ORBzine - 2004 UK Television Review: "Moonlight"

Alex O’Loughlin as Mick St. John

Jason Dohring [ Veronica Mars ] as Josef

Season 1

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 1] No Such Thing As Vampires
Shown 28 Sep 07

ANOTHER show about a vampire Private Investigator in Los Angeles? Angel ... Blood Ties ... Forever Knight ... It's different from these shows insofar as the villains aren't supernatural beings who can match the hero on an even basis. This doesn't bother the protagonist, because he only enjoys beating up people who are weaker than him.

The protagonist, Mick the Vampire P.I., I don't hunt women or children, I only hunt predators. Sexist pig! He's implying that females aren't competent enough to be villains!

TV journalist Sophia Myles and her cameraman Kevin Weisman ( Alias ) investigate a murder. The victim has two punctures in her neck, as if bitten by a vampire ...

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 2] Out of the Past
Shown 5 Oct 07

This was written by David Greenwalt ( Angel ), and seems like something that Marti Noxious could have come up with. It's more sexist Fem-Jep (females in jeopardy), waiting for a square-jawed moron to save them.

A convict is released from jail. He served over 2 decades.

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 3] Dr. Feelgood
Shown 12 Oct 07

A newly-turned vamp goes rogue, and starts killing humans for food. We get an insight into Vamp society. There is one vamp in L.A. for every 10-20,000 humans, and they need to keep a low profile in order to survive. There's a Cleaner ( Molly Culver ) who helps by removing the evidence of feedings ...

Mick's memories of his turning at the hands of his wife, Coraline ( Shannyn Sossamon ), are brought to the surface.

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 4] Fever
Shown 19 Oct 07

Beth's BF the D.A. is prosecuting an International Arms Dealer. Unfortunately the villain has a small army of henchmen to unleash upon the secret witness. This is only fair, after all. There's no chance of a fair trial, since Beth is a TV journalist and has prejudiced the entire jury pool!

Mick goes to protect the DA's witness, who is hiding in the desert. But he gets injured, and too much direct sunlight could kill him ...

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 5] Arrested Development
Shown 26 Oct 07

Someone is draining escort girls. Looks like a vamp is on the prowl, so Mick investigates.

The killer is a hormonal teenage vamp who wants to create a GF for himself. He's a lot older than Mick, which explains why he kick Mick's ass, but not why he's never wised up and gotten in control of his teenage instincts.

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 6] B.C.
Shown 2 Nov 07

Josef (Jason Doring - Veronica mars ) asks Mick for help. His ex ( Holly Valance , the lead actor's RL GF) has gone MIA. She's the oldest known vamp alive, with a million bucks and a secret agenda. She'd make a great Big Bad for a story arc ...

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 7] The Ringer
Shown 9 Nov 07

Mick attends an arson fire, and meets a photographer who looks just like Mick's wife Coralline ( Shannon Sossymon ). Since Coralline's death has featured in flashbacks in almost every episode, this is hardly coincidence. She appears to have stumbled across a serious crime, and Mick gets deeper involved. A woman was murdered by her BF, just like Mick killed Coralline. Coincidence?

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 8] 12:04 AM
Shown 16 Nov 07

A Charlie Manson copycat is executed by the State of California. Then someone starts killing off the Government's prosecution team - and the main witness is a friend of the Journalist's. Mick investigates. Is there a copycat at work, perhaps one of the pseudo-Manson Family? Or is there, by extreme coincidence, yet ANOTHER rogue vampire?

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 9] Fleur de Lis
Shown 23 Nov 07

Mick and Beth discover the truth about Corraline. Sort of. The conclusion asks more questions than it answers.

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 10] Sleeping Beauty
Shown 14 Dec 07

Someone puts a hit out on Josef. The killer knows to use incendiary weapons, and has access to military equipment!

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 11] Love Lasts Forever
Shown 11 Jan 08

Mick and Beth try to deduce the facts behind Corraline's activities.

Beth's sorta-BF, the DA, is prosecuting a major drug-lord. Presumably the Arms dealer case from a few eps ago was successfully concluded. But the drug lord has a hit put out on Beth, and Mick has to protect her ...

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 12] The Mortal Cure
Shown 18 Jan 08

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 13] Fated to Pretend
Shown 25 Apr 08

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 14] Click
Shown 2 May 08

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 15] What's Left Behind
Shown 9 May 08

Moonlight [Season 1, Episode 16] Sonata
Shown 16 May 08

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