NBC has decided to pre-empt Chase once again but this time it’s looking a lot more permanent. The network has put the TV series on hiatus and replaced it with episodes of Minute to Win It. Though the network has not officially cancelled Chase, there’s certainly no compelling reason for NBC to bring it back.
Back in September, Chase debuted to mediocre ratings and things went quickly downhill from there. On Monday nights, Chase averaged just a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and a meager 5.44 million viewers. When the series moved to Wednesday nights for the new year, the ratings only got worse. It’s currently the lowest-rated scripted series on the network.
NBC pre-empted Chase this week and replaced it with a double dose of Minute to Win It. That move paid off with the game show literally doubling the demo performance of Chase’s last original episode. Not surprisingly, NBC has now bumped the remaining episodes of Chase from the schedule.
The peacock network had given the show a full season order back in October but by December had trimmed that back from 22 to 18 installments. There are currently five unaired episodes of Chase on the shelf and there’s no word from NBC on when or if they’ll ever be aired.
What do you think? Will you miss Chase? Why do you think it didn’t catch on?
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We love Chase and have been waiting for it to air again!
I love this show….Why do they keep cancelling good shows.. get rid of some of those reality shows!!!
I also loved Chase and hope that it was not cancelled.
They are not even letting the show get it’s feet. It is just like JAG. NBC cancelled it, CBS picker up and it ran at the top for 10 season, then spun off NCIS which is number 1 in it’s 8th season and NCIS:LA which had a rocky start is now solid and in the top ten. Yeah I bet NBC is still smarting over that decison!!
DON’T CANCEL THE SHOW!!! I love it!!!
Ok, so maybe the demographic over 49 thinks this is a great show. It moves and we enjoy the local Texas flavor. If Chuck can somehow stay on the air, this show should definately be continued…Please consider at least making it a summer fill in
Please don’t cancel this show. It’s a good show!!!! No more of those stupid game shows please. Bring Chase back!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope it stays on. I enjoy watching.
i really enjoyed the show and thought it was one of the few new quality shows on nbc .
PLEASE DON CANCEL THE SHOW, THE CAST IS GREAT AND IT IS A SHOW THAT KEEPS PEOPLE’S INTEREST. IT IS ONE OF THE NEW SHOWS THAT IS WORTH WATCHING. PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT. LIKE I SAID BEFORE ALL THE NETWORKS PUT GOOD SHOWS TOGETHER THE SAME TIME. SO LIKE MYSELF WE HAVE TO TAPE IT TO WATCH IT. THAT IS WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING, AND HOU DON;T COUNT PEOPLE TAPING SHOWS AS ONE OF THE RATINGS. PLEASE KEEP ON THANK YOU
I definitely agree with Holly, because we always record the shows that air at 10pm because we always watch the news and watch the recorded shows another time (minus the commercials). So perhaps the networks should have a way to acquire information from dvr or tivo as what people are recording.
Just one thing I forgot. They can also move Chase (and other shows with low ratings) to the USA Network like they did with Law & Order, C.I. On a final note, canceling Law & Order and replacing it with the L.A. one didn’t work for us because it’s not even close. Sorry to say that pretty much most of their new shows suck (except for Harrys Law). Thank goodness NBC kept SVU and moved Leno back to where he where he belongs.
Ok…so the show wasn’t the greatest, but we never missed one episode and looked forward to the next one. The problem with the networks is that they think that a new show is going to be a huge hit right out of the gate. We just happen to be the kind of people that watch all pilots, and if we like it we stick with it. But unfortunately not everyone does like we do and the networks only look for ratings and cancel shows before they even get a chance to grow. Now the worst part is that now they… Read more »
I loved the show!! Please don’t cancel it!! It was so refreshing to see a female in a role where she wasn’t the victim.
Please don’t cancel the show we love it. This happened with Las Vegas also which we loved.
I love Chase because it is a different kind of (cop) show and in a different
setting.
I have been wondering when it was coming back.
Please don’t disappoint me and cancel, I watch it faithfully.