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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Canceling Chase was a mistake. The storylines was great; the scripts, characters and actors great. How many game shows can there be? Put them on during the day and leave a good action show for the evening. Just can’t figure out why the show didn’t have bigger ratings. I’ll miss Annie Frost and the rest …
I love Chase and look forward to it everyweek. Blue Bloods and Chase the story lines are so close too reality and I love a women that has such increadable strength for women who are lacking it they will be drawn towards this show. I would think Cougar Town would get cancelled before the thought of action packed thriller would be.
We love the Chase show! We love Southland too, NBC cancelled Southland, but another station picked it up – GOOD!
I hope another station picks up the Chase show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really like the show Chase. Their is good chemistry between the actors on the show and they do a really great job playing their parts. Please don’t cancel Chase. I am begging you! I won’t be watching game show reruns if they cancel Chase. I will go rent a movie or something or go work on my garden.
Please bring back! My husband and i loved it! Great adventure show plus love all in one!
I LOVE CHASE!!!! Will somebody please take it over?!?! NBC is so dumb for not continuing a good show. WHY WHY WHY!!
Humm Let’s cancel NbC How bout it Comcast!?
Chase is a great show. Annie is kickass. It’s very entertaining. I hope they change they’re minds.
NBC ya need to bring chase back this is not the first good show ya cancel the cape, the event, law & order L.A, outlaw n outsourced where all good shows
Love this show. Besides modern family this was the only show I looked forward to watching. Moving it around confused me so I missed q few episodes. The cast was great. I miss Cane too. Great shows taken off for shows I will never watch. Reconsider.
Cancel Chase!! PLEASE NO!! This is a great show. I love it!
It has so much action it keeps you hooked through the whole show. The characters are great together and the chemistry is awesome.
I would watch the show and tape it as well so I could watch it again later in the week with the girls. So I guess I should say we love it!
Please think long and hard before cancelling Chase.
Thank you
That sucks. This was a great show. All they ever do is play doctor, lawyer, cop….doctor, lawyer, cop. This was more than a cop show; it was interesting and different. I love Annie Frost. I’m so sick of the dumbing down of America. The intelligent people have to watch….what?……In it to win it. Good grief.
Bonnie
I also really like this show, I dont understand why they replace great shows to shows that dont have any meaning at all.
The best shows get bumped. I am going to really miss it :o(
I can’t believe Chase is cancelled!!! Are you kidding me….putting on a game show, re-runs at that. TV has gone down hill with all the sick reality shows and Game shows, I guess the average person’s I-Q is what has gone down. I like the show Chase and very sad to see it go.
P.Dish
The problem is they put the show on days where there are many other popular shows. I know i have a lot of shows that i like that play on the same day, so i can only watch one and record the rest.