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Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

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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.

First Air Date
September 13, 1974
Seasons
1
Episodes
20
Rating
7.6/10 (88 votes)

Cast: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage

Network: ABC
Production: Francy Productions, Universal Television, Dan Curtis Productions, ABC Circle Films
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Wuchak - 7/10

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 fact that he was rewriting scripts plus doing much of the production work without compensation. The...

April 26, 2018

drystyx - 1/10

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 murder victims are women with dark hair and dark eyes. It's impossible not to notice this worship of Hi...

April 2, 2023

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

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51 min

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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired9/13/1974
Last Aired3/28/1975
Seasons1
Episodes20
LanguageEnglish
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1

Seasons

20

Episodes

51m

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1974

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Darren McGavin

as Carl Kolchak

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Simon Oakland

as Tony Vincenzo

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Jack Grinnage

as Ron Updyke

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1 seasons
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Season 1

1974

20 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kolchak: The Night Stalker about?

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 un…

How many seasons does Kolchak: The Night Stalker have?

1

How many episodes does Kolchak: The Night Stalker have?

20

Is Kolchak: The Night Stalker still running?

No, it ended in 1975.

When did Kolchak: The Night Stalker first air?

September 13, 1974

Who created Kolchak: The Night Stalker?

Jeffrey Grant Rice

Who stars in Kolchak: The Night Stalker?

Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage

What genre is Kolchak: The Night Stalker?

Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy