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

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.