Moonlight done, say CBS sources
This is it, Moonlight fans. Vampires might be immortal, but this cult favorite is not. Today, sources at CBS have confirmed (though this is "not truly official" yet): The bubble has been popped, and the network has decided not to renew the series for a second season. You can't say the fans haven't tried to save this show, hosting nationwide blood drives and showering the network with garlic cloves. But according to The Hollywood Reporter, the show couldn't sustain viewers after Ghost Whisperer on Friday nights. Rabid, repeat viewings by diehard fans don't really count as multiple viewers, I guess.This will cast a pall at this month's Moonlight Convention, I'll bet.
I have been reviewing Moonlight for TV Squad since the second episode. The show made some really great strides with storyline, vampire lore, and character development since the pilot episode, which wasn't very good. The show cultivated an intense cult following despite the fact that nearly the entire cast was replaced at the last minute. Granted, the show has hit a few speed bumps in recent episodes with some clunky, stilted acting and a horrific wig on the heroine, Sophia Myles. But I honestly believed it was strong enough to survive to a second season.
I hope the show's actors, especially Alex O'Loughlin, Jason Dohring, and Sophia Myles get a chance to be on new shows so we can see them again soon. Maybe Eric Winter will try to go back to Brothers and Sisters and create problems for Kevin and Scotty, who are newly married. Who knows?
This is the third show I've really liked this year to get canceled, following Journeyman and New Amsterdam. Do I just have really crappy taste in shows, or are executives too quick to lower the boom? The season (and now series) finale will air Friday May 16 at 9pm ET. RIP, Moonlight. You'll be missed.

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