The X-Files, v. 2.0 by Sarah Stegall Series: The Night Stalker ABC, Thursdays, 9/8 Central Well, this is a surprise. I assumed ABC’s new “Night Stalker” would be a tired retread of that 70s show, “Kolchak: The Night Stalker”, complete with god-awful stuntmen-in-rubber-suit monsters and cackling one liners. I assumed I would hate it, sight unseen. Instead, I find myself a surprised fan of the show. Let me say right out front that I was never a fan of the 70s version of “Night Stalker”, and while I admire Darren McGavin (the original Carl Kolchak) there’s no getting around the…
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New Amsterdam: “Pilot” & “Golden Boy”
Can There Be Only One? New Amsterdam Mondays on Fox, 9 PM “Pilot” Written by Allan Loeb & Christian Taylor Directed by Lasse Hallstrom “Golden Boy” Written by Daniel Manson Directed by John David Coles It’s said that Ponce de Leon came to the New World in search of the Fountain of Youth. Apparently a Dutchman named John got there first, along about 1647, and got more than he bargained for. Fox’s new Monday night drama is a police procedural with a twist–not only is “John Amsterdam” a hell of an investigator, he’s immortal. He’s a man in pursuit of…