Carl Kolchak, a newspaper reporter who was some unusual theories about the supernatural, arrives in Los Angeles to investigate a murder that is similar to the death of his late wife.
A legal team that once put away a leader of a cult begins committing murders. Kolchak believes that they are under the influence of a prisoner out for revenge.
Kolchak investigates a secretive colligiate society and their mysterious activities.
Kolchak butts heads with the FBI and a pompous reporter when they think that a series of murders resemble that of a deceased bioterrorist, but Kolchak thinks they have a paranormal explanation.
Kolchak investigates a young boy and his abusive father who have been connected to a series of deaths.
Agent Fain is forced to step in when Kolchak won't give up his inside source in the case of a drug kingpin murdered by a group of bikers, as well as a missing agent that might be instrumental in solving Irene's murder.
Kolchak tries to unravel the murder mystery surrounding two mummified office employees.
Carl and Perri investigate a grisly murder that may signal the return of an uncaptured killer from the 70's, whose M.O. involves eating into victims' brains face first.
Carl is kidnapped by a man who believes he's been receiving secret messages through Kolchak's articles.