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! 
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I agree….my wife and I watch this whenever it has come on syfy…lately with the all day’er on SyFy…anxious for the next season…just did a search and found out it was canceled! WE DON’T WATCH CBS!! No wonder ratings are so low……Syfy is big….it’s on satellite….CBS represents the old days of 3 or 4 channels to watch….so don’t judge the ratings just because nobody wants to watch to good old channels of 2, 6, 8 or 12……
Bring back Moonlight!
I think they should bring back Moonlight! I mean it was a great show I loved it, and i would watch it no matter what channel it came on,but I never could keep track of what channel it was on…no one watches CBS anymore, or at least i dont. CW would have been a good channel for it to air on or TNT? I dont think i have seen a show like this on TBS? that would have been a different Style of show for them. Sci Fi would be good also…But none the less its an amazeing show that should have a second season
Moonlight is a was a great series and we are very dissappointed that there will be no season 2!
Of all shows the Unit is being renewed…please….
Bring back moonlight
bring back moonlight it is awesome i was so looking forward to the next season
i hate u guyz, damn u , lotsa garbage serials and u cancel this briliant serial . it was the only serial i love it and up to now i watch every episode more than 5 times
hate u
u ruined my tv life
damn u
hate u
any people in otner countries also love moonlight. they would like second season
Moonlight…is probably the best tv series that i have ever watched…it kept me interested and i love watching the episodes over and over again…would you please consider bringing moonlight back onto air? it was pretty much amazing…and i am very disappointed that it had to be canceled. i really loved it and always looked forward to it. PLEASE!
only have freeview and watching moonlight on virgin 1,brill series, lm sure the series is more popular now.cant believe that there is not going to be 2nd season
Kept looking and looking for this to return. SO VERY DISAPPOINTED that CBS chose to take it off. SO TIRED OF all the same old same old. Sitcoms aren’t my bag and never have been. Syfy is BIG and it seems like all we get is crime scene dramas and reality crap. I’m so sick of them. Guess we could boycott and get on the internet and just play games?
Hi,
Im based in the UK and we always get the US shows after they have been aired in the US. I think it is a little short sighted for TV companies to ignore the international ratings for their shows.
Its a real shame that this program has been axed- this has been the best TV show for a very long time- it is absolutely capitivating. This show obviously has a market and could have been huge- it should never have been cut down in its infancy!
I think this show is far better that rival True Blood, yet this show continued to subsequent series, which I struggle to understand. Not that i’m saying True Blood is a bad show, far from it, but it does lack the supreme quality of Moonlight.
Bring back Moonlight!
MOONLIGHT I LOVE IT!! BRING IT BACK!
Moonlight was an awesome show. I agree with everyone else…no one watches CBS..get real. Moonlight is about Vampires. A show more suitable to be aired on SYFY. Im sure that is the real reason for the poor audience. Please bring it back.
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