Night Stalker

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 30, 1999
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
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  1. KarlK
    Apr 10, 2007
    10
    Da gurl sa hotty
  2. ChrisF
    Dec 1, 2005
    9
    This show is awesome, my Thursday nights are dull when it isn't on. Along with its suspense it provides a mystery and even has hidden "easter eggs." Like the appearance of the original Koltchack in the newsroom on the first episode. I really hope this show continues.
  3. lucas38
    Oct 10, 2005
    1
    Why bother? No one could ever replace Darren McGavin in one of the most memorable roles on TV, c'mon! The original "Night Stalker" worked on so many different levels (and still does after 30 years the opening credits and music still rings in my head), the new "Night Stalker" is just a weak, castrated version of the superior original.
  4. JanetT
    Oct 14, 2005
    10
    I think this is the best new show on - great writing and great acting
  5. LaunceR
    Oct 6, 2005
    1
    This asinine waste of the public airwaves posits an idiotic indie rocker as the new Kolchak. What was 'smatter with the old Kolchak? The pilot shows the police allowing not one, but three, reporters from the newspaper past the yellow tape into the house with an active crime scene, where the indie rocker collected evidence. Does anyone in Hollywood have the slightest fucking clue of This asinine waste of the public airwaves posits an idiotic indie rocker as the new Kolchak. What was 'smatter with the old Kolchak? The pilot shows the police allowing not one, but three, reporters from the newspaper past the yellow tape into the house with an active crime scene, where the indie rocker collected evidence. Does anyone in Hollywood have the slightest fucking clue of how anything in the real world operates?… Expand
  6. JoeG
    Oct 7, 2005
    9
    Good show....much better than average TV
  7. kyleaa
    Oct 7, 2005
    8
    Not quite The X-Files or Millennium, but there's potential here. Spotnitz has a quality cast and crew as long as the writing is up to the standards of the 1013 Productions of the mid-90's.
  8. LibertyP
    Oct 8, 2005
    9
    I liked it but I want more scary horror and supernaturalism. Stuart can make it amazing with the best writing!!
  9. pamk
    Jan 10, 2006
    10
    i loved the show . it was quite exciting and i look forward to watching it every week and now they cancelled a top rate show for some really lousy shows which noone seems to talk about. why did they cancel this great show?
  10. [Anonymous]
    Nov 15, 2005
    10
    This is one of the best new shows out there!
  11. AubreyS
    Nov 15, 2005
    10
    I love this show!! The twisting plot is a wonderful change to all of the predictable crime scene and police shows. I'm glad I finally found a show that keeps me guessing.
  12. amy
    Nov 17, 2005
    9
    the best new "thriller" this season. more x-files than CSI. creepy and smart.
  13. Vanessam
    Nov 20, 2005
    3
    Really disapointing redo of a great series that deserves a resurrection. Good concepts were bogged down by poor execution and actors who for the most part looked like they would rather be somewhere else. So glad the network put them out of their misery.
  14. monicas
    Oct 15, 2005
    8
    I like this show, it needs more to it though. I watched it for the first time this week and it did not really seem to finish the plot, alot I had to figure out. I think it would be good, if it has more to the story line
  15. JaredProphet
    Oct 21, 2005
    10
    Love This Show. I was out of the country when the original aired, but I love this one. Each one is creepy and tangible all at the same time. And avoids the easy Slasher vein the commercials hint at. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! TV IS BACK!!!
  16. SonnyB
    Oct 28, 2005
    1
    Someone once said that TV shows are produced to be watched by viewers with the average mentality of a 12 to 14 year old. After seeing all the positive reviews I
  17. JeffreyS
    Oct 5, 2005
    9
    Very good was just use to the other night stalker. but that;s just showing my age .But the show is very good .I like it very much.
  18. 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 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 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.… Expand
  19. 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 the original I was free to enjoy it on its own merits.
  20. JoeK
    Nov 3, 2005
    1
    This show that is supposed to be a reimagining of the 70's Kolchak: the Night Stalker is only a stinker. The Producers, Writers and Actors must think that the television audience are mindless zombies. Please ABC, scrap and burn this insult to the senses and we will try to forget it ever existed.
  21. FranciscoS
    Oct 18, 2005
    10
    This show is great!!! must have for dvd. How can I get the music?
  22. JohnE
    Oct 19, 2005
    1
    Horrible - I couldn't care less about these characters. A waste of an IP.
  23. BrennanS.
    Nov 12, 2005
    2
    Strange and terribe acting, and is saved by Gabrielle Union, the one actress on the show with talent, Stuart Townsend acting grade: 7 ** C+ Gabrielle Union acting grade: 9 *** A-
  24. Andrea
    Nov 15, 2005
    9
    I love the show, and I watch it every week.! It is sometimes confusing though. If you miss like two minutes of it, it is hard to catch back up. Besides that, it is awesome. Kolchak is HOT!
  25. DebbieH
    Nov 21, 2005
    10
    I love this show and can not wait until Thursday to watch it. I liked the original series but I just love this new and improved version!
  26. adrianc
    Nov 29, 2005
    10
    when i watched the first show of night stalker i just loved it i loved how it is more like x-files to me its great.

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#38 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005

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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
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    30
    What is missing here is heart, drama, and - most inexcusably - horror.
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  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    30
    Individually and as a team, Townsend and Union exhibit less chemistry than a third-grade science set.
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  3. 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.
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