What would have been a better ABC companion show for Night Stalker?
Spotnitz: I don’t know their programming well enough. But it was telling to me that what they replaced us with in January was Dancing with the Stars. That is what you do to counterprogram CSI. TVGuide.com: What was series star Stuart Townsend’s reaction to the cancellation? Spotnitz: Everybody was really shocked. Even though you know you’re struggling in the ratings, when you feel the work is as good as we all felt it was, you can’t believe somebody is going to cancel it. “How could they?” TVGuide.com: Kolchak was the sort of rich character an actor like Stuart could really get immersed in. Spotnitz: Yes. Being a feature actor, in the beginning he was a little taken aback by how heavy the workload was, but by Episodes 8 and 10, he was really enjoying the challenge. Especially Episode 10, which you can see for the first time on the DVD. It’s all Stuart. It’s a tour de force for him. TVGuide.com: Then again, he goes home to Charlize Theron, which puts this setback in perspective. Spotnit
