The main character originated in an unpublished novel, The Kolchak Papers, written by Jeff Rice. ( August 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. The new series was a ratings bomb and was quietly cancelled after only six of the ten episodes produced were aired. Following that success in 2005, The X-Files producer Frank Spotnitz resurrected the series with a new cast and characters, as well as subsequent novels and comic books. Although the series lasted only a single season, it rapidly achieved cult status and has remained very popular in syndication.Ĭhris Carter cited Kolchak as a 'tremendous influence' in creating his franchise The X-Files. The series was preceded by the two television movies, The Night Stalker (1972) and The Night Strangler (1973).
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.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season.
