Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (7,212 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1974)

7.59 avg 20 episodes 7.9 → 7.4 51 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Ripper	7.9	1,025
2	The Zombie	7.8	844
3	They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be...	7.1	734
4	The Vampire	7.9	793
5	The Werewolf	7.7	771
6	Firefall	7.5	631
7	The Devil's Platform	7.6	631
8	Bad Medicine	7.4	624
9	The Spanish Moss Murders	7.9	669
10	The Energy Eater	7.3	635
11	Horror in the Heights	8.4	736
12	Mr. R.I.N.G.	7.2	559
13	Primal Scream	7.2	531
14	The Trevi Collection	7.7	595
15	Chopper	7.4	577
16	Demon in Lace	7.8	546
17	Legacy of Terror	7.5	535
18	The Knightly Murders	7.7	527
19	The Youth Killer	7.3	508
20	The Sentry	7.4	511