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Season 1 – Kojak

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A lollipop-sucking detective is dedicated to solving New York's crimes.

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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 08/19/2018
This is all rendered elegantly enough, with a few suspenseful moments when guns are drawn, though it doesn't add up to much in the end. Go to Full Review Michael Speier Variety 08/18/2018
The most knotty ingredient is the overall tone: Kojak starts off evil...but he gets ultra-soft as the [show] progresses. Go to Full Review Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle 08/18/2018
['Kojak'] can't manage to elevate itself beyond mediocre. While it takes stabs at being different...it still falls short of even a minimal redefinition of the genre. Go to Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters 08/18/2018
It seems...that Rhames is going to take possession of the role that Telly Savalas owned so completely in the '70s. Not so fast. This year's model is not only smooth and cocky, he's also brutal, insidious, a cop for a post-9/11 community. Go to Full Review Robert P. Laurence San Diego Union-Tribune 03/19/2018
2.5/4
Kojak offers few new advances in the forensic science of police procedurals. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Kojak — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Ving Rhames

Lt. Theo Kojak

Chazz Palminteri

Frank McNeil

Roselyn Sanchez

Carmen Warrick

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 25, 2005 Pilot Ving Rhames stars as the detective. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 3, 2005 All That Glitters Kojak makes a deal to exchange himself for a captive after a jewelry store heist turns to murder and a double-hostage situation. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 10, 2005 East Sixties A dispute over child custody leads to the murder of a wealthy real estate developer and the kidnapping of a girl. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 17, 2005 Fathers and Sons Kojak gets a new lead in identifying his father's killer after an armed robbery escalates to murder, leaving 10-year-old boy without a dad. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 24, 2005 Hitman Kojak makes a deal with a convicted murderer in order to track down a hit man who is killing for the thrill of the hunt rather than money. Details Episode 6 Aired May 1, 2005 Kind of Blue Kojak tries to prevent a young scholar from being dragged back into a life of crime by murderous street punk friend. Details Episode 7 Aired May 8, 2005 Music of the Night A series of bombings in Kojak's precinct might be linked to a jazz singer's stalker, compelling the detective to delve into the performer's past to save her life. Details Episode 8 Aired May 15, 2005 All Bets Off Kojak probes the slaying of a man who was having an affair with Capt. McNeill's wife; suspicion falls on the captain. Details Episode 9 Aired May 22, 2005 All Bets Off Kojak's investigation into the murder of Kate McNeill's lover takes an unexpected twist when several cold-case homicides are discovered with the same modus operandi. Details

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Season Info

Network
USA
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 25, 2005