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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Chase is a great show and needs to be brought back!! I’m so tired of good shows being replaced by reality TV. What morons are driving up the ratings on crap shows? No one has ever asked me about QUALITY TV like Chase or CBS’s Miami Medical. Networks need to start counting the ratings for recorded shows not just the live viewing by mindless couch potatoes.
I don’t like Minute to Win It. Bring back Chase it was great!
Why is it that evertime there is a great TV show they show it at 10pm or after during the week? And the game shows that supposebly everyone like come on at 9pm or before??
BRING CHASE BACK THAT IS AN AWESOME SHOW!!!!!!
Bring back this show! It was one of the best, new, action police dramas on television. The chemistry between Annie and her boss was electric. If Minute to Win It is getting better ratings, it just shows that people would rather watch a dumb game show than a police drama.
Sick of NBC canceling all the shows I actually watched…
I LOVE CHASE!!! I totally agree with Kris, I keep seeing these ratings come out but I have not idea how. I am a single Mom with 2 kids and during the week TV is our entertainment. I have a 12 year old daughter who loved Chase. It needs to come back. My Mom was here and we saw Chase on the schedule and it was Minute to Win it. Not cool. Bring Chase back soon!!!
I love this show, but they always put it in a time slot with two of my other shows. I can only record two at a time. I’m not watching commercials for any show.
Love Chase! I looked fwd to it weekly
My husband and I LOVED Chase, and waited for its weekly program with great anticipation!!! We miss it very much, and wish NBC would at least play the other episodes. Perhaps sell it to USA Network, if they don’t want to air it. Very disappointing!
Loved the show
I agree! Too many reality shows and not enough good, suspenseful tv shows. I was on the edge of my seat every week watching Chase. I loved it, need to bring it back!
I agree! Too many reality series and not enough good, suspenseful shows on tv anymore. I was on the edge of my seat everytime I watched it. I loved it…
Love chase! What’s the matter with NBC? First heroes, now chase? Why all the good shows are being cancelled?
We loved that show. What viewers do they ask about these things? Everytime a good show comes out they take it off. Minute to Win it is BORING! Hate that show!
LOVED the show!!!! U need to bring it back.