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 never do this but I love this show! Good chemistry between characters, good stories and Annie has a je ne sais quoi about her: sexy, tough, no nonsense, vulnerable. We leave reality crap on forever and remove good drama series. Ah the corporate shakedown. It’s a wonder we have any TV left that is not for mental midgets. TV as a whole is pap but these game shows and reality are truly the dumbing down factor at work. One woman’s opinion, but keep “Boots”.
bring it back. It is full of action. Never gets boring.
BRING IT BACK NOW………… IT’S ONE OF THE BEST ON TV.
I think the two main characters are the best actors in primetime. Please keep it!!!
It seems that NBC only knows how to promote a series from Dick Wolf. Don’t get me wrong I like the Law & Order franchise, but… Chase is a very entertaining show and I was glad to see it when it debuted. Of course the ratings were crap on Monday night. Duh… Perhaps CBS might consider picking up another one of NBC’s cast offs. The last one they picked up went 9 or 10 seasons and has two spin offs… Can you say JAG, NCIS and NCIS LA. Of course JAG had crap ratings at the beginning also. NBC wake… Read more »
Why why is all I ask?? I love everything about this show. I mean its smart, fun, and action filled with an awesomely strong leading lady. And her team there hero’s saving lives and giving hope were it was much needed even to me.. I mean really You tase me with an awesomely written show like this and then just shut it down. Awesome move NBC….. NOT!!!
This TV series have encourged me to become a U.S. Marshal. NBC should just look at all of these commnets they are nothing but good comments. I am 14 and this is my favorite show of all time. Someone should tell NBC to come to this website and just look at the comments, they are all postive. This is a great series to also so veiwers how hard their job is. this is the best show and should not be canceled.
Chase and Patenthood are the 2 dramas I watch on NBC and they want to cancel both. Depressing. Finally good programming and for some reason it doesn’t catch on 🙁
I am 14 and this show has made me acually want to become a U.S. Marshal. This is my favorite show of all time, and I am only 14 years old. I even encourage my friends to watch this show because it is so amazing. Please don’t cancel my favorite show.
Love this show these days every good show gets cancelled
We love this show. Why NBC tosses good shows around and puts on stupid game shows and reality shows that are boring is beyond me. The cable channels do it right.
Network boneheads don’t know quality shows from crap
Screw the ratings its an old measuring system that needs to be
replaced or updated.
If I was a network bigshot I’d kick those nitwits out and allow
only real top-quality shows and let them run it’s course
right down to the last episode.
I’m sick of watching shows that get cancelled before it’s term.
It’s like reading a half a book and getting it ripped away
from you never knowing the outcome of what happens at the end of
the story.
Screw you stupid network f**ups
Please bring back Chase, its a great show!
BRING IT BACK……………..
I was looking at the TV schedule and saw that Chase is showing new episodes on the WB channel 36 in my area. I was wondering what happened to it. It is a good show and I know Cole Hauser is getting sick of being on cancelled shows. I used to watch K-Ville too. NBC doesn’t give shows a long enough time to catch on just like they didn’t give time for Undercovers to catch on. They let the comedies have time to catch on like Outsourced or Community when they have low ratings but when it comes to the… Read more »
Bring Chase back for another season