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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it’s alot better than some of the stupid reality shows that are on. I thought NBC has come up in the world, since they let Law and Order go, but i see they are the ones who needs a reality check.
I love “Chase” and think it is one of the best shows on the air. I heard it was cancelled but couldn’t see why. If it had a problem finding enough viewers, it might be because it got cancelled and moved around and very little publicity
i neglected to mention i love BURN NOTICE.
with the first episode of CHASE i saw potential. by the third show i was hooked.
excellent cast. loved that , in the final episode, we finally saw just how beautiful
annie is—head to toe—with the proper hairdo, and sans jeans.
i’ll miss CHASE as i’ve missed or will miss : KAREN SISCO, THE CLOSER, 24,
KEEN EDDIE, COLD CASE, MONK. i love COVERT AFFAIRS, IN PLAIN SIGHT,
LEVERAGE.
Chase is an excellent show. I find it hard to believe that people prefer a game show over CHASE. It has excellent stories and minute to win it, is the same old story, with obnoxious people.
Please bring back CHASE!
I am just angry that such a good show would be canceled for another stupid game show. The characters were great. Please bring it back
Please keep the show!!! We need to know what happen to the characters …..!! All of them are very interesting and have a great story line….. Don’t cancel it .
Some people enjoy watching good dramatic shows with believable characters and interesting plot scenarios. NBC used to be my favorite network, from news to prime time shows. The liberal slant of their news has cut that out and cancelling shows like “The Chase” is just one more reason to go to the cable networks- USA, TNT, A&E, ETC. “Minute to Win It”? Howie Mandel and his ilk got old years ago. Go ahead and shoot yourselves in the foot! Try a show in a time slot and quit moving it around so we don’t have to hunt for it! The… Read more »
I can’t believe this was cancelled. One of the best series on t.v. Find a better spot or a different station but please bring it back. So much garbage on the tube, why are the good ones always the ones to go??????????
Reality show were an accident, much like chocolate and peanut butter was. Based on a true story, the “REALITY” story; They were two twin brothers at the same Network. Brother Ned, (was the Network Executor). Brother Ted ( was the Executive Producer of prime time series show). Ned told Ted that the network was going to cancel Ted’s series show. Ted went home where his mom, dad and his crack head son, Ron all lived together in Ted’s mansion. Ted enter the room where his dad was watching his favorite show,” Wrestling”. Ted explain to his dad, that Ned was… Read more »
Chase is a heck of a lot better than Law and Order it needs a home like Saturday
or SUNDAY nights where with 250 chanell nothing to watch. To take a good show
like Chase off is a bad bad move. Heck when Mash got bad raitings they later on ran
for many years , and still running on other networks.
I AGREE—KEEP THE SHOW!!! WE FINALLY GET TO KNOW THE CHARACTERS AND THEN NBC YANKS THE SHOW OFF. AT LEAST, LET US SEE THE REST OF THE EPISODES. WHAT HAPPEN WITH ANNIE & JIMMY? DO THEY BECOME A COUPLE?
Keep the show! The characters are great, the writing is good so don’t cancel it!
This is such a great show ,I can’t believe the network would replace it with a GAME SHOW Chase puts any game show to shame!!!!!!!!
FInd it a good time slot and let it stick. It is one of the best written crime dramas on the air. Some of us are so very, very tired or reality shows.