A serial killer who preys on women haunts Chicago, and Kolchak (Darren McGavin) comes to believe that the killer is the original Jack the Ripper, a seemingly immortal killer who has slain women in many cities over the last century.

Kolchak (Darren McGavin) witnesses a murder committed by a man whom he swears he's seen before-- lying dead in the morgue. With Simon Oakland.

A bizarre force sweeps through Chicago, killing randomly. It has the strength of a hurricane, generates a massive electromagnetic field, steals lead and electronic equipment, and sucks the bone marrow out of humans and animals. Kolchak (Darren McGavin) realizes he's onto a huge story - if he can find out exactly what this force is.

Devil worshipers are suspected of several murders, but Kolchak (Darren McGavin) believes that a vampire is to blame. With Simon Oakland.

A series of mysterious deaths plague the life of conductor Ryder Bond (Fred Beir). In each case, the victim is incinerated by supernaturally hot flames. As Kolchak (Darren McGavin) investigates, he finds out that an arsonist, Frankie Markoff, was a fan of Bond's, and was killed in a penny arcade. His funeral procession crossed Bond's car, allowing the spirit to become a "doppelganger" and try to take over Bond's life.