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CBS’ MOONLIGHT Cancelled

Alex O’Loughlin as Mick St. John

Update 5/13 (by Sandie): It’s official, Moonlight has been cancelled! Watch With Kristin just received a message from Gabrielle Stanton and Harry Werksman, the bosses of Moonlight:

It’s true. We found out about an hour ago that Moonlight has been officially canceled.

We are truly saddened by the news and are sorry that we won’t get the chance to live with our wonderful characters and follow them on their adventures for a second season.

We really want to thank all our loyal fans for their undying love and support of the show. We never would have made it this far without them.

In vampire solidarity…rah, rah!

Gabrielle Stanton & Harry Werksman

I’m going to go and cry now!

Is MOONLIGHT cancelled? Maybe. Watch With Kristin reports that CBS made a decision that affects the show in a big way.

My personal favorite Moonlight source just informed me of rumblings that the show was not looking good for a season-two pickup.

No mention of Moonlight on CBS’ 2008-09 schedule, which does not bod well for the vampire-detective drama as there are a lot of dramas that are being picked up this season. So many dramas could mean that CBS could cancel Moonlight if any of the new dramas do well.

If Moonlight was canceled, it would be a terrible blow to the fans who have devoted so much time, effort, and blood (litteraly) to keep this show going.

Shame on you, CBS for even considering cancelling Moonlight.

CBS will officially announced its 2008-09 schedule at the Upfronts on Wednesday, May 14. Stay tuned for more info.

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  • lynn

    omg are they stupid? moonlight is the best show. they should bring it back! there is something about vampire shows/books/& movies that people love, just like twilight. bring back moonlight!! i love vampire tv show/books and movies. please please please please please please please bring it back for every one and for me!=[

  • patty

    I have tried to get into other shows to get my mind off Moonlight but it just doesn’t work.I know some people are fans of supernatural but it just does not compare to Moonlight for me.Or any other show of that type.I want my Mick vamp and it’s cast back.For goodness sake is anyone out there hearing us fans?Come on, some network bring it back on!!!

  • MARIA

    Many people wonder why TV is becoming so unwatchable it is because of stuff like this…Everytime you really get into a show you like they cancel it to bring in some stupid stuff like alot of the new shows that you have lined up….They are not gonna make it and this I know…Moonlight is a good show and it made Friday Nights Scary Night for my family with it coming on right after Ghost Whisper…I dont know why TV do not take votes first with the fans just cause your numbers dont add up dont mean that there are not people out there watching it and ENJOYING it…So once in some networks life take a vote, ask the fans, dont just think cause there is not what you want in numbers that a show is not entertaining to many others in the world…

  • Amber Andrews

    Wow. I had no idea Moonlight was cancelled and just hit the CBS website to see when the series starts again. I’m pissed they cancelled it since it was the ONLY show that I watched on CBS. Sometimes I would watch Ghost Whisper because it was on just before MOONLIGHT. Moonlight was your best show and now that its gone….so am I.

  • mia gray

    Why do networks cancels good show when they should be just leaving thing alone. This is really getting stupid of you guys. What are you guys trying to do loss all of you Tv watcher. Because if you keep canelling show your gone to loss those loyal to CBS. You need to put back on Moonlight. It was a very good show and it was more then just the actor that made the show the writing, plot line, they waty the actors made you feel while you watch the show. It just not right for you guys to do this. You remove shows watch by women and leave the show more men watch. If you want a more female audience then you need to keep the show that keep use coming back to watch. Not take them off.

  • Patty

    Nina Tassler from CBS has just signed Alex Oloughlin to a one year contract to CBS to star in another show.She doesn’t get it that we may Love him but we want the whole package-Moonlight cast!The whole show is all we want! Now I know some of you may want to watch him on this new show not yet determined but if you do Nina”s comment about the fans will ring true that we only wanted Alex and not Moonlight.She will get her fan base back for him just to bring back the ratings.I may Love Alex but I am still boycotting CBS b/c I want the show not just him.Good luck with your work Alex but what about Sophia,Jason and the rest that we enjoyed so much!No CBS for me!Unless it’s Moonlight!

  • Patty

    To contact Nina Tassler and tell her you want the whole cast of Moonlight not just Alex-nina.tassler@cbs.com.And be polite to her!

  • Paulo Guerreiro

    My god, i just saw the cbs fall schedule for 2008 and i dont have
    words to describe,Not one good program,how could they cancel a very good program like Moonlight, to put that crap schedule.
    No wonder cbs is the worst, with schedules and presidents like this.
    In Portugal the tv is bad, but compared to cbs, the tv here looks like paradise. Moonlight it´s a very good program, and should be more like it. And cbs please do me a favor, put someone decent, in front of your scheduling. Thank you.

  • Luke Savage

    Well, here we go again. The good shows that are canceled keep growing. Jake 2.0, Enterprise, Moonlight, and Jericho. I can’t take it anymore. Maybe, this is indicative to where I’m at in my life. I want to watch quality entertainment instead of wasting my time watching other pseudo-reality shows that really show the moral breakdown of the United States. For those who watch these shows, you suck. For those who are passionate about true fantasy shows with good entertainment story lines, we loose again. Hopefully when I become an old fart, my grand kids will prefer shows like these and dump the boring reality shows. I really believe the new generation is not very interesting and they glorify immorality and social decay. To the new generation, don’t you have someone to text. Turn off the TV, you’re disrupting my entertainment value.

  • Kayla

    I’ve been looking forward to moonlight coming back on!!

    fuck cbs

    BRING MOONLIGHT BACK-BRING MOONLIGHT BACK-BRING MOONLIGHT BACK-BRING MOONLIGHT BACK

  • Patty

    Well said Luke!Couldn’t have said it better!I still email CBS everyday complaining about the fall line up!All crap!I also leave feedback on CBS everyday!What have I got to lose!I get so pissed off with all the shows that suck making a comeback for another season when my favorite it gone!Dam all who had any hand in getting rid of Moonlight! Email Nina Tassler like I do at nina.tassler@cbs.com and put in your complaint!Let her know it’s not just about Alex O. but about the whole show!

  • ANGEL

    I’M SO MAD I JUST STARTED WATCHING THIS GREAT SHOW ONLINE AND THEN WHEN I TRY TO FIND OUT WHEN IT COMES ON TV I FIND OUT THAT IT WAS CANCELLED IT HAD
    EVERYTHING ,VAMPIRES, GREAT MUSIC GOOD STORY LINE
    CBS NEEDS TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER OR GET OFF
    THE AIR I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE PICKS IT UP .

    BRING! BACK! MOONLIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Caren

    Well Angel, it doesn’t look like it will be coming back. CBS will not renew the show because they thought that its success was only Alex (now he is enough to turn anybody on and have anybody tune in) but we also LOVED Moonlight – the chemistry with Beth, the storyline, the drama, the humor, the entire cast and crew that did such a quality job., etc. There were so many ways the show could have gone and it left us with so many unanswered questions. It could have gone on for years and not run out of interesting plots. I know that “True Blood” has just begun but it is nowhere close to the entertainment quality of Moonlight – it would have been great to see Moonlight on HBO.

    CBS didn’t want to renew the show but it appears that it didn’t want another network to be able to pick it up either. They signed Alex to a one year talent deal and are planning to put him in another show (to probably once again get us hooked only to cancel it once again disappointing viewers – I quit watching CBS – I will watch Alex’s show but that’s it – I am no longer a loyal viewer) and
    CBS is blocked from all of my TV’s. CBS kept Alex and let everybody else go. How can Moonlight go on to another network with Alex tied up by CBS? If my information is incorrect, please post otherwise – I’ve been in the hospital and got behind on the most recent updates. Caren (ctidwell3300@charter.net)

  • Patty

    I have already watched two episodes of True Blood and no way does it compare to Moonlight.It can be extremely sexual and corny at the same time.The main Vampire is no Mick St.John!I will never get over the fact that Moonlight is gone and vamps shows like this are on,it’s gotta be the sex scenes.I say who cares and bring back the beautiful romantic scenes of MickBeth!

  • ANGEL

    WHY CAN’T THEY MAKE IT THROUGH ATLEAST TWO SEASONS BEFORE THEY CUT IT OFF LIKE THAT ?????????

  • Shelley

    2 words for you CBS…YOU SUCK!
    Moonlight was my favorite show. someone with talent should be running the company and it sure ain’t you guys!!

  • Moonlight_Luvr

    YOU SUCK !!

  • Patty

    Go to about.com and keep putting in your vote for Moonlight! I will never give up! I also email Nina Tassler who cancelled the show at nina.tassler@cbs.com,plus i go to the feedback forum at the CBS web site and send them a message about Moonlight.Keep of going fans!!!!

  • Caren

    True Blood is disappointing and nowhere close to Moonlight — CBS needs new management – just because it’s a giant corporation doesn’t mean it’s being managed correctly – Just look at Wall Street. Maybe CBS needs to consider changes before it’s top management brings them down too; there will be no government bail out for them. They have lost so many viewers over this (I am one of them) and in times like these, they better keep all of the viewers for their advertisers that they can. People have less money to spend in these economic hard times and advertisers (the people supporting CBS’s paychecks and corporate expenses) want their ads exposed to as many potential clients possible — doesn’t CBS understand this or are they operated just like the numerous companies on Wall Street. I hope CBS execs think this over and puts some upper management in that have some common sense. Soon their advertisers will bail out just like their viewers have.

  • ANGEL

    BRING BACK MOONLIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Patty

    PLEASE KEEP VOTING FOR MOONLIGHT AT (TVDRAMAS.ABOUT.COM)WE ARE LOSING VOTES VERY QUICKLY TO JERHICO AND OCTOBER ROAD!!!

  • Patty

    I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE NEW VAMP SHOW TRUE BLOOD ON HBO AND I MUST SAY IT IS NO MOONLIGHT!!!CBS BLEW IT!!!

  • ANGEL

    CBS SUCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.sgphilippines.tk Marge

    ey Patty, could you pls post the whole url/link so we can vote?

  • Patty

    Go to http://tvdramas.about.com/ On the right hand side you will see Discuss and click on “What was the Most Heart-Wrenching cancellation of the season?Put your vote in there.I do not know if it helps but anything for Moonlight I will do!

  • http://n/a Mary

    DEAR GOD – SOMEONE PLEASE PICK THIS SHOW UP. 1ST OF ALL IT WAS GREAT TV ON FRIDAY NIGHT. 2ND – THEY LEFT US UP IN THE AIR ON THE SEASON FINALE.

    ALL THE ACTORS IN THIS SHOW WERE TREMENDOUS! (Especially Jason Dohring :) )

    Spike TV, SciFi, USA, HBO ANYONE?
    Studio Heads – Listen to your audience! Don’t leave us in the lurch CBS Old Farts!!!!!!!!

  • ANGEL

    I READ THAT PEOPLE ARE VOTING FOR A MOONLIGHT MOVIE TO BE MADE.
    THANKS PATTY FOR THE VOTING PAGE

  • http://www.sgphilippines.tk Marge
  • Suz

    This is truly disappointing… I think vampires are one of the sexiest things you could fantasize about and it was nice to have something like this to watch. Certainly beats those crappy reality shows and other lame “Drama” series. I really miss this show …

  • http://www.sgphilippines.tk Marge

    I can’t agree more

  • Diane

    I can’t believe Moonlight was cancelled. I have been waiting for the second season and now I find out CBS cancelled the show. Instead they put on stupid shows like the EX- List, amongst others. I am emploring the WB to pick up this show, it will be like having Buffy the Vampire Slayer back.

  • Suz

    Who wants to replace hot vampires with a show about a girl, who’s really not all that good looking, hunting down her soul mate from a long line of past boy friends? Uh, not me. I just don’t get it… all the stuff that’s out there is the same old crap. Need to have something different… bring back Mick St. John, Beth and Josef!!!

  • patty

    I hope the Ex List really tanks! To replace Moonlight with this bunch of crap is crazy and anyone who enjoys this over Moonlight is crazy too! I can’t wait till the DVD release on Jan.20th! I will be first in line to get it!!!But I would love it’s return or at least a Movie!!!

  • ANGEL

    WHAT IS THE EX LIST AND NO WAY CAN IT BE BETTER THAN MOONLIGHT I HOPE A MOVIE GETS MADE THOUGH HAVING THE SHOW BACK WOULD BE BETTER BUT A MOVIES GOOD TO BETTER THAN NOT HAVING ANY THING AT ALL

  • http://www.sgphilippines.tk Marge

    it hurts too much to think about this, i thought he would replace gary dourdan on csi, but cbs said they would make an entirely new show with alex o loughlin as the lead, instead of giving us Moonlight back

  • Crystal

    You know… I just don’t understand this. I watched THREE episodes of Moonlight (the last three). THREE! and I have never been more hooked to a show. I had set up my DVR to record all episodes, but when this one never came on I started googling to see what was going on. Of all the new seasons beginning, I was most looking forward to Moonlight. AND AFTER THREE EPISODES! CBS obviously has no clue what the hell they are doing. BRING MOONLIGHT BACK. YOU KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING GOLDEN WHEN A VIEWER INADVERTANTLY FLIPS THROUGH A CHANNEL AND CATCHES THE LAST FEW EPISODES OF A SEASON AND ALREADY CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE! GET A CLUE!

  • patty

    With all the hype about the new vamp show True Blood you would think that CBS would know better than let Moonlight go.I am writing to CBS woth the following address:
    CBS Entertainment
    c/o Your Favorite Series
    7800 Beverly Blvd.
    Los Angeles,CA. 90039-2112
    If any of you want to write to CBS please tell them exactly why you loved this series and why it was your favorite.and most of all BE NICE!

  • Ryan

    I don’t even watch cbs on Fridays anymore. I watched Ghost Whisperer and it sucks this year b/c they got rid of the funny guy and gave him his own show and I stopped watching Numbers the year berore last. Both shows used to be good and now they suck. I don’t even get into new shows anymore. So I haven’t even watched the show that replaced Moonlight. Im am very sad.

  • Ursula

    Oh My Goddddddddddddddd!!!!
    How can people be so stupid to cancel my show.
    I love moonlight.
    That pisses me off.
    And i just now found out about this crap.
    I was hoping it was coming back on.
    You people seriously need to make a second season.
    And if ya’ll say its to damn late well
    BE SURE AND PUT IT ON NEXT YEAD.
    there is alot of angry ppl out there wanting this show to come back on.
    And i know damn well you can make up more episodes.
    And hell,Look at csi and ncis.
    And dont fuckin think about taking ncis away cuz that is all i watch on cbs now.
    So plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    Find it in yor heart to bring it back for the fans.
    Please please im begging you.I love moonlight so much.
    Your taking away the best show on cbs.I miss it.
    This sucks.
    Im going to go cry in a corner now.

  • Marqueese

    why would they cancelle it, it is one of the best show on cbs we never found out what happend to michs ex-wive

  • patty

    Now that the Ex-List of CBS has cancelled how about putting Moonlight back in that time slot!!!

  • patty

    Moonlight will start airing on SCI-FI January 23rd at 9:00 pm,this is only the reruns of the past season one.Hopefully if this creates enough viewiers it will make a full comeback!Tell everyone that watched it and Loves vamps to tune in!!!

  • Blueiz

    Yippy!!!!

    Now SCi-Fi can hopefully will create the new show. I hope so. I so what them!!!!!

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

    :)

  • ANGEL

    sci fi yes ok please let them put more on i really miss moonlight

  • PATTY

    I would Love this show to come back if the viewers increase over the 8 million that watched.Right now the DVD coming out says at the top “complete series”that sounds too much like a conclusion to me.Cross your fingers that it does so well and brings in new people that some smart network snaps it up before the stars of this great show get too far into their own projects!

  • maryam

    damn the cbs guys moonlight was awesome…..dunno wht got into them tht they cancelled it………..

  • patty

    I am disapointed in the Moonlight fans since noone goes to the tvdramas.about.com and puts in thier vote for Moonlight.It is the site that says “most devastating cancellation’ and Jerhico is winning and so is October road.I go there everyday and put in Moonlight.We need to keep our beloved Moonlight alive and hope some smart network will snap it up!!!

  • ANGEL

    all i can say is keep putting up a good fight for moonlight

  • Bella

    moonlight is the best show ever! i hate cbs for canceling it! if they cancel ghost whisperer too i will never watch their channel again!

  • Luke Savage

    There have been rumblings about canceling Ghost Whisperer but hasn’t been announced. Hopefully Gary Unmarried will flop so they can bring back Jay Mohr.

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