Kolchak: The Night Stalker

*Kolchak: The Night Stalker*
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Genre	Horror; Crime thriller; Supernatural fiction; Science fiction; Occult detective fiction;
Created by	Jeff Rice
Starring	Darren McGavin; Simon Oakland; Jack Grinnage; Ruth McDevitt;
Theme music composer	Gil Mellé
Composers	Bob Cobert (TV movies); Gil Mellé; Jerry Fielding; Greig McRitchie (one episode); Luchi De Jesus (one episode);
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	20 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	50–51 minutes
Production companies	Francy Productions Inc.; Universal Television;
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 13, 1974 –; March 28, 1975
Related
	The Night Strangler; Night Stalker;

Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. The series followed wire service reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) who investigates mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those involving the supernatural or science fiction, including fantastic creatures. The series was preceded by the two television movies, The Night Stalker (1972) and The Night Strangler (1973). Although the series lasted only a single season, it rapidly achieved cult status and has remained very popular in syndication.

Chris Carter cited Kolchak as a "tremendous influence" in creating his franchise The X-Files. In 2005, inspired by that success, The X-Files producer Frank Spotnitz resurrected the series as Night Stalker, with a new cast and characters, as well as subsequent novels and comic books. The new series was a ratings bomb, however, and was quietly cancelled after only six of the ten episodes that had been produced were aired.

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