One of the most mysterious series of the fall is "Moonlight," [0] which premieres tonight on CBS. I even put it on my list of five toss-up shows [0] simply because it's been thoroughly overhauled since we first heard about it at the upfronts [0] back in May. The only constants: star Alex O'Loughlin and the basic plot, about an immortal vampire-slash-private eye.

I finally got the chance to check out the first episode of "Moonlight," and in a word, it's ridiculous. In fact, it's "New Amsterdam" [0]-style ridiculous. Like "New Amsterdam," though, "Moonlight" has the potential to be kind of fun, in that "hey, I'm not doing much on Friday night; let's open some wine and poke fun at this show'" kind of way.

Two reasons to watch for real: O'Loughlin, who's pretty easy on the eyes, and Jason Dohring — late of "Veronica Mars" [0] — who has some of the best scenes in the first episode. To check out a brief "interview with the vampire," just

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