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Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Premiere Date September 13, 1974

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Cast & Crew See All

Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak
Simon Oakland
Tony Vincenzo
Jack Grinnage
Ron Updyke

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Ripper

Fri, Sep 13, 197452 mins

When a rash of serial murders suddenly begins in the Chicago area, Kolchak establishes a similarity between the new killings and the murders committed by Jack The Ripper. The killer soon reveals himself to possess superhuman characteristics, and Kolchak suspects that they may be dealing with the original Ripper after all.

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Awards

  • 2006 - Saturn Award - Best Retro Television Release on DVD - nominated
  • 2005 - Special Edgar - - winner
  • 2022 - Saturn Award - Best DVD Television Release - nominated

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