Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episode Ratings Heatmap
1974 · 1 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.8/10 (20 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.18), maintaining an average of 5.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 20 episodes, Kolchak: The Night Stalker has earned an overall series rating of 5.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 17 ("Legacy of Terror"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 14 ("The Trevi Collection"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("Primal Scream", 7) and Episode 14 ("The Trevi Collection", 3), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Legacy of Terror | 7.0 | 2 | Feb 14, 1975 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Zombie | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 20, 1974 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Firefall | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 8, 1974 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Spanish Moss Murders | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 6, 1974 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Primal Scream | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 17, 1975 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Demon in Lace | 6.5 | 2 | Feb 7, 1975 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Werewolf | 6.0 | 2 | Nov 1, 1974 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 15 | Chopper | 6.0 | 2 | Jan 31, 1975 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 20 | The Sentry | 6.0 | 2 | Mar 28, 1975 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be... | 6.0 | 1 | Sep 27, 1974 |