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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Love CHASE!!! Wish it were coming back. I can’t believe it would be cancelled. But then again I couldn’t believe they would cancel Without a Trace!
Chase started out rough, with little emotional pull, but I think it got better as it progressed. I think they should bring it back; it has potential.
They should bring the show back or give it to another network and pick a a day and time and leave it at that, instead of changing it so quickly then people can have a real chance of watching it.
love the show.bring annie back
They replaced this great show with a game show. You’ve got to be kidding me!
I thought this was a great show, and can’t believe the mediocre minds that prefer shows like “a minute to win it”. At least please air the last 5 episodes or make them available to rent.
i miss the shower. I want them to bring it back I really enjoyed watching it. I love the suspense of what annie would do and all the action. you should really bring it back.
I have looked for this show to come back I am sick that in this time of non positive role modles for young girls they would take this off and add another stupid game show maybe CBS should pick it up there shows seem to go on for ever I love this show and miss it
Totally will miss the tv program chase. Love the action. Its too bad they may not bring back the show. Please reconsider.
Loved the show and the people in it, pick a night to air, when there is no competition, hope to see it return!!
I am so bummed! I loved the show. I hope it gets resurrected soon.
I cannot believe you canceled this tv series. It had great potential of lasting the duration if you had given it some more time. Foolish decision on the part of the network.
loved the show, loved her character! such a shame they didn’t
give it a chance to catch on.
We loved the show. Wish they would bring it back.
I really like this show. I wish they would at least put the un-aired episodes on disc and let us rent it from Netflix.
Teri in Michigan » They aired on Saturday nights.