Carl Kolchak was TV's first paranormal investigator, albeit a reluctant one. A talented newspaper reporter who used to handle all the big stories, his reputation has taken a hit over the years as his stories became increasingly strange. He is a relentless truth-seeker, no matter how bizarre that truth may be. The fact that no one believes him, and that his stories rarely get printed anymore, only fuels his desire to get to the beating heart of the matter.