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* ManlyGay: Walker Chisum is a big [[{{Hunk}} hunky]] demon hunter who falls in love with Joe. For that matter, Joe also qualifies.
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* Brother-SisterIncest: Patience and Theophilus.

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* Brother-SisterIncest: BrotherSisterIncest: Patience and Theophilus.
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* BrotherAndSisterIncest: Patience and Theophilus.

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* BrotherAndSisterIncest: Patience and Theophilus.

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* TheChosenOne: Manfred is prophecized to be the one who is able to help prevent the apocalypse by preventing demons to escape the Veil and bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. [[spoiler: He suceeds in Season 1 by using his powers to become a host for mutliple demons.]]

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* TheChosenOne: Manfred is prophecized to be the one who is able to help prevent the apocalypse by preventing demons to escape the Veil and bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. [[spoiler: He suceeds in Season 1 by using his powers to become a host for mutliple multiple demons.]]]]
* CompleteImmortality: It's heavily implied that [[spoiler: Delilah, Theophilus, and Patience/Hypatia]] have this. [[spoiler: Kai states outright that Patience ''cannot'' be killed, and Theophilus survived for centuries as just a head. [[SealedGoodInACan Delilah]] is trickier.]] ''Why'' they have this is not explained; it doesn't appear to be genetic, as [[spoiler: Theophilus and Patience's son Everard ''doesn't'' have it]].
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*ConvenientlyPreciseTranslation: When Manfred translates the writing [[spoiler: on Theophilus' head]], he appears to be simply looking at each foreign letter and then checking a reference book for the English equivalent, giving the impression that the writing is just English written in a (''dead'') foreign alphabet ''and'' that the dead foreign alphabet has identical phonemes to English,[[CriticalResearchFailure both of which are wrong on many, many levels]]. For reference, when written in [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseWritingSystem hiragana]], the word ''sake'' has only two letters: ''sa'' and ''ke''. Even foreign languages that ''use'' the English alphabet have multiple phonemic differences.
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* HopeSpot: Manfred and Creek's relationship take a hit in season 2, and suffers even more when Creek finds out that he shacked up with Patience while she was gone. When it seems like Creek has left town without saying goodbye, [[NeverGotToSayGoodbye Manfred]] leaves her a message on her phone, expressing his concern, regrets, and stating his love. Then he hears her voice outside, and an excited Manfred runs outside to see Creek[[spoiler:'s ghost. She says that she loves him, but moves on to the afterlife before revealing who killed her.]]
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: The final scene of "Resting Witch Face" as Manfried and Kai talk it out and realize [[spoiler: they've both been played for suckers as Patience is the true evil trying to bring back the demon Theopolis. Kai then notes that Manfried is wearing a pendant Patience said would protect him but Kai says it's meant to bond Theopolis to a host..."And she put it on you..."]]

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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: The final scene of "Resting Witch Face" as Manfried and Kai talk it out and realize [[spoiler: they've both been played for suckers as Patience is the true evil trying to bring back the demon Theopolis. dark witch Theophilus. Kai then notes that Manfried is wearing a pendant Patience said would protect him but Kai says it's meant to bond Theopolis Theophilus' head to a host...body . . . "And she put it on you...you . . ."]]



* HeroesWantRedheads: After Creek breaks up with him and [[PutOnABus leaves Midnight]], Manfred begins an affair with the gorgeous (married) redhead Patience.

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* HeroesWantRedheads: After Creek breaks up with him and [[PutOnABus leaves Midnight]], Manfred begins an affair with the gorgeous (married) redhead Patience. [[spoiler: Subverted in that he's still clearly dealing with Creek's departure (badly, by his own admission) and backs off immediately after she rebuffs his first attempt to kiss her; ''she'' then turns around and comes to ''him'', and later episodes indicate that ''all'' of her interactions with Manfred were manipulations to get him to lower his guard until she was ready to use him as a ritual sacrifice. He also seems to accept that Patience is evil very quickly after he and Kai actually sit down and compare notes on her many lies, even though "Fiji did an intention spell on Patience. Her intentions are pure" was practically his CatchPhrase before Creek's death.]]
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: The final scene of "Resting Witch Face" as Manfried and Kai talk it out and realize [[spoiler: they've both been played for suckers as Patience is the true evil trying to bring back the evil Theopolis. Kai then notes that Manfried is wearing a pendant Patience said would protect him but Kai says it's meant to bring Theopolis to a host..."And she put it on you..."]]

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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: The final scene of "Resting Witch Face" as Manfried and Kai talk it out and realize [[spoiler: they've both been played for suckers as Patience is the true evil trying to bring back the evil demon Theopolis. Kai then notes that Manfried is wearing a pendant Patience said would protect him but Kai says it's meant to bring bond Theopolis to a host..."And she put it on you..."]]
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Patience, who is not some innocent pawn of Kai but actually the true evil trying to resurrect an ancient demon.]]
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: The final scene of "Resting Witch Face" as Manfried and Kai talk it out and realize [[spoiler: they've both been played for suckers as Patience is the true evil trying to bring back the evil Theopolis. Kai then notes that Manfried is wearing a pendant Patience said would protect him but Kai says it's meant to bring Theopolis to a host..."And she put it on you..."]]

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* NeckSnap: happens in "Blinded by the Light"

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** Joe usually takes off his shirt when he unfurls his wings. He also gets a shower scene which he shares with a man not his husband.
* NeckSnap: happens in "Blinded by the Light"Light".

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* Fiji Cavanaugh: A quirky free spirit-spirited witch who own Midnight's magic store.

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* Fiji Cavanaugh: A quirky free spirit-spirited spirited witch who own owns Midnight's magic store.



* BigBad: The demon Colcannar serves as the BigBad for Season 1 of Midnight Texas. He's an archdemon who tries to lead an army of evil into the city.

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* BigBad: The demon Colcannar serves as the BigBad for Season 1 of Midnight Texas.1. He's an archdemon who tries to lead an army of evil into the city.


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** Lem isn't particularly hard to look at either, and gets a fair amount of [[ShirtlessScene shirtless scenes]].
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* BackForTheDead: In season 2's "No Mister Nice Kai," [[spoiler:Creek]] returns only to show up as a ghost at the end of the episode.

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* BackForTheDead: In season 2's "No More Mister Nice Kai," [[spoiler:Creek]] returns only to show up as a ghost at the end of the episode.
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* BroughtDownToNormal: Lem has his vampirism cured in a season 2 episode. [[spoiler:[[StatusQuoIsGod He regains it in the next episode]].]]

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* BackForTheDead: In season 2's "No Mister Nice Kai," [[spoiler:Creek]] returns only to show up as a ghost at the end of the episode.



* DarkIsNotEvil: The premise for the series is the various monsters of Midnight, Texas are decent people who just want to be left alone. [[spoiler: Theyr'e also the soldiers for the side of good against the rising demon horde.]]

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The premise for the series is the various monsters of Midnight, Texas are decent people who just want to be left alone. [[spoiler: Theyr'e also the soldiers for the side of good against the rising demon horde.]]]]
** Subverted regarding magic and dark witches, though Fiji begins exploring how true that is in season 2.



* MrFanservice: Manfred, having a nice body with lots of tattoos that he gets to show off [[ShirtlessScene frequently]].

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Manfred, having a nice body with lots of tattoos that he gets to show off [[ShirtlessScene frequently]].frequently]].
** [[ItMakesSenseInContext Having previously been turned into a dog]], Bobo is completely naked after having his humanity restored. He also had a shower scene a few episodes previous.
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* HeroesWantRedheads: After Creek breaks up with him and [[PutOnABus leaves Midnight]], Manfred begins an affair with the gorgeous (married) redhead Patience.

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Manfred Bernando is a Romani with PsychicPowers who is advised by his dead grandmother to go to Midnight, Texas in order to escape his former clients. Midnight, Texas turns out to be a haven for various supernaturals who have decided to retreat from the world.

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Manfred Bernando Bernardo is a Romani with PsychicPowers who is advised by his dead grandmother to go to Midnight, Texas in order to escape his former clients. Midnight, Texas turns out to be a haven for various supernaturals who have decided to retreat from the world.



** [[spoiler: KillTheCutie: At the end of "No More Mr. Nice Kai," Creek's ghost visits Manfred.]]



* MrFanservice: Manfred, having a nice body with lots of tattoos that he gets to show off [[ShirtlessScene frequently]].



* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: The chief villains harassing the town are a gang of Neo-Nazi bikers called The Sons of Lucifer.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: The chief villains harassing the town in Season 1 are a gang of Neo-Nazi bikers called The Sons of Lucifer.
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* OvernightAgeUp: In "I Put a Spell On You," a woman dies giving birth in the church. The child is a were-tiger and goes from an infant to a toddler within minutes and by the next day is a fully grown teenager.

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** Reverend Sheehan is another example as he doesn't wish to harm anyone as a weretiger and locks himself up during full moons to protect the locals.

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** Reverend Sheehan is another example as he doesn't wish to harm anyone as a weretiger and locks himself up during full moons to protect the locals. In season 2, it's revealed [[spoiler: he had killed the real Sheehan during a full moon a decade ago and took on his identity to atone for his past.]]
* BecomingTheMask: In season 2, [[spoiler: Rev reveals he's actually a drifter who had killed the real Father Sheehan years ago and then took on his identity. He's worried about being a "fraud" but Lemuel points out that Rev is a true man of the faith, as proven by how he can perform blessings.]]


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** In season 2 [[spoiler: after being cured of his werewolf curse, Rev leaves town to find a new life.]]
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: In season 2, [[spoiler: Sheehan reveals he's not a reverend at all. A decade earlier, he had mauled the actual Reverend Sheehan who, with his dying breath, forgave this man. Rocked by this, the werewolf took up Sheehan's name to make his way to Midnight and doing his best to redeem for his past.]]
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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: Creek leaves Midnight, Texas at the end of the first episode of season 1.]]
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* VirginPower: [[spoiler: Fiji reveals that she is a virgin, but for those gifted with magic, the older the virgin the more powerful they are. Also overlaps and plays some with VirginShaming because Fiji's embarrassed about her virginity even though her friends are fine with it.]]
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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: The reaction of the gang when Mr. Snuggles suddenly starts talking in a bar.
-->'''Olivia''': Okay, is the cat talking?
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-->'''Fiji''': Did not see that coming.

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-->'''Fiji''': Did not see that coming.suspect that.
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-->'''Lem'': Well, that explains a few things.

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-->'''Lem'': -->'''Lem''': Well, that explains a few things.
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* DidntSeeThatComing: The reactions of the gang in "Blinded By the Light" when Joe finally reveals his angel wings to them and takes off.
-->'''Manfried''': Was I the only one not in the loop?
-->'''Olivia''': Nope
-->'''Fiji''': Did not see that coming.
-->'''Lem'': Well, that explains a few things.
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* HeroicSacrifice: A few attempts, the oddest being [[spoiler: Mr. Snuggles]], who offered [[spoiler: him]]self as the [[SomeoneHasToDie sacrifice needed]] in the Season 1 finale. Might also count as WhoWantsToLiveForever, although we don't know if this character is immortal or not.
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* TheChosenOne: Manfred is prophecized to be the one who is able to help prevent the apocalypse by preventing demons to escape the Veil and bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. [[spoiler: He suceeds in Season 1 by using his powers to become a host for mutliple demons.]]
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* BigBad: The demon Colcannar serves as the BigBad for Season 1 of Midnight Texas. He's an {{Archdemon}} who tries to lead an army of evil into the city.

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* BigBad: The demon Colcannar serves as the BigBad for Season 1 of Midnight Texas. He's an {{Archdemon}} archdemon who tries to lead an army of evil into the city.

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