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 loved the series, and despite the fact that they did’t show it during the time of premeres for new seasons, I still held onto the hope that they wouldn’t kill my favorite series on television. Now that I have read this article I now have to face the facts, the loose leftover ends will not be tied and now I will have to resort to other medea to quench my thirst for a good even mix of romance and vampires. How many tales properly mix all the feelings that come together in this drama? Very few, and they are… Read more »
I CANT BELIEVE THIS!
I JUST FINISHED WATCHING
THE FIRST SEASON OF MOONLIGHT…
AND I WAS REALLY LOOKIN FORWARD IN THERE HAVING
ANOTHER SEASON OF IT..AND I READ THIS!
AHHHG!
IM SO MAD..I THINK I MIGHT KILL
MYSELF!
I SWEAR
I SHOULD OF NEVER WATCHED THE FIRST
SEASON..BECAUSE I KNEW I
WAS GOING TO BE
DISSAPOINTED WITH SOMETHING LIKE
THIS!
******** cant believe theyd cancel the best vampire show on tv am a blood ties fan but moonlight kicked ass alot better than blood ties fuckers are needin to get a grip n make season 2 bring it back !!!!!!!!!
PLEASE!
the serie was great!!!!! WHY DID THEY CANCELED IT??
🙁
GIVE US MOONLIGHT BACK !!
You freaking SUCK! you realise that right? Moonlight was awsome. We dont get many good shows because of bad cop drama’s and Reality TV (Now they DESERVE to be cancelled) But instead you cancel everything thats completely decent. God, what is the matter with you. Your station will attract people with absolutely no good taste.
So good luck with that. Really.
Do us all a favour and show something that is decent for a change because we’ve all had enough of the same old same old rubbish! we deserve something good for a change. WE deserve Moonlight.
pleasseeee!!!!!!!!!!! you have 2 do another season can’t u c all the drama suspence it has been the best real vampire story i have seeeeen since forever
Ow my god, NCIS sucks. There’s zero passion in it. but Moonlight does. The story is so good, I’m totally addicted..
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CBS SUCKS! YOU’RE GOING TO SHOW NCIS RERUNS?! OMG! HOW STUPID ARE YOU PEOPLE?! YOU HAD A WONDERFUL SHOW WITH MOONLIGHT BUT I GUESS YOU ARE TOO STUPID TO REALIZE WHAT A WINNING SHOW IS THESE DAYS! VSRRR!!!
I am from India and they have just started showing Moonlight a couple of months back and I absolutely love it. I was looking forward to seeing more seasons of this series. I can’t believe that CBS has cancelled such a great show. I agree with all the people who have posted their comments here that it is a great show and totally needs to come back. The show works because you connect with the characters. All the actors have done a tremendous job especially considering that it is a totally imaginary make believe absurd concept (I mean the vampires… Read more »
OMG!!!!please don’t cancel the 2 season,please continue wit it….
people will watch it…people like me from Singapore…eventhough i don’t have the CW channel but i always wait patiently for the episode to be upload on the net..coz i love the drama sooo much..
if u don’t wan to continue the season,WHY the last episode of drama,you guys hang it…like who send the Mick picture when a car run him down,the list of vampires name and what going to happpen to mick and beth???alot of question to be answer…
i am from india,,,, let me first tell u something i am not tv serial viewer but when i saw MOONLIGHT for the first time,,, i said this is ****** awesome,,, this is totally different from other tv series……. believe me it is the best i have ever seen. i dont believe u cbs freaks have cancelled such a rockin show. u ppl suck!!!!!
Moonlight just started showing here in the Philippines, and I tell you, it rocks! I’ve just finished watching the whole season 1. When I tried looking for season 2, it wasn’t there! I mean, just when the episodes got better and better…they cancel it! What happens to Mick & Beth?! I wanna know and I wanna know now! I’m a working mom and at the end of the day, “Moonlight” is my relaxation, my husband and daughter know better than to disturb me when I’m watching “Moonlight”. So please, bring it back!!!
They should never have worked with CBS. They just started showing the show here in Holland. And seriously it ROCKS! It’s ******* genius, re-written all the vampire rules… I hope someone else takes it over, and continues this great serie. I already saw Season one before it came out here in Holland.. And now I just dont see the point in broadcasting it over here..
Seriously, CBS? Must be an alias for IDIOTS! You cant just let a show end like that?! There should be a death penalty on that…
I can not believe they’re canceling this show! No one wants to see anymore drama and reality shows. It’s all a bunch of pointless irritating whining spoiled brats and we’re all sick of it! Moonlight is a great show. It wasn’t all stupid drama crap. ALL the shows on CBS are pretty much all the same repetitive crap. Moonlight was at least different variety than those. Much better story also. At least it was interesting. CBS’ rating are still going to drop quickly if they don’t change up they’re variety. BRING MOONLIGHT BACK! It’s a great show that a lot… Read more »