Kolchak: The Night Stalker fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and crime
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is tense, scary, and fast-paced.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Mystery and crime
Its world is built around mystery and crime.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91/100 (IMDb 8.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 20 episodes of about 51 minutes each.
Not quite. Critics rate Kolchak: The Night Stalker higher (100) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 1974 to 1975 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 156 storytelling tropes for Kolchak: The Night Stalker, including Spring-Heeled Jack, Blood Oath, The Ace.
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