Night Stalker

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ABC (ended 2005)
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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 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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S 1 :  Ep 10 Aired 03/16/06
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S 1 :  Ep 9 Aired 03/09/06
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S 1 :  Ep 8 Aired 03/02/06
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S 1 :  Ep 6 Aired 11/10/05
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    With the number of active DVD releases in the market expected to pass the 60,000-unit mark by year's end, studios are slowing their release pace, perhaps in recognition of the worsening shelf-space crunch at retail. Night Stalker came to DVD… more

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  • An excellent start to say the least, very creepy, definitely worth your time. Keeps you on the edge of your seat and resembles the x files in many ways, i am not a big fan of union though. Hopefully it will just keep getting better.moreless

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    By dr_zshaikh, Dec 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    finally a good new show. An excellent start to say the least, very creepy, definitely worth your time. Keeps you on the edge of your seat and resembles the x files in many ways, i am not a big fan of union though. Hopefully it will just keep getting better.

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  • It had such potential...then it got canceled.

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    By bookwench, Sep 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    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.)moreless

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

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    By SOX1956, Jun 14, 2007 Report Abuse
    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.moreless

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  • Good but not as good as the original

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    By ssimonds1, Jun 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    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.moreless

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  • A warning to TV execs: Don't do remakes.

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    By mddawson1, Jun 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    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.moreless

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