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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Since introduce of cell phones and computers, it has hurt by taken viewers away from TV land. Last 10 years the viewers of TV. Land has faded Yet they still using the system that they used for mass viewers. “Charlie Sheen” is cheered when he goes into one city, In another city” Sheen” is Boo and Pity, Perfect example of Nielsen Rating system, It is not an accurate, yet they keep canceling show after show’ Pushing more Viewer away. Doesn’t make much sense to keep punishing the viewers whom have stayed in TV. Land. With the new arrival of technology… Read more »
My husband and I really enjoy this show. The actors are great together and the a action is good. Hate to see this go away for more reality shows and rather dumb comedies.
I loved Chase, this actress and crew are great! Again, if we knew when it was on this would help. I followed on the first season and didn’t miss a show. I’m not into all this reality type shows so it was refreshing to find Chase. Don’t cancel or we won’t be watching NBC at all!!!!
I’M KIND OF SURPRISED….THE ACTING IS GOOD, THE STORYLINES ARE GOOD BUT YET IT GOES OFF THE AIR FOR A SHORT TIME AND NOW IT’S BACK FOR A SHORT TIME….THE SHOW HAS GREAT ACTION AND HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THE STAR OF THE SHOW. CUTE, GETS DOWN AND DIRTY AND REALLY IN MY OPINION A FINE ACTRESS
Excellent show. The network should do there advertising job and give it the proper support it should have.
I absolutely love Chase & have missed it.I like it just as much as Law & Order SVU
Love the show. Look for each week and now you take off the air.
Typical NBC. They create something good, get interested viewers to watch, and then pull the plug prematurely. For Pete’s sake, it wasn’t the “Paul Riser Show!!!” Chase is perhaps the best thing that NBC has put out since Las Vegas. If Chase was on CBS and not NBC it would no doubt do much better. In my humble opinion, I think that NBC has really pissed off a lot of their viewers that watch these kinds of shows by canceling them when they start to get really good. Therefore, viewers choose to watch more long-term series programs on other networks.… Read more »
Please don’t cancel Chase! I love this show. I make it a point to be home and ready to watch it when it come on…again, please don’t cancel the show.
I love the show also. I think it would be a mistake to cancel it
DO NOT CANCEL ONE OF THE TOP SHOWS ON TV!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SHOW IS EXCELLANT, EXCITING AND I LOOK FORWARD TO VIEWING IT EACH WEEK. THE ACTORS ARE PROS AND I LIKE EACH ONE OF THEM. THE STROY LINES ARE GREAT TOO. WONDERFUL WRITERS!!!!
GAME SHOWS———-NO WAY! PLEASE KEEP IT ON.
I was so happy to watch two more episodes of Chase – thank you NBC. I wish you’d reconsider cancelling it.
I was delighted to watch two more episodes of Chase in the past couple of weeks. I hate that they have cancelled this show. NBC and the rest of the networks just don’t get it. I’m finding it harder to vest my time in new series knowing that NBC will get cold feet and come up with some lame-butt game show to fill the time. What happend to the days of finding a spot on the schedule where new shows will pick up audience. And the other thing is I doubt they include all the folks who watch this via… Read more »
chase is best show on t.v.
I think that Chase is one of the better shows on the air , I think given more time it will attract more viewers it just need to find a good time slot. I hope CBS or ABC pick it up. It seems to fit ABC ‘s format more than CBS but whoever it a very good show.
I love this show…I hope it continues.