Moonlight Season 1

Moonlight Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 182 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Alex O'Loughlin leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Moonlight Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Moonlight Season 1 uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Season 1 of Moonlight includes 16 episodes. It aired from September 2007 to May 2008. This season stars Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles and Jason Dohring. Alex O'Loughlin and Sophia Myles lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2007. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Moonlight Season 1 fits the bill. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Alex O'Loughlin anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

🎬 Moonlight Season 1 — Episode Guide

There's No Such Thing As Vampires

2007-09-28

When a series of vampire-style murders plague L.A., immortal investigator Mick St. John sets out to find the culprits and re-connects with a woman, Internet reporter Beth Turner, from his past at a crime scene.

Out of the Past

2007-10-05

When a convicted murderer from Mick's past is released from prison, Mick must face one of his worst fears -- having the truth of his immortal identity revealed to Beth.

Dr. Feelgood

2007-10-12

Still reeling from Mick's revelation about his identity, a cautious Beth struggles as she helps him track down a blood-thirsty, renegade vampire who doesn't know how to deal with his killer urges.

Fever

2007-10-19

Mick is injured in his search for a young woman who is believed to be hiding in the desert. But when the scorching sunlight depletes Mick's vampiric ability to heal himself, Beth must rush to help him.

Arrested Development

2007-10-26

Mick hunts a teenage vampire who is preying on female escorts he finds on the Internet. Meanwhile, Mick and Beth try to avoid each other after sharing an intimate moment.

B.C.

2007-11-02

Mick finds himself working with Beth again when the search for a mysterious vampire from Josef's past is linked to a drug overdose she is investigating.

The Ringer

2007-11-09

Mick experiences déjà vu when a fire investigation that destroys a historic Hollywood hotel seemingly replicates the night Coraline died. Mick's sense of nostalgia grows when a woman he is working with bares a striking resemblance to his ex-wife.

12:04 AM

2007-11-16

Mick protects a frightened young woman from a killer's cult followers after they vow to avenge their leader's dying wish that those responsible for his execution be put to death.

Fleur de Lis

2007-11-23

Beth is jealous when Mick begins working closely on a case with a mysterious photographer. Spurred on by her bruised ego, Beth takes it upon herself to research the woman's background and discovers she isn't who she claims to be.

E10

Sleeping Beauty

2007-12-14

When a dying man with a long-standing vendetta puts a hit out on Josef, Mick discovers a secret his best friend has kept from him for over 40 years and the real reason Josef believes Mick and Beth can never work.

E11

Love Lasts Forever

2008-01-11

Josh's fate is in Mick and Beth's hands when he is kidnapped by a vindictive drug lord. But when the rescue takes a turn for the worse, Beth asks Mick to do the impossible.

E12

The Mortal Cure

2008-01-18

Mick's dream of becoming human again is within reach when he uncovers Coraline's secret, but the answers come with a steep price. Meanwhile, still angry with Mick, Beth must deal with some heartbreaking news alone.

E13

Fated to Pretend

2008-04-25

When Beth is kidnapped by a suspect in the murder case of her boss at Buzzwire, Mick is forced to decide whether saving her is worth sacrificing being human again.

E14

Click

2008-05-02

A rising Hollywood starlet is murdered after she hires Mick as part of her security detail because she felt her life was threatened by aggressive paparazzi. Meanwhile, Beth's new boss at Buzzwire has questionable journalistic ethics.

E15

What's Left Behind

2008-05-09

Beth learns more about Mick's secretive past when the grandson of Mick's WWII war buddy is kidnapped.

E16

Sonata

2008-05-16

Mick and Beth face the ultimate consequence of a relationship between mortal and immortal when a vampire kills a human in the heat of passion. But when the murder investigation threatens to expose vampire identities, Mick and Josef take action.

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