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! 
Can’t believe CBS canceled Season 2 !!
Crazy
Bring it back right now !!
OMG, BLOODLY HELL, why…why, best show ever. I was just talking about it saying “when is the next season” and BAMN no next season. BRING IT BACK NOW
ARE ALL OF YOU THAT ****** STUPID I RATHER EAT HORSE **** THAN YOUR ”NEW” SHOWS!!!!!! I LOVE MOONLIGHT AND SO DID LOTS OF OTHER SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY!!!! YOU ********!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 BRING IT BACK ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ****** MORONS
moon light is the best series, so the best. i would vote the season of the decade. come on please make number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. PLEASE RACHEL.
Hey
I am Korean.
Here, so many fans of Moon Light are expecting Seoson 2 !!!!!!!!
Reconsider it, Plz…
i absolutely fell in love with show it was like my childhood fantasy, i really think a 2nd series should be aired or maybe even a dvd series produced 🙂 just something we want mick x
I think it’s really dum that they cancelled it!… Oh come on… All I want to watch now is Vampires… And after Moonlight all I want is Mick, Joseph and Beth…. It’s all so cool… The idea… and the concept…
Please bring this show back….
It so sad that it’s over…
We want more!….
=C
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…
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
i am 12 and i luv this
we want mick and beth
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!
Moonlight is great and I would like to see it. I cannot believe this network cancel a good show.
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.
Has to agree with everyone else, it sucks that the show has closed down because it was really really great!
I think CBS should bring back Moonlight…It was a awesome show…..Loved it…..