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SummaryMoonlight follows Mick St. John, an immortal vampire and private investigator and his struggle to exist after he was bitten 60 years ago by his vampire bride, Coraline, on their wedding night. It also follows his internal torment as he falls in love with one he should not, one who is mortal named Beth, a news reporter, as well as his dealings wit... Read More

Created By:Ron Koslow, Trevor Munson

❮ Moonlight

Season 1

Season Premiere:

Sep 28, 2007

Metascore

Generally Unfavorable

Based on 24 Critic Reviews

User score

Mixed or Average

Based on 27 User Ratings

4.3

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Episode 1 • Sep 28, 2007 • 60 m

No Such Thing as Vampires

A vampire lands work as a private investigator and falls for mortal woman.

Episode 2 • Oct 5, 2007 • 60 m

Out of the Past

When a convicted murderer from Mick's past is released from prison, Mick must face one of his worst fears - having the truth of his immortal identity revealed to Beth.

Episode 3 • Oct 12, 2007 • 60 m

Dr. Feelgood

Episode 4 • Oct 19, 2007 • 60 m

Fever

Episode 5 • Oct 26, 2007 • 60 m

Arrested Development

After Beth saves him, Mick tries to avoid her. Beth investigates the murder of an escort, while Mick locates a couple's estranged daughter. The two cases are related so they have to work together, a new development in their relationship.

Episode 6 • Nov 2, 2007 • 60 m

B.C.

Beth investigates the death of model from a mysterious overdose. Mick tracks down a friend for Joseph. What he finds is a vampire who creates a drug from Vampire blood.

Episode 7 • Nov 9, 2007 • 60 m

The Ringer

Episode 8 • Nov 16, 2007 • 60 m

12:04 AM

Episode 9 • Nov 23, 2007 • 60 m

Fleur De Lis

Mick hires Morgan for a case of suspected infidelity. Meanwhile Beth investigates Morgan's past, and realizes she's encountered her before.

Episode 10 • Dec 14, 2007 • 60 m

Sleeping Beauty

Josef's home is attacked by a professional killer. Mick searches for the person who hired him, realizing that the contractor knew Josef was a vampire. Meanwhile Coraline lies in a hospital near death.

Episode 11 • Jan 11, 2008 • 60 m

Love Lasts Forever

Josh starts to prosecute a drug lord with a habit of intimidating prosecutors's loved ones. But Beth convinces Josh to go ahead. Now his men kidnap Josh, and it's up to Mick and Beth to save him.

Episode 12 • Jan 18, 2008 • 60 m

The Mortal Cure

Episode 13 • Apr 25, 2008 • 44 m

Fated to Pretend

Beth's Editor is murdered and Mick and Beth pursue leads on the killer. Mick and Beth struggle to make decisions about their relationship and now that Mick is Mortal. Mick faces an agonizing decision regarding the price of Mortality.

Episode 14 • May 2, 2008 • 55 m

Click

Mick's latest client is an actress who is plagued by the paparazzi, she is murdered and Mick investigates. Soon Mick is followed by the paparazzi. Beth tries to help, and deal with her new editor.

Episode 15 • May 9, 2008 • 55 m

What's Left Behind

Episode 16 • May 16, 2008 • 55 m

Sonata

Critic Reviews

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Metascore

Generally Unfavorable

Based on 24 Critic Reviews

8% Positive
2 Reviews

46% Mixed
11 Reviews

46% Negative
11 Reviews

Entertainment Weekly

Sure, Mick's life is ridiculoous, but you don't go lookin' for realism between "Ghost Whisperer" and "Numb3rs." [05 Oct 2007, p.67]

Chicago Sun-Times

What's not fun? At least half of the rest of the show.

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User score

Mixed or Average

Based on 27 User Ratings

4.3

44% Positive
12 Ratings

7% Mixed
2 Ratings

48% Negative
13 Ratings

Jan 19, 2018

JuleG

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Dec 20, 2010

cherimich

There are some good lines and some cheesy ones, but the main thing that will make or break it for you is how you feel about Alex O'Loughlin. Personally, I don't understand the bad reviews for his acting--what others call stiff, I'd call subtle, but whatever (I think Americans' taste is closer to Bollywood than the BBC). And he's gorgeous.

Newsday

Alex O'Loughlin is bogged down by trite dialogue, half-hearted support, perfunctory exposition, and better-to-look-good-than-make-sense production priorities.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Moonlight is just a weak, generic private-eye drama with a vampire story overlay.

Philadelphia Daily News

I don't know exactly why Moonlight, which acquired "Veronica Mars'" adorable bad boy, Jason Dohring, as a second-round draft pick, seems so very lifeless.

Chicago Tribune

The direction is flat-out awful (there are many choppy shots from bizarre, if not inexplicable, angles). Much of the dialogue is groan-inducing, the acting by some of the guest actors is jaw-droppingly wooden, and I guessed who the villain was way before the halfway mark.

San Francisco Chronicle

It's just heinous. Absurd, laughable, painful to watch--you name it, Moonlight has it all.

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Dec 7, 2010

Lari

I really loved moonlight. I watched the first season in 3 days and I am really hoping there will be a second one. Mick st john is a very intriguing character.

Apr 27, 2015

heromoder

Was surprised at how unpopular this show was... Alex O'Loughlin leads this crime procedural with aplomb, and the build up of tension between Mick and Beth is more than palpable.