# Moonlight (2007)

> An immortal vampire private investigator in Los Angeles uses his wit and supernatural powers to help the living.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 16
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: fantasy, crime, drama
- Created by: Ron Koslow, Trevor Munson
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring, Shannyn Sossamon, Vanessa Lengies, Victor Webster, Alice Greczyn, Justice Leak
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0955346/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: moody, romantic, witty, melancholic

## What critics say

Critics and viewers appreciated its charming lead and moody supernatural noir take on the private investigator format, though it was cut short after one season.

## Synopsis

Moonlight is an American supernatural crime series created by Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson for CBS. Alex O'Loughlin plays Mick St. John, a charming, immortal private investigator working in present-day Los Angeles who refuses the bloodthirsty habits of his kind and instead uses his wit and supernatural abilities to take on cases for the living. Sophia Myles co-stars as Beth Turner, with Jason Dohring and Shannyn Sossamon in principal roles. Across a single season of sixteen episodes, the engine is case-of-the-week investigation layered with a slow-building romance between Mick and a mortal woman, each episode built around a new client, a new threat and a new moral test for a vampire trying to stay human. The tone is moody and romantic, with noir-tinged Los Angeles atmosphere, wry banter and a melancholy undercurrent about a creature who longs for ordinary life. Viewers who enjoy vampire mythology, detective work and romantic longing will find much to like in its blend of genres. The series was canceled after its single season, leaving its central romance and mysteries open.

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