TV series

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974–1975 · 1 season

A wry, shabby reporter chases monsters through grimy 70s Chicago, mixing creeps with deadpan humour and a stubborn everyman charm.

Tagline: A hard-bitten reporter with a nose for news and an open mind.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Eerie, satirical, cynical and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, conspiracy, obsession, media
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
conspiracy
obsession
media
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild