"Night Stalker" (2005) TV series

Writer:

Gregory Storm (writer)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

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

Tagline:

What if everything you feared was real?

Plot:

Kolchak and his partner, Perri, investigate his wife's mysterious murder and end up uncovering something much more disturbing...

Plot Keywords:

Remake Of Cult Classic | Supernatural Power | Los Angeles California | Investigative Reporter | Cover Up

Cast

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)
Al Whiting	...	Uniformed Cop (8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

In a newsroom scene in the pilot, the image of Darren McGavin (the original Kolchak from the 1970s movies and TV series) can be seen standing at one of the desks, dressed as the 1970s Kolchak, chatting with one of the reporters. This image was digitally sampled from an episode of "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974) and placed into the scene.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974)

Soundtrack:

Vladimir's Blues

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.