Night Stalker

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 30, 1999
Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 10 out of 23
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Critic Reviews

  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Phil Gallo
    60
    [It] lacks the flavor of the original and would have worked better under a different title.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    60
    Perfectly fine and nothing special.
  3. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Bill Gibron
    50
    Despite these obvious missteps and in between the blatant attempts to appease original fans, Night Stalker shows promise.
  5. Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Reviewed by: Mark Dawidziak
    50
    Give it some style points, no doubt, because there are several very cool moments. But you get the feeling that Spotnitz knows where the problems are, and he's trying to fix them.
  6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    40
    If a show could get by on atmosphere alone, ABC's stylishy shot "Night Stalker" would be an outright success. It is creepy, spooky and scary.... But all this isn't enough to overcome what will likely prove to be an insurmountable problem: casting.

Awards & Rankings

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#49 Best TV Season of 2005
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#38 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 8 out of 36
  1. KarlK
    Apr 10, 2007
    10
    Da gurl sa hotty
  2. SandyB
    Jun 16, 2006
    9
    Great show with an addictive gritty feel. Seems some of the bad reviews slate how it isn't as good as the original. Having never seen Great show with an addictive gritty feel. Seems some of the bad reviews slate how it isn't as good as the original. Having never seen the original I was free to enjoy it on its own merits.… Full Review »
  3. bills
    Jan 13, 2006
    0
    Not only is this a halfhearted attempt at capitalizing on yet another cult classic, but it has received the most offensive CSI-style Not only is this a halfhearted attempt at capitalizing on yet another cult classic, but it has received the most offensive CSI-style glazing-over that the networks seem to think is what constitutes good story and visuals these days: Glamour, Glitz, Perfect Hair, Stylish Clothes, Fake Top 40 Music, Anorexic Women and let's not forget Flash Scene Cuts and Grotesque Overuse of CG Recoloring. That some spritzer-sipping network fop in an Armani thinks this CSI-meets-XFILES mess is a 'homage' to Darren McGavin's cult favorite is the REAL scary subplot behind this one.… Full Review »
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