The CW has some excitement-worthy scheduling changes coming up involving three engaging and highly recommended (at least by me) paranormal series: its own Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries, in addition to the short-lived CBS cult hit Moonlight from 2007–2008.

Television news website The Futon Critic reports The CW will air repeats of the oldest series, Supernatural, on Friday nights at 9pm ET, following veteran superhero drama Smallville at 8pm. The move takes effect just three weeks from now on May 28.

Moving in to Supernatural‘s current 9pm Thursday-night post-Vampire Diaries time slot beginning on June 3 is the mega-popular CBS import Moonlight, starring Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin and British actress Sophia Myles. Both the canceled show and its fellow bloodsucking drama The Vampire Diaries will present encores of their respective first — and in the case of Moonlight, only — seasons.

Now if that’s not cool summer programming to help beat the heat, repeats or not, then I don’t know what is. Thanks, CW.

Gee — this timing couldn’t be better. Just three days after Warner Home Video released the complete Moonlight series in a four-disc DVD set, the Sci Fi Channel will begin syndicating the show tonight.

As of now — a caveat you always have to add with the Sci Fi Channel, which loves nothing more than to play around with air dates and time slots without informing viewers — the extremely loyal legions of Mick St. John fans can get their Mick fix every Friday night at 9pm EST.

Even better, thus far it looks like the series is going to air in proper order, giving newcomers the chance to learn why longtime followers are so darn passionate about the show. I’m personally going to enjoy seeing stars Alex O’Loughlin, Sophia Myles, and Jason Dohring each week again. But, please, Sci Fi Channel, don’t go switching things around — or taking the series off the air all together — before the entire first and only season gets a complete run-through.

The first episode up tonight is the series premiere “No Such Thing As Vampires,” during which we meet the core group of characters: Los Angeles-based immortal private detective Mick St. John (O’Loughlin), intrepid Internet reporter Beth Turner (Myles), and Mick’s confidant and fellow vampire Josef Konstantin (Jason Dohring). Good times.

Mick Takes to the Road

Supernatural Newcomer Has a Biting Sense of Humor

In a recent post about the Web presence of CBS’ freshmen Fall 2007 shows, I noted that I had seen new video footage for the vampire detective series Moonlight. CBS was kind enough to forward me the link to that clip, which I provide here for everyone’s enjoyment. Despite all of the widely publicized cast, crew, and name changes, not to mention the frequent observations that the series’ premise sounds spookily close to that of Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt’s dearly departed Angel, one thing is certain—Moonlight has its star in Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin, who plays lovelorn vampire detective Mick St. John.