Kojak (2005– )

A bald police detective with a righteous attitude battles crime on his hometurf.

Stars:

Ving Rhames, Michael Kelly, Chuck Shamata

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ving Rhames	...	Lieutenant Theo Kojak (9 episodes, 2005)
Michael Kelly	...	Detective Bobby Crocker (9 episodes, 2005)
Chuck Shamata	...	Detective Henry Mussina (9 episodes, 2005)
Sybil Temtchine	...	Detective Emily Patterson (8 episodes, 2005)
Roselyn Sanchez	...	ADA Carmen Warrick (6 episodes, 2005)
Chazz Palminteri	...	Captain Frank McNeil (5 episodes, 2005)
Black Child	...	Officer Tariq (4 episodes, 2005)
Gene Mack	...	Gene (4 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

A bald police detective with a righteous attitude battles crime on his hometurf.

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Plot Keywords:

bald | black cop | fedora | lollipop | remake | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

USA Network

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Playa Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kojak's father was of Polish heritage and his mother was African-American.

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Connections

Follows Kojak: Pilot (2005)

User Reviews

Kojak is back!

I'm a huge fan of Telly Savalas' Kojak. Kojak was a sharp dressing cop who acted as a prince of the city. He didn't always go by the book, but he protected the innocent. He was slick, smart, and had a great heart. Now it's 2005 and there's a new version of Kojak starring Ving Rhames. It is superb. The character is still a sharp dressing prince of the city. He still doesn't do everything by the book and he still protects the innocent. Bobby Crocker is back. Frank MacNeil is back. The lollipops are back. The bald is back too. Most importantly, Kojak still has his heart of gold. I'm as happy watching Ving as I am watching Telly in the role on DVD. Both men bring their own individuality to the role, but the heart and soul of Kojak is there in both versions. The 2005 series truly maintains the integrity of the original character. Kojak is still one hell of a guy. This is how all remakes should be. It's excellent.