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Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.
“A hard-bitten reporter with a nose for news and an open mind.”
Top Cast
Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak
Simon Oakland
Tony Vincenzo
Jack Grinnage
Ron Updyke
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Rating
7.7/ 10
First Aired
1974-09-13
Seasons
1 Season · 20 Episodes
Genres
DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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User Reviews (2)
Wuchak
7/10
•4/26/2018The influential Kolchak TV series from 1974-1975
The TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker ran for one season in 1974-1975, consisting of 20 episodes. Two additional episodes were scheduled to be filmed, but star Darren McGavin was becoming disillu...
drystyx
1/10
•4/2/2023This could have been a witty show instead of a depressing one that borders too much on Hitler worship.
Kolchak is an obnoxious reporter and terrible role model. He does anything for a story.
Trouble is, the writing for the series seems to always de...