Night Stalker 

Investigative reporter Carl Kolchak, who's after his wife's killer, Carl's partners Perri Reed and Jain McManus and their boss Tony Vincenzo investigate strange crimes in L.A. that may or may not have dark supernatural elements to them.

Creator:

Frank Spotnitz

Stars:

Stuart Townsend, Gabrielle Union, Eric Jungmann

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stuart Townsend	...	Carl Kolchak 10 episodes, 2005-2006
Gabrielle Union	...	Perri Reed 10 episodes, 2005-2006
Eric Jungmann	...	Jain McManus 10 episodes, 2005-2006
Cotter Smith	...	Tony Vincenzo 10 episodes, 2005-2006

Storyline

Investigative reporter Carl Kolchak, who's after his wife's killer, Carl's partners Perri Reed and Jain McManus and their boss Tony Vincenzo investigate strange crimes in L.A. that may or may not have dark supernatural elements to them.

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Plot Keywords:

occult detective | based on tv series | supernatural | supernatural power | paranormal phenomena | 

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Taglines:

Turn out the light. Look into the dark.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kynigos tis nyhtas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Light Productions,Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kolchak's wife is named "Irene." This is another homage. In the original series, Darren McGavin's wife Kathie Browne played a police Captain named Irene.

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Connections

Remake of Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

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Soundtracks

Vladimir's Blues
Written by Max Richter
Performed by Max Richter

User Reviews

Nothing Resembling the Original

This was a good idea (bringing back Kolchack: The Night Stalker) unfortunately everyone who bought the rights to the name completely ignored what made the original a great show. No matter what glitz and glamor you crank out - there is nothing that compares to a great character driven drama. And trust me, this was nothing resembling a great character driven drama. The main characters are completely bland and forgettable just going through the motions. No matter what the powers that be think works as an update to the show - this show needed an old touch to it. Darren McGavin was a great character actor and that is the first thing this show needed - someone who has something interesting about them. But it would also take more than one character actor - the original had several stand out performers. People who were not bland, people who you remembered. Kolchak should be played by a middle aged man - not some young generic stud. Have him work with the generic people if you want, but the main character has to be one who acts interesting. This was indeed an X-Files Clone, and a pale one at that. So much for formulas on what to put in a show - put in something that stands out instead. Thoughly disgusted and disappointed with this tripe.