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 I say one more thing? You guys speak about mick, is he not the hottest thing around, geez he looks so great in his clothes can you imagine….? If I were a starlett, and he wasn’t married, he would be exactly who I would go after! Well I guess if I crossed paths with him, i would batt my eyes at him, do you think this would work? Darling Mick, if your ever in Indy, can you come by and let me put this to the test? I get my way alot by my smile and batting my eyes…… Read more »
Why would you cancel such a great show, this is exactly what interests people these days… I fell in love with the show. Do you not pay attention to all of the people reading the twightlight books and what a smash it is? You say that you had a small amount of watchers for this show, what do you have now? You have Ghost Whisperer which is wonderful and some sucky show after, we all want moonlight back! Your losing money by not putting this show back on, in any case, some network WILL put this show back on, and… Read more »
I wasn’t sure about Moonlight, but I bought it anyway. Now I can’t stop watching it. Now CBS has canceled it. I don’t have cable so I couldn’t have showed up on their “ratings” if I had wanted to. They are so pansy to cancel something stable and take chances on something new. If anyone from CBS even glanced at these responses they could see that not only that Moonlight’s audience is not only stable, but global.
I`m from Poland.
The Moonlight is one of my favourite show, please bring it back again in season 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to now what will happend with the name-list all vampires and I want to see again relationship Beth and Mick, I don`t lose hope that will be season 2!!!!!!!!!!!!Greetings for all fans the show:)!!!!!
Dit is echt niet normaal
I love Moonlight!
How can there be a small audience. Everybody who has ever seen only a minute of Mick St John are totally addicted !!
Ttsss.. Sukkeltjess .. =S
God damm . KUT amerika weer he..
die kappen altijd alles af, kut amerikanen :S
I love the way it was all set up. but can somebody tell me is there gonna be MORE???????????????????
I love mick st john
Sorry, btw I’m from Poland
I wanna watch season 2 ! It will must be! OMG, I really want to watch them again! This is AWESOME serial!
Hey, I’m from Norway ^^ I know you feel burned about the Jericho series, but however can’t you try to make a pilot of season 2 or anything like that? and see how many viewers you guys get before you actually can create a whole season? The season 1 ended with all this excitement, it really eats me up inside to not know what else that happens.. Beth and Mick together, Josef with all the awesome comments, and that new DA guy that got the script over all the vampires in LA at the end.. and the photos of Mick… Read more »
hi there, I’m from the Philippines, please bring back my Mick, Please dont just hang us with that ending of season 1, Im very much looking forward for the season 2, I was kinda dismay that ends the series with full of hanging questions.
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!Thanks!!=)
YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE NEVER CANCELED MOONLIGHT! I HAD EVERY EPISODE ON TAPE YOU GUYS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m from Slovenia.
You really have to make another season!!! And then another and another and another!
Look how many people was watching it … And not only Americans, there is also loyal audience from Europe, Asia …. The whole world! What more do you want?
I’m suffering from abstinence crisis!!!!!
And the cast is really amazing – every actor is the best for his role, especially Mick (of course!!!) an Josef with his cute smile and funny coments. They’re the best when they have their vampire faces! Mmmmm … 🙂
SO BRING BACK OUR MOONLIGHT!!!!! FOR US, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from norway here:D please i love this show and i really want to know what happens.
i totally agree with megan… its got everything it needs for season two ^^