(Stuart Townsend)

Carl Kolchak moved from Las Vegas to take a job working for his friend Tony Vincenzo at The Los Angeles Beacon after the death of his wife, Irene. He's an extremely talented investigative reporter, but can sometimes come across as selfish and egotistical, often ignoring the demands of a story in pursuit of his own ends. Since the mysterious death of his wife, Kolchak has been pursued relentlessly as the chief suspect by former friend and ally, FBI Agent Bernie Fain (John Pyper-Ferguson). Just as troubling is the strange red symbol on his wrist which he's had since birth, but only mysteriously appeared on Irene after she died. Now Kolchak will stop at nothing to uncover the cases of the mark's appearance, and discover just what it mean.