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! 
I totally agree. Got hooked on it, bought the DVD and never realized it was canceled until I was already hooked. I’ll certainly be writing letters. At least we can see Alex on Hawaii 5-0 but it’s not the same. I wanted to see the how things would progress in the series.
BRING IT BACK!!
I agree with a previous fan coment. If they can’t or for whatever reason won’t bring the series back on tv they should at least consider a Moonlight book series. Continuing directly from where the show left off. Here’s an idea if they really have concerns about bringing it back, how about a mini series. To test the waters, I’d sugest reunning it a couple of times before commiting to a full length series. A made for tv movie or prequle mini series of how he became a vampire in & a p,i in the first place might be a… Read more »
queria saber se a possibilidade da segunda temporada de moonligth, gosto muito da serie, queria muito que voltasse.
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I will definatly be writing WB to see if they’ll bring the show back!
I just discovered Moonlight a few weeks ago…I finished the season tonight and was looking for season two online. I am so sad to see that it stopped after the first season and left the audience hanging the way it did. I understand that after 3 years they won’t bring the series back…but I think that with what they built on in the first season that there is enough to make a movie. Just my opinion…the cast was great in the show, I’m really disappointed.
Imi pare foarte rau pentru ca nu va mai fi o noua serie, pot sa spun ca e cel mai reusit serial din punctul meu de vedere.
Moonlight was a great series,I am really disappointed to read that the series was cancelled. I do hope that they will bring this show back,thank you
I have just watched Moonlight Season 1 on DVD, I thought it was great and I was looking forward to Season 2. I am really disappointed to read that the series was cancelled. I do hope that Warner Bros finds a channel to keep the series running. Why don,t they ask Channel 4 in Britain as they are running True Blood. Please let me know if the series will be returning, I will try and keep a lookout.
Bring this show back
L.F., I know believe me!!!! If you see this, the place to write right now is Warner Bros because they are the ones who own Moonlight – and they’re the good guys, they’re not the ones who cancelled the show, the network did, so, we’re nice to them ;-). Here’s a few names: Mr Barry Meyer, CEO Warner Bros Entertainment 4000 Warner Blvd Burbank, CA, 91522 Mr Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros Picture Group c/o Warner Bros Studios 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA, 91522 Mr Kenneth Werner, President Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA… Read more »
In my opinion it’s not right to cancel Moonlight. Why does such a great series? All people I asked told me, that Moonlight was a way better than the popular film Twilight. Million of people liked this show, not only the americans…german, british, french and a lot more. They looked forward to see this show with its great actors.They wanted to know how the story went on. Maybe one can think, that the end of the first season can be seen as an end for the whole series too, but I don’t think so. It can’t end like this. That’s… Read more »
CBS… Pull your heads out! Moonlight was a great series, bring it back please!!!
Moonlight was and still is an amazing show, much better than another army series!! The Unit grew boring after 3 episodes, at least moonlight keeps you coming back for more! And for the record after 4 seasons of Ghost wisperer we get the deal. She is doomed and se will be haunted for life and if it’s not her it will be her son. BORING!! Bring back Moonlight!!!!
i want to know why u have cancelled this drama moonlight it is a brilliant drama yet you make series after series off complete rubbish
CBS… Pull your heads out! Moonlight was a great series, bring it back please!!!