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Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

"A hard-bitten reporter with a nose for news and an open mind."

7.6/10 Ended 51 min Sep 13, 1974 1 Season
Drama Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

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Show Details

Original Title Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 20
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 23.6

Networks

ABC
US

Cast

Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak
20 episodes
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Tony Vincenzo
20 episodes
Jack Grinnage
Jack Grinnage
Ron Updyke
20 episodes
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
Emily Cowles
6 episodes
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
Gordon Spangler
3 episodes
Carol Ann Susi
Carol Ann Susi
Monique Marmelstein
3 episodes
Richard Kiel
Richard Kiel
The Monster
2 episodes
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
Captain Joe Baker
2 episodes
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska
2 episodes
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Dennis McCarthy
Guard
2 episodes
Robert Easton
Robert Easton
Bernard Carmichael
1 episodes
Maureen Arthur
Maureen Arthur
Woman Speaker
1 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Jeffrey Grant Rice
Producer Cy Chermak, Darren McGavin

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
20 episodes 1974

Carl Kolchak was a reporter for Chicago's Independent News Service, and a trouble magnet for situati...

Networks

ABC
US

Videos & Trailers

"Kolchak: The Night Stalker" TV Intro
"Kolchak: The Night Stalker" TV Intro
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Keywords

monster news reporter official cover-up

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 7/10
Apr 26, 2018

The 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 disillusioned with due to an exhausting schedule and the ... Read more

drystyx 1/10
Apr 2, 2023

This 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 degenerate into some Nazi ideology where all the mur ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date September 13, 1974
Last Air Date March 28, 1975
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 23.6
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