, 2008 with four new episodes, to be part of the series' first season. On December 4, 2007, Les Moonves, President of CBS, stated that Moonlight was likely to return for a second season, although on May 13, 2008, CBS announced that Moonlight was officially canceled. Following the CBS cancellation, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, producers of the series in association with Silver Pictures Television, inquired with other outlets about their interest in the series; however, the efforts failed, and the series was permanently canceled. Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., itself part of Time Warner. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video . The company launched in the United States with twenty films on VHS and Betamax videocassettes in late 1979...
released the complete first season on DVD on January 20, 2009.
Episodes
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External links
- Episode summaries - Official site