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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They need to take a look at Facebook to see how many more people are trying to save the show. NBC seems to get rid of shows that are really good. I hope someone else picks the show up.
I would like to be able to see if any of the decision actually have a brain. Like others have stated, shows are not given an opportunity to find a following. My family & I LOVE Chase. We are so happy to see that those other episodes are now being aired on Saturday evening. Perhaps the overpaid decision makers will learn one day. But most likely it will be too late for local stations; all will have been taken over the cable & satellite.
PLEASE don’t cancel!!! I love the show and all the actors…. It is a good show
I LOVE CHASE!!! Please don’t cancel it. We don’t need another reality show. Just because the Nielson ratings don’t show a huge amount of people watching the show as it airs, that doesn’t mean that people aren’t recording it and watching later. I don’t watch ANY show live. NONE of them. I record and fast forward thru the commercials.
PLEASE KEEP CHASE on the air. This is a great show. The problem you guys don’t get enough peoples to watch the show because you air on Saturday night. You need to change to another day and time to air it. Not enough good shows out there so why get rid of a good one. So please think about it before you Canceled the show.
KEEP CHASE on the air. This is a show my family will watch together. Not enought good shows out there so why get rid of a good one.
Wish they’d keep Chase!
Really wish they would keep Chase on-air – it is so much better than the reality shows out there. I don’t watch much tv but this is one show I looked forward to every week. Our family will miss it 🙁
I loove chase!! And Eddie Cibrian was on the show, and that makes it even better!! Please, continue the show.. 🙁
I agree with everyone especially Carolyn! Everytime NBC airs a decent show and you start to get into it they cancell it. I enjoyed Night Rider and they took it off too! I’m sick of these reality shows with these idiots airing their ignorence and what does it teach the youth today? I also recently discoved Chase was on Saturday night and I hope they leave it on.
i liked the show. found it and then it was gone. it was the only thing to watch on wednesdays at 9pm. i have watched some new ones on on demand prime time i think it is well acted and good plots. keep it. they don’t give shows a chance anymore. i don’t want to watch a game show at night.
NBC is stupid. They cancel good series all the time trying to get an immediate hit. If they would take a cue from other networks that air series episodes twice a week to help them catch on, then they may see success. Chase is a well acted action packed series. It is fun to watch.
I love Chase. I really wish it were coming back next season.
I agree with both JoAnn and Michelle. Its an excellent show and worthy of being kept. The fact the network moved it does play a factor in the ratings — leave it in one slot. I have just managed to figure out its now on Saturdays which is great — especially with not much on television on the weekends. I for one am tired of the reality shows and dont care to sit and watch irresponsibity adults and teens get paid for advertising their personal lives all over the networks especially when there clearly is nothing positive about airing their… Read more »
I love Chase, my friend got me hooked on it and than I got my husband hooked. We are all very upset that the show was canceled. I think they are making a huge mistake, hopefully another network will pick it up. Is one of the few shows that I was excited about watching. Good storyline, good actors/actressess, etc., it should be the one that stays on the air.