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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BRING BACK CHASE !!!!!!! IT IS A GREAT TV SHOW !!!
Chase needed warmer relationships among the weekly cast. While the star & Rutger’s characters were starting to expand and started to develop a relationship, the NCIS Teams pretty much had more than that done within an episode or two. There was practically no humorous interplay among the cast, and the dramatic content of the pursuits & apprehensions appeared too much like many viewers’ day jobs to allow for much relaxation to bring viewers back or encourage them to talk up the show.
Chase needs to come back!!
BRING BACK CHASE!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree I had trouble following the moving of Chase from one night to another but found it. My husband and I both loved it and watched it regularly. If it didn’t get the ratings it was probably because for once it was a pretty clean show overall and people were use to more junk. If given more time I think it would have lasted.
Why do they always cancel the good shows ??? Take some of those dumb reality shows
off the air. Bring Chase back!!! We really miss the show !!!
Loved the series, It rates right up there with Hawaii 5 O, and Human Target. Nbc needs to do a better job of promoting it and find a good time slot for it. I agree with KChic, Friday nights would be excellent. Don’t cancel the series, it is too good to get trashed.
I never missed an episode. Plz bring that show back, good acting and good story lines, not to mention kelly is hot!
Bring back Chase!!!
Bring back CHASE. Once I finally caught up with it, after it being moved from night to night–then having to watch it “on demand” cause I didn’t know when it was on, I decided I loved it!!!!!Great team, great story lines. Bring it back and put it on Fridays.
Don’t cancel. Loved the show!
BRING IT BACK!! Husband and I really enjoy the show!!
BRING BACK CHASE!!!
Will be missed been looking for it. Just hard to follow when they change nights and times. Would love to see the final five episodes. Hopefully another station or channel will pick it up
wow is that chick hot.tight jeans.nice eyes.good acting.good writers.so what was the problem.