"Moonlight" (2007) TV series 2007-2008

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creators:

Ron Koslow
Trevor Munson

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Tall, dark... and immortal.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Beautiful Woman | Vampire Detective | Vampire Driving Car | Vampire Human Love

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Alex O'Loughlin	...	Mick St. John (16 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 / ... (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tami Roman	...	Maureen 'Mo' Williams (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brian J. White	...	Lt. Carl Davis (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jordan Belfi	...	Josh Lindsey (7 episodes, 2007-2008)

Also Known As:

Twilight (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Silver Pictures Television

Trivia:

Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin) wears his coats with the collars flipped up, but in the poster artwork, his collar is flipped down. Alex O'Loughlin said in an interview that he didn't like that they changed the collar for the advertisements.

Better Than Expected

Okay, I've seen the promos pretty much all summer long. Our family is a Big Brother family and they touted this series continually. Honestly, I really figured I'd give it a miss. However, tonight I watched "Ghost Whisperer" with my wife, then she left the room and I was about to change the channel when two of my kids asked me not to change it because they wanted to watch it. Being a concerned parent, I stayed and watched.

Some of the plot points were easy to pick out, but I can say that about 85% of shows on television. What did keep me interested, however, was the lead character. He had a lot more depth than was portrayed in the promos. There were some neat complexities to him that I found intriguing. I also liked how they presented the reporter girl and the relationship established with the vampire. In fact, while plot was a bit been there, done that (again 85% of television), this show works well in the characterization.

I also felt things worked well in the last quarter of the show. The effects shots of the vampire's abilities were done well. I was comfortable throughout with my kids watching, which I'm happy about because I hope to turn them on to H.P. Lovecraft within the next few years. MY twelve year old son and I both agreed that this is a show we will definitely make the attempt to watch (however, we live in West Texas, I teach school, and the show is on Fridays...gotta warm up the VCR and buy some new tapes).

In summary: the show caught me off guard in a pleasant way. I take it for granted that you cannot do a vampire show without touching on ground already walked on, but the characterization in this show will keep me watching.