Moonlight: CBS Cancels Vampire Drama, No Season Two
Though things were looking good for a second season of CBS’ vampire show, Moonlight has been cancelled. The show has loyal followers, the ratings were decent, and the series often won its timeslot. What happened?
Essentially Moonlight has been cut for a number of reasons. The rest of the network’s schedule is quite strong in the ratings and it certainly makes no sense to cancel one of the stronger series. If Moonlight were on the ratings-challenged CW, it certainly would have been renewed.
Like Jericho last season, Moonlight has a devout but small audience. Unfortunately, CBS’ decision to resurrect Jericho didn’t work out so well for them. Though many campaigned to get Jericho renewed, fewer people tuned in. CBS likely feels a bit burned by that experience and is reluctant to go down that road again.
The cancellation also stems from the fact that CBS is feeling very confident about their new batch of drama pilots. They’ve given a greenlight for four new dramas this fall and there just wasn’t any room left on the schedule for Moonlight. They know that Moonlight’s audience is unlikely to grow very much and would rather take a chance on a new show.
There’s been much upheaval behind-the-scenes and it’s been reported that the network hasn’t been impressed with the show’s creative development. The ratings were also usually lower than both its lead-in (Ghost Whisperer) and lead-out (Numb3rs).
CBS has given the okay for another season of The Unit. With the network’s full schedule, the drama will likely end up being bumped from Tuesdays and end up on Fridays in Moonlight’s old slot.
Moonlight’s series finale is set to air this Friday, May 16th. Stay tuned! 
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Why?…. Why?…
We want Moonlight!… Please Bring it back…. We want to see season 2… . =’(….
It’s a awesome show!!!….
I love it… It’s addictive…. we all want more…
July 1st, 2009 at 5:11 am
plz let us see the moonligth 2 its unfair im still hunging in that story,im so in love in this tv series,hope this end of june we have chance to wachts that film,frome the people of philippines,moonligths viewers
June 30th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
i am 12 and i luv this
we want mick and beth
June 29th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Sure a shame that this show was not given a chance for a second season. Now all we see are vampire movies and Moonlight had to be the sexiest and best movie, with the sexiest star ever. Bring it back, please!
June 25th, 2009 at 2:25 am
Moonlight is great and I would like to see it. I cannot believe this network cancel a good show.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:08 am
CBS should bring Moonlight back , I think it the ratings would be great , Vampires are “in” right now , with all the rave about Twilight and True Blood and the new series to start on CW in the fall Vampire Diaries I am positive it would get a great amount of attention. Those of us that followed the 1st season and left hanging and want crave more Moonlight. I think it would be a total succes.
June 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Has to agree with everyone else, it sucks that the show has closed down because it was really really great!
June 23rd, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I think CBS should bring back Moonlight…It was a awesome show…..Loved it…..