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Kolchak: The Night Stalker: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1972): Comedy, Horror, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

In this one-season series based on two high-rated TV movies, Carl Kolchak is a down-and-out reporter who finds himself in Chicago. He gets a job with the Independent News Service, and finds himself investigating cases involving the supernatural and the fantastical.

Series details

  • Title: Kolchak: The Night Stalker
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science-Fiction
  • Premiere date: 1972-01-11
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1975-03-28
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVmaze community rating: 8/10
  • TVMaze ID: 3564

Cast and credited roles

  • Darren McGavin — Carl Kolchak
  • Simon Oakland — Tony Vincenzo
  • Wally Cox — Titus Berry
  • Margaret Hamilton — Prof. Hester Crabwell
  • Scott Brady — Capt. Roscoe Schubert
  • Jo Ann Pflug — Louise Harper

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1972-01-11; final listed air date 1975-03-28; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kolchak: The Night Stalker on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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