Kojak (2005)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Kojak is an American television series starring Ving Rhames, airing on the USA Network cable channel, and on ITV4 in the United Kingdom. It was a reimagined version of the 1973-1978 series starring Telly Savalas. Rhames portrays Lieutenant Theo Kojak of the New York City Police Department, a skilled plain clothes detective with a shaved head and an affinity for jazz, fine clothing, and lollipops. As with the original series, he is fond of the catchphrase "Who loves ya, baby?" The series lasted for one season.

IMDb rating: 5.7 (502 votes)
Episode average: 6.2 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

6.17 avg 9 episodes 6.1 → 6.7 120 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.1	259
2	All That Glitters	7.0	17
3	East Sixties	6.7	16
4	Fathers and Sons	3.8	30
5	Hitman	7.3	15
6	Kind of Blue	7.3	16
7	Music of the Night	3.9	28
8	All Bets Off: Part 1	6.7	21
9	All Bets Off: Part 2	6.7	18