简介：ThenightsetsoverLosAngelesandtheNIGHTSTALKERspeedsthroughdowntown,smokingcrackandsearchingforprostitutes,hefindsboth.Afterrealizinghecan'tgetwhathewantsfromwomen,hesetsofftofeedhisunholyhungerbyheadingintothesuburbsofEastLosAngeleswherehemurdersandrapesayoungwomanasshesleepsinherhouse.Fivedayslater,ayoungandbeautifulbeatcop,GABRIELLAMARTINEZandherolder,corruptpartner,FRANKLUIS,answeracalltoahomeandfindthebodiesoftheyoungwomanandherhusband,mutilatedandmarkedbySatanicritual.Overthenextfewweeks,theNightstalkercontinueshisreignofterrorandaftermoregruesomemurders,GabriellaMartinezisofferedajobonthetaskforceinvestigatingthemurdersthathavekeptthecityofEastLosAngelesinastateoftotalfear.Althoughskepticalofthereasonsforherpromotion,sheneverthelessdecidestotryandmakeadifferenceandcatchthiskillerwhorepresentseverythingthatshestandsagainst.LIEUTENANTMAYBERRYandDETECTIVEELLIOTT,hersuperiorsonthetaskforce,offerheralukewarmwelcome.Distractedbyherownlifechoices,theinappropriateadvancesofco-workers,andthehomelifeshehasbeenforcedtoplaytheroleofpatriarchin,shemakesanerrorofjudgmentbyleakingclassifiedinformationtoayoung,aggressivereporter,ADRIANNEDELOIA.Suspendedfromtheforce,Martinezisvisitedbyheroldpartner,Luis,whotellsherthatthroughsome"dirty"policeworkhefoundoutwherethesuspectwashiding.Stillinterestedindoingtherightthing,MartinezconvincesLuistotakeherdowntownwhereshelearnsthattheNightstalkerhaspickedherandthereporterashisnextvictims.MartinezandtheNightstalkerbecomeengagedinagameofcat-and-mousethatendsupwithMartinezbeingforcetodecidebetweenkillingthismurdererorlettinghimbearrested...Decidingtotakeanewpathinherlife,sheletshimgo.Thesameworldwhichcreatedthismonsterwillnowtakehislife,butshewillnotpoisonherselfbykillinganotherhumanbeingandbecominglikehim.…