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 will dearly miss the chase she was like a daughter
Maybe a butt kicking female has a difficult time succeeding in this society
Please bring back the show or put on cable
Wishing us luck
Hey all click on the Chase link above….it takes you to a page dated April 6th, says they are going to air the last 5 shows starting Saturday April 23rd. So maybe there is still hope……….
I loved Chase!! How can they leave us hanging out there and take it off??? Not fair NBC!!! You put minute to win it in it’s place?? Come on bring back Chase!!!
My husband and I LOVE CHASE we would put the kids to bed earlier just to make sure our full attention was on Chase please put it back on its the best law enforcement show out there!!!! I am in law enforcement as well
I hope they bring it back, I thought the was great, just wasn’t ever put in the right time slot.
another moronic decision by NBC.
My family and I really enjoy Chase!
I am only 19 but I live in a house full of cops and government officials.
We just love tv shows like Chase; lawℴ the closer;undercovers and anything like that.
PLEASE BRING BACK CHASE
I have to agree with Marg. This one of the best new shows this season. Not sure why it didn’t have a bigger audience. NBC has drug out Law and Order way to long. All the reality shows are crap. That’s my 2 cents and I know it is not worth much.
The way the Networks are run today “Seinfeld” would have been cancelled after 8 shows!
The Chase and the Cape were both good show that needed devotion NOT from the fans but from the Network.
If any of you are like I’m. Network TV currently sucks with all of the “Reality Shows” etc…
Who are the morons at NBC that decide which shows are good and which aren’t? Are they all 20-somethings with half a brain? Chase is one of the best new shows of the season, and I could list a hundred shows that are worse but that are still on the air.
NBC take note – sometimes GOOD shows need a little time for people to find them. Moving nights (Monday to Wednesday) doesn’t help. Give the good stuff a chance for a change!
I really liked this show.
We love this show and are really tired of NBC always taking good show off for stupied shows like realitiey shows theres only one thats worth watching and thats suviorer and the push American Idol down are throths and amazing race and chuck and biggest losser and alot of junk. We have loss Chase and Life and more
Oh My Gosh, first Flash Forward and now Chase is cancelled. I love Chase, I really hope it comes back! Gosh NBC…
My husband and I really miss Chase. I don’t understand why the ratings were so low. Know of many who enjoyed it and miss it also. Any chance they will air the last 5 shows?
I hope they bring it back I LOVE THIS SHOW and i love more then that show The Event