''Kojak'' is an American crime drama television series starring

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. It is a remake of ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' starring

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. The series lasted for one season, airing on

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from March 25 to May 22, 2005.

Premise

Rhames portrays Lieutenant Theo Kojak of the

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, a skilled plain clothes detective with a shaved head and an affinity for jazz, fine clothing, and lollipops. As in the original ''

'', he is fond of the catchphrase "Who loves ya, baby?"

Cast

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak * Chazz Palminteri as Captain Frank McNeil * Michael Kelly as Detective Bobby Crocker *

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as Detective Henry Messina *

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as ADA Carmen Simone * Sybil Temtchine as Detective Emily Patterson

Episodes

Broadcast

It aired on the

in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the series aired on

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References

External links

* * 2000s American drama television series 2005 American television series debuts 2005 American television series endings Television series by Universal Television USA Network original programming Television shows set in New York City Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department Kojak English-language television shows Television series reboots American detective television series {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub