5/13 UPDATE: Moonlight Has Been Cancelled By CBS
When I read this feature about shows that fans wanted to save or sink, and the simple “status” based only on whether new episodes had been ordered or not [which may overstate the potential of a show based on the possible writers strike] I thought there’s a better way, even using entirely public information, that we could assess the potential future for a show after the first 5 weeks of the season.
12/5 UPDATE: Moonlight Fans, MediaWeek reports that you can expect to see the show brought back next year.
So we initiate our “Renew or Cancel” feature with Moonlight, the CBS show airing at 9PM Eastern Fridays, that based on our comments has developed an enthusiastic fan following already.
Moonlight’s Audience & Rank among New Shows and New CBS Shows
| Date | Audience, Live+SD (million) | Rank among all New Shows | Rank among New CBS Shows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | 8.54 | #10 of 20 | #3 of 4 |
| 10/5 | 8.05 | #13 of 23 | #3 of 4 |
| 10/12* | 7.10 | #12 of 24 | #3 of 4 |
| 10/19 | 7.67 | #10 of 24 | #3 of 4 |
| 10/26 | 8.39 |
It lost 17% of it’s debut audience through 10/12 [when ABC's Women's Murder Club opened], but rebounded nicely the following 2 weeks.
It’s total Live+SD audience hasn’t been overwhelming compared to other new shows, and has finished ahead of only Kids Nation among new CBS shows. For the week of Oct 15-21 it was #19 of 24 overall for CBS.
But the lack of audience can be somewhat attributed to its Friday position in the schedule.
How then is it doing vs. its Friday competition?
Moonlight’s Rankings for its 9pm Friday Timeslot.
| Date | Viewers | Adults 18-49 | Adults 18-34 | Adults 25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 10/5 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 10/12* | #3 | #3 | #3 | #2 |
| 10/19 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| 10/26** | #2 | #1 |
The demo wins are very positive for CBS which is weak, again, this season with younger viewers.
Another thing that studios look at is the audience kept [or lost] from its lead in show, Ghost Whisperer.
| Date | Lead-In Audience Lost |
|---|---|
| 9/28 | -2% |
| 10/5 | -10% |
| 10/12* | -20% |
| 10/19 | -14% |
| 10/26** | -13% |
I’m not sure whether that 13% is a big negative for CBS, but it is trending in the right direction.
Conclusions
Negatives
- Only in the middle of the pack among all new shows
- Only #3 new show of 4, and recently #19 of 24 overall for CBS
- Loses ~13% of lead-in audience from Ghost Whisperer, which is then gained back by Numb3rs.
Positives
- Audience has rebounded to at or near its debut week.
- Timeslot demo wins for youth hungry CBS.
Verdict: Based on current publicly available information, I’d call it a marginal renew because of the demo wins.
Wondering about other shows? Check our all our Renew or Cancel? posts.
If you want to follow Moonlight ratings every week, bookmark this page.
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*Women’s Murder Club debut, ALCS game #1
**based on Overnight Fast National data
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2007 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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October 29th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Excellent article! I hope you’ll do other on-the-fence, not-yet-full-season-pickup shows as well, like Dirty Sexy Money or Chuck.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:42 am
There definitely will be others and I know Bill’s plan is to keep the focus on shows in the middle of the pack where the outcomes are not obvious.
Dirty Sexy Money and Big Bang Theory were the next candidates on the list, but since Bill already did one CBS show he might be swayed by your suggestion and do Chuck sooner.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:49 am
Thanks so very much for the “renew”. We like hearing anything that tells us that Moonlight is sticking around. We especially love it when the decision is based on statistical analysis and not “I don’t think I liked it” reviewing. Thanks so much for your article!
October 29th, 2007 at 7:48 am
Renew! I love this show! I haven’t missed an episode. I think the intereaction between Beth and Mick is excellent and the storylines are intriguing. Kudos to cast, crew, writers etc.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:51 am
Renew….this show is my all time favorite, the chemistry, the music,the lighting, everything works…It’s a keeper for sure.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:52 am
Great article and analysis!! I enjoy Moonlight and my daughter loves it.
I really like Chuck — yes, please, let’s hear Chuck’s chances next.
Thanks!
October 29th, 2007 at 10:04 am
Interesting analysis. And the fan base for this show is very enthusiastic. The show is getting better every week, and deserves a chance to continue for at least the full season. It may never be a giant hit, but it is surely producing some rabid fans.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:18 am
Renew! Moonlight is the BEST new show to come along in a long time. More Moonlight please!. Thanks.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Thanks for the stats! For those of us who love Moonlight, we like getting positive numbers along with positive press! I do hope CBS takes notice of the young viewership of Moonlight and renews!
October 29th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Love this show. So different from all the others. Please renew CBS.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:47 am
RENEW! This is a very entertaining show, with lots of potential. Of all of the new shows that I have been tracking (Journeyman, Bionic Woman) this is the one that has grabbed me the most. It has suspense, intrigue, romance, mystery, a little angst, surprise, humor, an extremely attractive cast and always leaves me anxiously awaiting the next episode! Although I do enjoy the plethora of crime/CSI/law/order shows, as well as the hospital/health clinic programs, this provides us with a different genre. And enough of the reality shows already. Why do people enjoy seeing others get humiliated? Yuck!
October 29th, 2007 at 11:33 am
RENEW!!! Each episode gets better and better!!! And the first episode to begin with, was excellent!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
RENEW! It’s been a long time since a show has captivated me the way this one has. It has amazing potential. From the first day, wheels have been set in motion that could take several seasons to work out. And I like their fresh take on the vampire lore. It’s not another Angel/Buffy ripoff. It’s original enough to stand on it’s own. I really hope this show is around for the long haul!
October 29th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Thank you for the very interesting numbers and charts–Moonlight is here to stay…right CBS?
Already a cult tv show with an obsessed following, just think how popular it could get with a whole season! Don’t know if I’m supposed to voice my vote here, but just in case: RENEW. A keeper, so please do just that.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
RENEW!!! I’m in the 40 year age bracket and I LOVE this show! Please, CBS, renew this show! And keep it where it is! Don’t switch the day and time or you may lose your audience! Alex, Sophia, and Jason are incredible actors and make this show worth watching! Thank you.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
I love this show and want it to be renewed. Friday is always a tricky night but I like the fact that it’s paired with Ghost Whisperer. Really great shows are really lacking this season but I would call this one the best.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Please renew this show… I’m totally addicted to Moonlight… It’s for me the best new show by far for a long time…. A absolute must keep!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
RENEW RENEW RENEW RENEW RENEW RENEW!!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Plz renew CBS. LOVE, love this show!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
RENEW PLEASE!! I love this show! It’s not too heavy, but has some great action, romance and fun. Love the leads and the episodes are getting better and better. I don’t watch Ghost Whisperer or Numbers, but I love Moonlight!
October 29th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
DEFINITELY RENEW!!! I do believe CBS would have a riot on their hands if they were to cancel Moonlight. This is the best show to premiere in—well ever!
October 29th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Very interesting and entertaining program subject that has not been created on t.v. before. I happened to accidentally tivo this program due to a time delay due to sports. Was a very nice surprise and I certainly hope it continues.
October 29th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Recommendation to Moonlight Fans: go over to Hey Nielsen and vote your show up, tell all your friends and see if you can stir a little buzz by getting Moonlight into the TV Top 10…
October 29th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
It’s just not for me. The vampire thing has never been my millieu and although I like Sophila Myles (she did a great ep of Doctor Who, also) the guy leaves me cold. (No pun intended)
Having said that, I’ve heard scuttle that we will at least hear about an additional script order before the week’s out.
So far that’s not confirmed.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Renew! Please! Absolutely the only new show this year worth watching, and it keeps getting better.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
CBS renew,renew,renew- love this show it needs a chance to get off the ground. Haven’t enjoyed a show this much for a long time!
October 29th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Thanks a lot for the link.
we will of course head on over there and get our show in the top 10 on their site as well.
Thanks for giving us another site where we can tell and show, how great Moonlight is!!!!
October 30th, 2007 at 6:29 am
Renew! Love this show.
October 30th, 2007 at 9:40 am
I don’t watch much on TV. But this is a really good show. CBS needs to renew it for a full season.
October 30th, 2007 at 9:45 am
How is this data qualified. I use a DVR. Is this by the Neilson Ratings. What I asking is how can I make sure my vote counts…..
October 30th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Mickey, If you’re a Nielsen family, your DVR viewing is measured along with your Live viewing by the people meters installed in your home. If you’re not one of the 12,000 people meter families, you just watch for fun like the rest of us!
October 30th, 2007 at 10:04 am
Thanks Bill, I just thought it was something magical.
October 30th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
I really enjoy watching “Moonlight”, usually have to try and catch it on CBS.COM because of Football Friday nights and prior commitments….this is one of the best shows of the new season…renew, renew, renew! Great chemistry begin character and not so crude that my young children can’t watch.
October 31st, 2007 at 9:00 am
This show definitely deserves to be renewed. It’s actually the only show that I not only watch live, I have a Season Pass for it on my Tivo, and have actually bought the episodes from Amazon Unbox.
Each week I find something new that I like about it. Mick St. John has always been a great character but we keep seeing sides of him that draws one in. Alex O’Loughlin is a well-rounded actor and not afraid to be vulnerable. Sophia Myles is showing the world that a woman CAN be a strong character and not be a “b”. Watching Jason Dohring is full of surprises. How he can put so much into just his eyes is incredible. And the writers have kept us on our toes.
Order the rest of the episodes, CBS! You’ve got a hit on your hands.
Smiles,
Holly
October 31st, 2007 at 9:29 am
Moonlight is the ONLY show I watch on TV. I repeat, ONLY show.
I watched the premiere and I was hooked and am now a rabid fan. I haven’t been this OBSESSED with a show since I was a teen. I’m a 31-year-old married mother and I am acting like a school girl.
I’m sure the hotness that is Alex O’Loughlin is to blame for that, but it has so much more in the way of great chemistry, acting, writing and story. Who isn’t a sucker for forbidden love and TRUE romance?
CBS I BEG you, please keep moonlight. I may just die if I can’t see Mick St. John each Friday night.
October 31st, 2007 at 9:50 am
Lets face it, this show has all the right ingrediants to be a hit. One of the main ingrediants is thats its different!! I’m sick of the cop shows, the reality junk, and the bed hoping overly made up women shows. This show has something for everyone! Humor, romance, suspence, and good writing. The numbers, ratings wise, look good to me. This show deserves a chance. An established audience has been proven by the ratings. A core audience that is showing dedication each week. All I can say to the ones who arent watching, TUNE IN!
October 31st, 2007 at 9:55 am
I absolutely love Moonlight.
This is the only series I waite for to air every week and if it’s cancelled I’ll boycott tv.
The romance, the chemistry between the main actors everything is great.
This show deserves a chance.
October 31st, 2007 at 9:56 am
Renew absolutely! This is the best show to come a long in forever. It’s so different and exciting watching Mick and Beth fall in love. I can’t get enough of Moonlight or Mick St.John!
October 31st, 2007 at 9:59 am
Renew! This is the best show on television!
October 31st, 2007 at 10:45 am
RENEW, RENEW, RENEW! Moonlight is the best new show on TV!!! If you want a glimpse of the huge following for this show check out the great site Patrick created: http://www.moonlightfans.com.
October 31st, 2007 at 10:53 am
Thanks for the article! Love hearing positive feedback about Moonlight and love hearing ANYTHING about the show sticking around (hopefully for a long, long time).
October 31st, 2007 at 10:59 am
RENEW most definitely! Moonlight is my favorite new show. I’m 55, btw. Not sure if I really fit into a desired demographic . . . but my point is, Moonlight’s appeal is to everyone, and that’s magical! Wonderful cast, chemistry, premise, possibility, potential. May Moonlight live on and on!
October 31st, 2007 at 11:14 am
I love Moonlight, and I actually fit into the desired demographic, lol. I may not always be able to watch it on Fridays, but I dvr it, and I buy the downloads from both Amazon and Ipod. A little excessive, but I want to be able to take the show with me to work, and watch it on computers that don’t have iTunes.
October 31st, 2007 at 11:15 am
I’m slightly older than the magic 18-to-49 demographic but I AM in the ‘good disposable income’ bracket (LOL). I hope CBS will give Moonlight a full season, and more, because it is the best new show, and one of the best shows, period, currently on TV. Am also glad to know there are so many other devoted fans!
October 31st, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Renew! Renew! Renew! Love Moonlight! Everyone I’ve told about this show has loved it too!
October 31st, 2007 at 4:03 pm
RENEW! RENEW! RENEW! I look forward all week to the next installment!
October 31st, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Renew! Best new show of the season and my favorite show. I love this show. Yay Moonlight!
October 31st, 2007 at 4:38 pm
RENEW!! RENEW!! What a lose it would be if there was not a renewal! I’m sucked (no pun intended)into the story and characters. Do not take it away!
October 31st, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Renew please!!! I’ve watched every episode 4-5 times. I just introduced it to my daughter and she loves it also. It’s the best new show on tv.
October 31st, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Renew!!! Absolutely the best show on tv, with great characters and momentum.
October 31st, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Renew! Wonderful show! One of the Best CBS has!
October 31st, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Renew!! Moonlight is Awesome. Just like “I’m the Bunny” said, it’s great to see statistics backing up what we all know who love Moonlight. Love the show, keep it on the air!!
October 31st, 2007 at 6:19 pm
If there is one thing I’ve learned from being a Scaper it’s that you can never give up on the shows you love. Moonlight is a show I love. Renew it, please. Order a full season and watch the ratings climb.
October 31st, 2007 at 6:21 pm
RENEW!!!!!!…Moonlight is my favorite show..it needs to stay on the air!!! please keep it! …thank you!
October 31st, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Moonlight is by far the best new show on TV this year! The show has a great premise, a wonderful flow among characters and a great tension between the two main characters. I can’t wait until Friday nights now!
October 31st, 2007 at 6:49 pm
RENEW!!!
Moonlight is the best thing to come to television in a very long time. Each episode gets better and better. =)
October 31st, 2007 at 6:53 pm
ReNew!!!!!!!!! Love the show and the caractors. It’s pretty much the only thing on CBS that I watch besides criminal minds.
October 31st, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Definitely renew! I haven’t been this excited about a tv show for quite awhile. I also don’t watch Ghost Whisperer or Numbers, but I’m always tuned in for Moonlight!
October 31st, 2007 at 8:56 pm
RENEW, RENEW, RENEW, RENEW!!! I LOVE this show & haven’t been as ga-ga about an actor since (almost giving my age away here…)I first watched Tom Selleck in Magnum PI. I don’t watch “reality” JUNK, Ghost Whisperer (a rip off of Medium) or Numbers but will NEVER, NEVER miss Moonlight. I even scour the web for previews of upcoming weeks. The feedback I get from everyone I mention Moonlight to is that they’ve never heard of it. How ’bout some commercials CBS?
I hope Moonlight runs many seasons & ends w/ Mick & Beth living happily immortally after.
October 31st, 2007 at 9:05 pm
RENEW!!! Moonlight is the only spark on Friday night TV. Beth & Mick are perfect together & I can’t remember the last time a show was so romantic.
Women’s Murder Club is fair; I wouldn’t miss it if it were cancelled, but Mick St. John makes my heart go pitty-pat. He could bite me on the neck any time!
October 31st, 2007 at 9:14 pm
CBS will be making a huge mistake if it cancels this show.
October 31st, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Renew already!! I never get on these websites to talk about shows but feel compelled to as it is driving me nuts to not have had a full season requested. I had to have my voice heard. I started watching on the 3rd episode as I rarely watch friday night TV as generally rubbish. But now I have all episodes on my ipod and can’t wait til Friday night every week now!
Renew,Renew,Renew!
October 31st, 2007 at 11:44 pm
RENEW! I am involved with several fansites for this show, and we all LOVE it much more than any other show we’ve seen! I have bought every episode on itunes, and regularly watch on innertube. I haven’t been this excited about a TV show since BTVS! I can’t wait for Friday nights! I am in the “youth” demographic that CBS is looking to reach, and you’ve reached me!
November 1st, 2007 at 5:05 am
Renew! Renew! Renew! There is no other show that makes Friday nights so totally exciting! Mick and Beth definitely sizzles on screen and please CBS…try to pickup this show for the shole season ASAP.. the fans won’t get a peaceful sleep without your reassurance on this. Forever Moonlight Baby!!
November 1st, 2007 at 5:37 am
YES RENEW!!!! I’m in a similar situation as most of the people here.
I have not fallen so hard for a TV show since I watched the X-Files those many years ago. The whole cast and crew of Moonlight have created something magical and captivating and all they need from CBS is the very sunshine that makes real Moonlight possible. How do they do that you ask, shine a little light.. pick-up a full season and then sign for two. If CBS will give it then I am sure they’ll get a full moon!!
November 1st, 2007 at 5:52 am
Renew Please!
It’s an excellent show the cast and crew have a created an unique perspective into the vampire genre and I hope it sticks around for a long while!
Thank you!
November 1st, 2007 at 6:57 am
Please do renew this show. I am new to the time slot and love it! I do NOT watch Ghost Whispereer nor did I watch Close to Home last year and know 2 others that love ML but did not watch earlier so CBS is picking up new viewers even on the slow Friday night. I’d love to see this show in another time slot where it could soar to its true potential. It far surpasses Cane in terms of entertainment value but Tuesday night has more overall viewers which makes Cane look superior to Moonlight just by the numbers!
November 1st, 2007 at 8:38 am
Please, please renew Moonlight!
It’s so great to have a show to share with my husband. We’re both 30-somethings and CBS devotees, and Moonlight is what we watch each & every Saturday morning (on Tivo) after our Friday ‘date night’. He loves the crime drama aspect of Moonlight, as he’s an avid watcher of NCIS, Shark, The Unit, Numb3rs, Cold Case, & Without a Trace. I love the funny bits and the love story, as I’m a fan of Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, & Rules of Engagment, and like my mother and grandmother before me, I’ve been hooked on Young and the Restless, As the World Turns, and Guiding Light for years and years.
We would so hate to lose this show, no longer able to curl up on the sofa together and watch Moonlight on my husband’s Tivo (his is HD) and talk about it over coffee and pancakes, rather than each go to our separate Tivos and watch whatever, as we used to do.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:22 am
RENEW, CBS, RENEW THIS SHOW for an entire season! Sorry to shout, but I feel that passionately about this wonderful series!
November 1st, 2007 at 10:19 am
This intriguing and thoroughly enjoyable series should be renewed. I was hooked on Mick from the first promos shown last summer. I am not a fan of the genre, but Moonlight is addictive. This is the little series that could, given half a chance. My main concern is how CBS treated Magnificent 7 and its fans years ago. I still have a bad taste in my mouth about that. So, I’m really hoping that CBS renews Moonlight. Oh, and um, Alex is so hot.
November 1st, 2007 at 10:31 am
I hope the executive at cbs listen to the fans, I kind of wonder sometimes if they ever get on the internet, instead of paying Katie Couric exsorbitant amount of money to try to bring in younger audience to the evening news, they could just renew ML ,I am sure with a lot less money, and get their desired demographic.All this geriatric running cbs don’t seem to know a good thing when they see it.
November 1st, 2007 at 11:41 pm
More Mick St. John, please!
Moonlight is the best thing about Fridays!
Renew. Moonlight fans will raise the ratings.
November 1st, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Renew I love Moonlight and would like to see CBS allow this romantic, suspensful drama to find its footing it does have an audience I want more Mick St. John and Beth Turner and of course Josef on my TV screen every Friday Night.
November 1st, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Best new show on television. Hands down.
Please Renew Moonlight. I need a full season. I’ve never been hooked on a show like this before. Mick/Beth make my Friday nights.
Long live Moonlight!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 4:51 am
Moonlight is just one of those shows that you look forward to watching. Hanging on every word, scene, glance by the characters. Please PLEASE do not cancel this show! There are a lot of Moonlight fans out there, give it a chance!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 am
RENEW! RENEW! RENEW! This is the best show to come along in years!!! Fine acting, great storylines, susspemse, action, chemistry, romance….Moonlight has it all. I even bougjt an iPod so I can watch Moonlight anytime I want. I keep my TV tuned to CBS all night long!
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:37 am
Renew, hands down! I am addicted to this show like no other. The chemistry between Mick and Beth is on fire. Their playful banter while solving crimes and the suspense of where their relationship will go keeps me watching every week without fail. I now have a reason to watch CBS regularly with this show.
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:01 am
Renew 100%! this show has brought out a lot in people. It actually makes you look forward to watching T.V again.
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:30 am
RENEW!!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:03 am
At risk of sounding like “Logun’s Run” Renew! Renew!
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Renew!! This and Reaper are the best 2 shows on at the moment, both make up exceedingly for the disappointing new seasons of Heroes and Prison Break this year. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was cancelled though, it seems lately far too many good shows have been axed before their time, Firefly and Tru Calling to name a few.
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:16 am
Renew!! I’ve never watched tv on Friday until now. The show just gets better and better every week.
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:40 am
RENEW!!
Tonight’s episode was great!
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:43 am
Renew! It’s a great show, with lots of potential and an awesome cast. The on-screen chemistry is phenomenal! The writing needs some help though, based on tonight’s highly disappointing episode. Last week wasn’t up to par either. Episodes 1-3 were excellent. What happened?? Hey, maybe the writer’s strike will turn out to be a good thing. Right now, I think the fans could do a better job!
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:53 am
RENEW MOONLIGHT!!! This has quickly become my favorite show of all time. I haven’t felt this excited about a show ever. Friday nights don’t come fast enough, and I find myself wathing each episode over and over to sustain me until the next fresh one. RENEW, RENEW, RENEW!!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:07 am
Renew Great Show!
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:26 am
ABSOLUTELY RENEW!
November 3rd, 2007 at 10:24 am
RENEW! This show is so HOT!
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:59 pm
RENEW!!!!! Moonlight is somethig to look forward to all week. Finally, a show worth watching!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Renew! I am not even a vampire fan but LOVE THIS SHOW! Great cast! Got to buy a Tivo so i can get a “fix” of Alex anytime… CBS has a real gem here!
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Please renew Moonlight. There hasn’t been a show this fantastic in a long time. The cast is fabulous; great chemistry! I find myself actually getting excited when Friday comes…just so I can see Mick St. James. Seeing Mich and Beth together is mesmerizing. Last night’s episode was so hot…I’ve been watching it over and over. Please renew this…keep Moonlight on the air!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Renew Moonlight. I absolutely love this show. Besides loving anything with vampires. I find this show captivating. Not to mention that I now got my mother and sister’s into it after they watched the third show and they always teased me about watching this type of genre. I think CBS should order a full season. With each episode you become so attached to the main characters of Mick, Beth and Josef. I cannot wait until friday nights when this comes on.
November 4th, 2007 at 8:38 am
CBS this is a must renew! Yo may not be getting the younger geographic but you getting the rest of them with this hit Moonlight. With each episode we see Mick and Beth getting closer together. Together they are the hottest couple on TV. This is the only show that I watch on Friday nights. RENEW RENEW!!!
November 4th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Renew Moonlight. I love it. Renew !!!!!!!!!
Gteat Show!
November 4th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Look at all the new myspace and fan site for Moonlight, CBS would be crazy to kill a hit like this…
November 4th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
I feel like everybody else.. CBS must renew this show! It already has a huge fan base.
Renew.. Renew!
November 5th, 2007 at 12:07 am
Please renew Moonlight. It is my favorite new show on T.V. In fact I think it is my favorite show of all. It is very good and the chemistry that Mick and Beth have is awesome. Please renew, because several of us in this area love it and watch it faithfully. Joy
November 5th, 2007 at 12:09 am
Moonlight is my favorite show on T.V. Please renew the show. We love the show so much.
November 5th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
renew!!!!
November 5th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Moonlight, what can I say? It is just wonderful — the best new show on tv! RENEW, RENEW, RENEW! CBS YOU HAVE GOT A HIT — I JUST HOPE YOU REALIZE IT!!!!!
November 6th, 2007 at 12:05 am
I would also let Mick bite me on the neck any day of the week. He’s charming and he has a great smile. I would so, ah-hem, nevermind. He’s gorgeous and the storylines are great.
November 6th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Simply Love Moonlighting Best show on T.V. can’t wait for each new week with great chemistry between Mick and Beth! Mick you are so hot, and we love Josef too. CBS it’s a hit and you should know it!
November 7th, 2007 at 11:38 am
cbs, please renew Moonlight! This show has that special something and Alex O’Laughlin is like a drug– i must have my fix! He’s so gorgeous, it almost hurts to look at him!
November 7th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Renew - This is the only new show I’m watching this year. Not much of a Fri/Sat tv watcher….until now. This show needs to be given a full season. I can’t wait from one Friday to the next. Love the chemistry between Mick and Beth. Gotta say Josef is great also. Please renew Moonlight. It deserves a full season, it’s adicting
November 7th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Re-new MOONLIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! PLease!!!
November 8th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Love the show! I hope CBS renews it for a full season! Can’t wait for the next episode!
November 9th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
I hope they renew it cuz I Love the show and I’ve got addicted to it!
November 9th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Definitely renew!
November 9th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Please renew!!
November 9th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
renew. especially after tonight’s episode. simply AMAZING.
November 9th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Renew…definitely. This show rocks. It’s got it all…humour, mystery, romance. It’s not like anything else out there…thank God! Moonlight gets better and better with each episode. I am so hooked.
November 9th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
Definetly renew….at least order a full season. I know that would be kinda tough right now with the writer’s strike, but they shouldn’t be so hasty to axe because of that. I hope CBS will give Moonlight a chance…and gives us and the cast/crew some hope!! And if they did a little more PR, and not leave *everything* up to fans to advertise (and we are trying to spread the word!), they might see an increase in ratings. I guess the talk show circuit is out right now though
Love the show…I would cry, really, if it was cancelled. Thanks!
November 10th, 2007 at 2:00 am
Renew. Love the show.
November 10th, 2007 at 8:51 am
A Moonlight ardent fan. It seems all the younger viewers are writing in. I am a grandmother of 7 and age 66….I absolutely think this is the best show since the inception of CSI. You have a winner. Went to a halloween street party. Listening into a exhuberant conversation, I realized they were talking about Moonlight. A group differing in ages from 12 to 70….everyone agreed this is great . Very good chemistry with the cast. He is just gorgeous. You definitely have a show that keeps a grandmother home on Friday night. A winner!
November 10th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
In light of the writer’s strike, I’m not sure what will happen to Moonlight’s chances of staying alive, for its rabid fans to watch and enjoy. But I want to put in my two-cents worth. Renew! Renew! Renew! I can’t get enough of this wonderful show. It’s been years since I’ve felt this way about a show on TV’s vast wasteland. Don’t disappoint its fans.
November 10th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
So does anyone know if or when it is going to be cancelled? I think it should be RENEWED.
November 10th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Love this show!! I’m totally addicted. Sexy, new and hot!!! Wow! The lead Mick/Alex is perfectly cast as a “good” vampire! Rest of the cast is terrific too. Beth, the love interest is a strong, sexy opinionated woman. Adore her! The story line is constantly intriguing and goes where you don’t expect it to go. Keeping it really interesting. Now Mick’s ex, Corline, has been introduced, keeping us guessing again. I really like Mick’s friend, Joseph too. This is a fun, hot, new, adult and really different vampire show! I love it!!! Beautifully shot too!
November 11th, 2007 at 1:13 am
RENEW!!! Man, I’ve grown to love this show so much, it’s def. the show I look forward to the most each week (though I only have two shows–please CBS have pity!), even more so than Bones (which I do adore–yet this week, when I had both a Bones and a Moonlight epp to catch up on, I picked Moonlight to watch first–which is telling for me…).
But yeah, I love this show, and so am so worried about it, esp. with the writer’s strike, and the TV grid thing which says Moonlight hasn’t received a full season order, but uses the word “yet” for all the other shows–as if it were still to be determined for the other shows, but not for Moonlight…hope that’s not true! *bites nails*
November 11th, 2007 at 3:32 am
Thank you for all your hard work compiling and sharing all the statistics, ratings and charts, Bill *smile*
I will add my voice to the chorus. Moonlight is the only show that has ever compelled me to comment, write to the network or create a blog.
Showing our love for the show on HeyNielsen.com is an excellent idea. Currently, Moonlight is #3 on their Top Ranked list! Great job everyone!!!
Moonlight has been nominated in the Favorite New TV Drama category of the People’s Choice Awards. *cheer* Please, VOTE! You can do so once daily. Show CBS how serious we are about keeping Moonlight on the air!
http://www.pcavote.com
Keep spreading the word!
XO ~
Kandye
http://moonlightfan.blogspot.com
November 11th, 2007 at 10:32 am
CBS: Don’t loose Moonlight fans. We will go back to dancing on Fridaysif you do.
November 11th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
RENEW!!!
Love~Love~*LOVE MOONLIGHT!*
November 12th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I love this show and he is so HOT!
Keep them coming!
November 12th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
i love this show they have to keep this tantalizing shows going. this is such a great cast. i think that the longer it plays, the better it will get. you become one with each character that is in this show. mick is trying so hard to not take advantage of beth and beth is trying to convince herself she has a boyfriend.(but doesn’t really love him) she loves a vampire but is slightly afraid to tell him. together they are great. with this affair no affair situation.it keeps you wanting more. lets see what is next. great show.
November 12th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
whats up with cbs, can’t they see how many people like this show,they haven’t even given it a full season yet, everyone at work is talking about this show how hot it is, with 122 comments and all the others not even getting a fraction of that.we all need to go to pcavote.com and vote for this show make them show what we want to watch.they take this off of the air i will just go back to dvd’s.
November 13th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Renew!! I haven’t seen a show this good since the first season of Prison Break!! And I wasn’t as obsessed with that show as I am with Moonlight. Great characters, great actors, great writing. It would break my heart to see it go. So definitely renew!!
November 13th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Renew! Each week, I eagerly anticipate Moonlight, a haunting pleasure I savor by myself. The yearning, slipping into erotic, chemistry of Beth and Mick really fascinates me–and secretly benefits my husband when, after watching the show, I yearn for him to fulfill my desires! What fun! Seriously, I’m counting on CBS to order another season. Then, next fall, despite the election season tsunami of empty tirades, meaningless sound bites, and despicable infomercials, I can depend on relief by Moonlight.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
I really hope that this show will be renewed. It really seems like it would be stupid for CBS not to. It’s been gaining viewers after losing some to the debut of Woman’s Murder Club. And most importantly, it is doing well for it’s night. Comparing Moonlight to Cane or other new shows on other nights is inappropriate due to the fact that Friday night is on average a weaker night in general. Moonlight is #2 for it’s time slot and #1 for younger viewers - the ones advertisers want to see their ads. It is no CSI, but not very show is going to be a CSI. Some shows are like NCIS which become quiet hits over time. I can easily see Moonlight doing that.
November 16th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Renew!Renew!Renew!
November 16th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
This show is great. I always try out vampire shows, and I enjoy this one. Folks you may want to try another vampire show which comes on later on Fridays on Lifetime. It’s Blood Ties. I think it’s terrific.
November 16th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
i love this show!! you must renew it!
November 16th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Renew..My oh my I love the show..Alex’s grin takes my breath
November 16th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
PLEASE RENEW MOONLIGHT!!!! THIS IS THE BEST SHOW EVER!!!! IF YOU DONT I’LL DIE!!!! fRIDAYS REALLY DONT COME FAST ENOUGH TO WATCH THIS SHOW!!!
November 16th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
I Love the show. Today’s episode (108)was fantastic. I can’t wait for next week
November 16th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
RENEW RENEW RENEW!!!
This show is the highlight of my week! Alex O’Loughlin is a gem among stones and I adore the cast more and more with each new episode! There’s so much potential in this show compared to others with the actors’ great chemistry!
November 18th, 2007 at 6:45 am
Renew! I love the show.
November 19th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew,Renew. please renew it this is like the hottest show that got me watching cbs. i have never watched cbs unless if it was two and a half men. anyway keep this show it is really hot and cool. the story line is so making me feel happy between them two i would hate for it to end quickly not knowing what else could be happening. please keep it CBS
November 19th, 2007 at 11:42 am
PLEASE PLEASE PLEAS RENEW !!! I love it.
November 19th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
PLEASE RENEW RENEW RENEW
November 19th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Renew it its one my favorite shows!
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:04 pm
PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE renew this show!!! I love this show!!! I don’t watch many shows on TV but i’ve seen every episode of Moonlight so far.BRING IT BACK!!!
November 23rd, 2007 at 7:28 pm
At the end of tonight’s episode there was no information given on future episodes. I have a bad feeling that this interesting program is doomed. Yes, it has appeal to people in my demographic–not a demographic sought supposedly by advertisers. When will they catch on that people like me have disposable income to buy their products?
November 23rd, 2007 at 7:36 pm
I am in the 45-54 age bracket and I LOVE this show. I haven’t been involved in a show that is this good in a long time. The actors, writing, everything is great. It keeps you wanting more. Thanks for a great Friday night.
November 23rd, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Hey CBS! I’m 41, make good money, and Moonlight is the only show of yours that I watch. The show has had a strong start - let it continue to get its feet under it and maybe I’ll tune in for other programs of yours as well. I’m sure your sponsors would appreciate this