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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I couldn’t personally care less because I have little use for TV anymore & have better things to do. Unfortunately, my son appears in one of those unaired episodes when they filmed in Dallas. It was supposed to air Feb. 9th, but got canned before that – After I’d told all the family & friends. Oh well… Life goes on. 🙂
Chase was an excellent show. It was all about REAL life situations. Yet NBC screwed up again by cancelling this show. Forget the ratings. Bring Chase back. Shows like Chase is what makes kids want to be in law enforcement. There are other shows that have been on the air for years and some of their episodes didn’t make since at all, yet they are still on. Chase is REAL. None of it is fake. So NBC, get your heads out of your asses and bring Chase back on.
Every week me and my husband keep asking, what happened to Chase so I finally decided to google it. We really liked this show, bad move by NBC if they decide to pull it. Maybe they need to just try a different night. There aren’t allot of good action series like this anymore, its all reality, gameshows, and half hour comedys. I will be very bummed if NBC cancells this.
Please bring back Chase it was a wonderful show.
Chase became my and my husband’s favorite show the 1st time it aired. We couldn’t wait til the next episode to come on. I hope they don’t get rid of the show. We thought it was one of the best on TV right now.
I love Chase! This sucks!
NBC, please bring Chase back or sell the rights so another network can pick it up. Had you given this show as much hype as you did “The Event”, you’d have a full-blown hit on your hands. Thank-you.
I guess people like me have to put up with crap. For a show to succeed with the ratings it has to be shows like “two and a half men” that are vulgar and tasteless; or shows like “minute to win it” and “wipe out,” which my husband and I hate, that are about others getting hurt or failing at something. Im sick and tired that everything I start to like a show it gets taken off because it doesn’t appeal to the majority. What are the “minority” supposed to watch? Are we supposed to put up with nothing but… Read more »
i completely agree. Chase was a great show. I liked it more than Criminal Minds
Seriously. “Minute to Win It”? Maybe NBC should consider improved marketing before just cancelling. This was a great show, and a departure from the norm.
LOVED it! It was my favorite new show of the season – very good actors and great storylines – very sad to not have it on now. They should at least air the rest of the episodes over the summer when nothing else is on. Bring it back – Bring it back – bring it back – bring it back!!!!
Was a very good show but was on the same time as Criminal Minds on Wednesday nights but I always recorded it to watch later.
I can’t believe a show like this was cancelled, great story line, and great actors preforming the parts, please do not cancel this show.
Good bye! It was a very weak show to start off with, and I can’t believe NBC allowed it to stay on as long as it did.
Chase is very exciting &you NBC executives should bring the show back &get off your “high horses” yes minute to win it is fun to watch compare it to criminal minds maybe you can find a way to “hype it”like you did those shows just a thought &just cause it’s not jerry bruckheimer produced Jennifer johnson produces it maybe have it back with a new tv sequence so there you go I liked it a lot it’s all about you present it you know that
Please bring it back, I loved it!!!