Night Stalker

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Crime reporter Carl Kolchak is partnered with Perri Reed at The Beacon, a Los Angeles newspaper. Together they investigate a string of strange murders...all of which may be related to the death of Kolchak's wife 18 months earlier in a similarly bizarre manner. A murder that the FBI consider Kolchak the... more »

Crime reporter Carl Kolchak is partnered with Perri Reed at The Beacon, a Los Angeles newspaper. Together they investigate a string of strange murders...all of which may be related to the death of Kolchak's wife 18 months earlier in a similarly bizarre manner. A murder that the FBI consider Kolchak the primary suspect.

As of 5/17/05, ABC has announced that the remake of the 1970s cult series Kolchak: The Night Stalker which starred Darren McGavin, is part of their fall schedule. The project, which is set up at Touchstone Television, is the result of Spotnitz's overall deal at the studio. "Stalker" revolves around a hardboiled journalist, Carl Kolchak, and his investigations into freakish occurrences.
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• What went wrong?

  I'm still trying to work out why this show was actually canciled, it was great. It definatly deserved to run for atleast a season. We never really got a chance to bond with the charactors as it was over so quickly.

  I'm still trying to work out why this show was actually canciled, it was great. It definatly deserved to run for atleast a season. We never really got a chance to bond with the charactors as it was over so quickly. less «

  farscapefanuk Last online 7 hrs, 9 mins ago
  15 comments, last one Mar 26, 2008 + Add Comment

• Official "The Show Has Been Cancelled Thread" (as per Frank Spotnitz)

  It may not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the ratings of the show, among the lowest for any primetime network sh...more »

  It may not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the ratings of the show, among the lowest for any primetime network show this season. The official word comes from Frank Spotnitz's blog : It is with regret that I confirm "Night Stalker" has been canceled. While I’m disappointed the series has come to an end, I am enormously grateful for the experience and the opportunity given me by the network and Touchstone Television. I would like to thank our amazingly talented cast, wonderful crew, killer post-production department, terrific writing staff, producers and partners in crime Daniel Sackheim and John Peter Kousakis, the incredible Jana Fain, and all of you who watched and enjoyed the show. It was a blast. And that's all she wrote, folks.less «

  123home123 Last online 5 hrs ago
  79 comments, last one Mar 21, 2008 + Add Comment

• Night Stalker On DVD?

  There is an article in this weeks TV guide that mentions a possible Night Stalker DVD to be released this summer that would include the four unaired episodes.

  There is an article in this weeks TV guide that mentions a possible Night Stalker DVD to be released this summer that would include the four unaired episodes.less «

  ymike673 Last online Mar 13, 2009
  13 comments, last one Feb 22, 2008 + Add Comment

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  8.1 Great

  It had such potential...then it got canceled. hide « show »

  Like so many other horror/suspense/conspiracy/supernatural shows, this one started strong, continued with a good cast and decent acting, and... was canceled before it had a chance to bloom. They couldn't even manage to finish it out with a tying-up-loose-ends episode with some lame excuse fro a finale; they just canceled. Come on! Give a girl a break! Stuart Townsend did a good job - not brilliant, but good - as the reporter. Trouble was how far they deviated form the original, in some ways, trying to update it for the modern sensibility. The original had so much energy and Kolchack was portrayed as a clumsy, enthusiastic nutcase with the tenacity of a bulldog and some serious skills at sliding out of work; the new Kolchack is a dark, brooding millionaire with a trunk full of gadgets in his hot sports car. Somehow, not the same - it lost it's energetic appeal somehwere along the way. But it was still, somehow, a good show. Worth a chance, to at least finish the story. (Plus, I would have liked to see that romance go someplace! But no such luck.)

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  bookwench Added Sep 10, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  The T.V.series, "Night Stalker" was really GREAT. I like the show's drama. hide « show »

  The T.V. srries, "Night Stalker" was really Great. I liked the show's charactters, they drew right into the plots. I would like to see the show brought back with the original cast members. It had it all blood, guts, love, hate, friendships, enemies, creatures, ex-wives, ex-husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, drama, no sex,and yes, it sometimes was funny.
  "Night Stalker" should not be compared to the old t.v. show of the mid 70's , "The Night Stalker". That show was made differantly than the newer one. "The Night Stalker" had some drama, but it was also made to be funny as well. "Night Stalker" is mostly drama.

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  SOX1956 Added Jun 13, 2007 All my reviews
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  8.4 Great

  Good but not as good as the original hide « show »

  Night Stalker was a remake of the 70's cult classic Kolchak: The Night Stalker. While the remake does have it's high points it's not as good as the original.
  
  The show deals with a reporter that covers the supernatural. The show did deliver as far as horror/sci-fi shows go. The acting, writing, and directing all seemed solid. Which brings up the question why did ABC bail out so early on this. This was a show that could have been a real money maker if it had been given a chance to find an audiance. All the episodes, even those not aired, are now available on DVD, so enjoy.

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  ssimonds1 Added Jun 11, 2007 All my reviews
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  6 Fair

  A warning to TV execs: Don't do remakes. hide « show »

  Being old enough to remember when the original series aired and also recently rewatching it on DVD, I was pleased to hear that Night Stalker was being resurrected. Unfortunately this is also its downfall.
  
  I have only seen the first episode so far and it is better than made out in many other reviews I have read but I can see where these reviewers are coming from. The original series was excellent in its combination of horror and humour, much like Buffy in this respect. The new series lacks that humour.
  
  It also departs from the original in many areas including Karl's character, so much so that it looses any link to the original that not even the inclusion of visual queues to the original series can fix (the original Karl CGI'd into one scene and his hat on a hat stand in another).
  
  I think this series would have benefit from no links to the original - a different title with a different name for the lead character. Sure some older viewers would see it as a rip-off but I think this is a lesser evil than a complete remake of a well loved series.

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  mddawson1 Added Jun 8, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Better then i ever expected... hide « show »

  I have to say that i was plasantly supprised about how Night Stalker actually turned out. After reading a host of bad reviews i felt there was not much hope for the show. But i picked it up on DVD and absolutly loved it. The 10 episodes featured were fantastic, i enjoed it so much i had to go and download the scripts off the DVD for two unaired episodes. I thought Frank Spotnitz (the creater) did a great job at turning Night Stalker into its own show. Many people could not get past the fact that this was a remake of the 70's show 'Kolchak the Nihgt Stalker'. But i thought the creator and the writers did their best to create a show that was original. I think they suceeded, it deserved more of a chance on TV, this was a great show.

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  farscapefanuk Added Mar 5, 2007 All my reviews