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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DON’T CANCEL CHASE!!!!
i have no idea why any sane person would cancel that show!!! i love it! its a great series and i really hope it comes back on,, it was one of the few shows me and my mom would watch together…. DON’T CANCEL IT PLEASE!!!!!!!
I am so sick of reality TV and people are missing out on really good shows by watching reality crap. Chase is an awesome show and they need to bring it back. We need shows like Chase to get rid of crap reality shows.
I really like the show. Very disappointed. Cast was great and loved the storylines. Please reconsider before cancelation.
This ticks me off!!!! I love this show!!
This pisses me off ….. Just finished my dvr’d episodes of chase and I love it!!!!
I beg you to return this show, my family enjoy watching Chase and look forward to watching it every week. We have Comcast so we can watch the shows again on “On Demand” just to get us through until it is on again. Please do not cancel this show. This is
a wonderful show, I love the relationship between the characters. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL – CHASE – PLEASE.
Thank you
I LOVE Chase and was really enjoying the unique episodes each week, along with the story line that continued to weave through each one. The cast was fantastic. Very disappointed it’s been taken off the air!!! Bring it back, please!
Bring back the show Chase!
I don’t get why the network stopped yet another good show this just sucks I looked forward to watching it. The series was the only one that I kept up with on a weekly bases bring it back damn it.
I really enjoyed Chase. My husband and I spent quality time watching this show on a weekly basis. Please bring it back to television.
First and foremost I have never sent a request to return a show ever in my life and in this era of reality shows, I must say that I loved CHASE, great story telling which is all TV really is in whatever capacity it might be. I really hope it comes back, great cast and entertaining storylines. I am unsure this would help but if it makes someone at the network think well then I have done all I can.
Thank you for listening
Ruth Flores
stop with the second guessing, put Chase back in the line up and give it a fair chance with so many cancellations and new shows it takes time to connect with new favorites, at least show the final 5 episodes, then give it a shot I know many shows that it can take 2 seasons to build a loyal audience and those shows have gone on to become big hit series, not everone wants reality or game shows to take over, maybe I need to drop TV, with its lact of good programming
I AGREE SHARON, ALOT OF THE SHOWS I THOUGHT WERE AWESOME ARE BEING CANCELED. CHASE BEING ONE OF THEM. UGH, SO FRUSTRATING!
I love Chase. I don’t know what’s going on this year, but all my favorite shows are being cancelled. It makes me not want to get connected to any shows anymore. Maybe I should just read instead of watch TV.