Moonlighting
Detectives with a heart
Created by Glenn Gordon Caron
On ABC
A romantic comedy-mystery where the case-of-the-week structure serves as scaffolding for the central relationship between two witty, mismatched detectives learning to trust each other.
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
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Questions people ask
Is Moonlighting easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Moonlighting leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Moonlighting sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Moonlighting scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Moonlighting violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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Everything like Moonlighting, and what each one shares →
Like Moonlighting
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Moonlighting
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Moonlighting, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Moonlighting, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Moonlighting, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
