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

Version of Kojak (1973)

User Reviews

The GO word is quality

The first episode of this show doesn't air until March 25th, but I managed to get my hands on the press kit, which contains (along with the press releases and the extremely creative promotional lolly-pops) the DVD of the 2-hour pilot, and if the subsequent shows are as well-written and absorbing as this initial offering, I will most certainly make damn sure I don't miss any of them.

I've always enjoyed Ving Rhames' work; he manages to bring humanity and substance to any role he undertakes, whether he's portraying a good guy, a bad guy, or anything in-between. Here, as the infamous Kojak, he's perfectly on the mark, managing to be tough without making it an ego thing, genuinely sensitive when it's called for, and thoroughly able to do what needs to be done (even if it's in conflict with the 'rules'). The part is tailor-made for him, and I would go so far as to say that if you'd never seen the original show, with Telly S. in the title role, you would swear the part was created FOR Rhames.

The pilot episode starts out good, gets better and better and still better, and by the time it was over, I was ready to sign up (in fact, I did - went to the USA Network's site and submitted my email so I could get the weekly newsletter). The plot has many traditional elements of the genre, of course, but it's the WAY it's done, the WAY it's written and executed that elevate it above the fray. I only hope the rest of the episodes live up to this initial offering. I have a feeling they will.

It's happened before here at IMDb that I've been the first person to post a comment on a movie or a show, but this is the first time that I've actually gotten to be one of the first 5 voters. It's an honor to be able to cast one of these first 5 votes for such a promising and inspired new venture.