Kolchak: The Night Stalker

A hard-bitten reporter with a nose for news and an open mind.

197451m / epDrama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

First aired

September 13, 1974

7.7

TMDB Score

77% match · 91 votes

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S01 · E17

Legacy of Terror

Season 1 · Feb 14, 1975 · 1h 0m

Physically fit specimens (an Air Force pilot, a football player, a cop) are all being targeted for a grisly death: their hearts are being cut from their chests while they're still alive, with a dull blade, on higher and higher flights of steps. Kolchak investigates and spots a strange feathered creature near the scene of one of the murders. He finds out that an ancient Aztec cult is trying to resurrect their ancient god, Nanautzin, the Lord of the Smoking Mirror. Since his destruction at the hands of the Conquistadores 520 years ago (the Aztec millennia), his worshippers must sacrifice the hearts of five worthy victims every 52 years. Upon the completion of the final cycle, Nanautzin will be restored to life. However, the final death must be a ""perfect sacrifice"": a willing victim who is given his every wish for a year before his final death. Pepe, a box boy, is the ""perfect sacrifice"" and Carl must track him to the highest staircase in Chicago and convince him to back out of the sacrifice.

About the Series

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DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

Synopsis

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.

CreatorJeffrey Grant Rice

First aired
September 13, 1974
Last aired
March 28, 1975
Seasons
1 season · 20 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
ABC

Top Billed Cast

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Carl Kolchak

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Tony Vincenzo

Jack Grinnage

Jack Grinnage

Ron Updyke

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