Moonlight (2007–2008)

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

Creators:

Ron Koslow, Trevor Munson

Stars:

Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring

2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Alex O'Loughlin	...	Mick St. John (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sophia Myles	...	Beth Turner (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Dohring	...	Josef Kostan (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Coraline (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Krauser	...	Guard (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brian White	...	Lt. Carl Davis (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jordan Belfi	...	Josh Lindsey (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tami Roman	...	Maureen 'Mo' Williams (7 episodes, 2007-2008)

Storyline

Over fifty years ago, Mick St. John was turned into a vampire. Now in modern Los Angeles, he is a private eye; working cases that often involve the undead. He uses his supernatural abilities to help mortals in need, a difficult task if he is to keep his own identity a secret. Mick's mentor is Josef, a powerful fellow vampire with many connections. One night, a case leads Mick to reporter Beth Turner, a beautiful human woman he feels bound to protect. But while he struggles with his romantic feelings towards Beth, he meets an enigmatic brunette who looks identical to his ex-wife Coraline --the woman who turned him into a vampire, a woman who was supposed to be dead...

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | reporter | vampire human love | one word title | cult tv | 

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Taglines:

Bringing fresh blood to the vampire legend.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Twilight

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Pictures Television, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout filming the series, Alex O'Loughlin (Mick St. John) was dating actress Holly Valance, who guest starred as the vampire Lola in episode 6 (B.C.)

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Crazy Credits

Names appear on-screen beginning with a single glowing letter--almost always an "O" or another vowel when there are no "O"s--then the rest of the name and credit spreads out from that letter. (Perhaps not coincidentally, the entire regular cast, plus both creators, have an "O" in his/her name.)

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Connections

Referenced in Hawaii Five-0: Heihei (2010)

User Reviews

don't listen to the naysayers

Most of the complaints people have about this show are from embittered Buffy fans. I love both of those shows, but the truth is that "Moonlight" is more my style, kind of like how the 1979 version of Dracula soothes my romantic senses much more than the version from the mid nineties. If you like more "realism" in your vampire stories, you will love "Moonlight." The main protagonist is Mick St. John, a vampire who was turned by his bride on their wedding night in the mid 1900's. Due to a change of heart and to the disappointment of his mentor Josef (one of the series' best characters), he turns to crime-solving. Unlike Angel, the demons he deals with are human rather than razor-clawed blue monsters. In the background is Beth, a reporter who remembers Mick from her childhood, when he saved her from the evil clutches of an old flame (in more ways than one).

Every girl I know adores this show. I mentioned it once in passing and now all my friends are eagerly tuning in on Friday nights to watch what happens. We like the more natural pace of the programming, the lack of wrinkled prosthetics whenever the vampires pull their angry faces, the cute chemistry between the leads. True, some of the series' success comes from the novels by Stephanie Meyers about a "calm" breed of vampire, but hey, if those terrifying fangirls manage to keep "Moonlight" on air for a season (and if the tremendous ratings have anything to say about it, it'll be here awhile), I can deal with it.

The plots are not too predictable and the show likes to pull the rug out from under us with bringing on revelations much sooner than other series have in the past. But the honest truth is, for a vampire fan like me, this has given me a whole new excitement for autumn programming. Long live Moonlight!