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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Was the only NBC show I watched– hopefully they at least rerun it or sell it off to USA witht he 5 unaired episodes
My husband and I really loved watching Chase. Its always sad when you start a new series and really get into watching it and then after a season, it disappears. I definitely think shows should be given a little more time to catch on. There is so much out there on tv that it may take a little more time for a new show like Chase to catch on. Im really sad to see that they are thinking about trashing it. I loved the characters and the story lines as well as the inter-team drama that was building up. My… Read more »
Really, replaced it with a game show, how lame!!!!!
I love this show! Figured it must have been cancelled after I saw kelli giddish on Law and Order so got online and saw it definitely was. I had it saved in my dvr too. Sad it won’t be back on!
I think the reason all my good shows are being cancelled is because of the dvr…..i don’t believe that these shows are getting credit because the tv is not exactly on and all the stupid shows mostly viewed by kids/teens are coming back every year because like my teens they don’t have the dvr so they have to tune in at the right time, giving these shows ratings. Sucks because i cant live without my dvr….i watch my shows after everyone is in bed and everything is done in the home. the dvr is hurting the ratings of all the… Read more »
Really sad when a show comes along and it gets the axe that was atcually a pretty damn good show!The hell with what we like,,its all abbout numbers.Alot of folks dont like Mcdonalds french fries,but yet they keep making them and somebody is buying them.?
Please bring Chase back! It was a regular on my dvr…so sad that NBC would not let it run.
Are you kidding me? I loved this show! Please bring it back!
I love chase they need to do another season at least end it right
I LOVED it!!!!! The thought of Chase getting cancelled and keeping 1/2 the JUNK is DISPICABLE. It just proves that most people would rather watch something that requires no brain cells, than to be stimulated a bit. God help them if they have to think. Chase us one of the best shows and cast on TV. It shouldn’t be cancelled.
Uh! I just saw the girl who plays Annie Frost on Law and Order – SVU…which I love. BUT I LOVED CHASE!!! Some of it was a little far fetched, but isn’t a lot of t.v.? I loved the possibility of Annie hooking up with that hot red head guy. And as someone said previously, this is a thinking man/woman’s show! The one about the lady who kidnapped the little girl, but was found to be mental (there was no little girl)…pure brilliance! I’ve never seen a t.v. show go to that place, and I LOVED IT! Please NBC…bring it… Read more »
OMG! I love this show. I was looking forward to seeing it this season. I love the cast. They were on my weekly rotation on my dvr. I need NBC to bring this back. They need to stop taking away the good shows & bringing on these dumb shows.
I am really disappointed that NBC decided to cancel Chase. These days there are very few things worth watching on TV. But Chase was one that was good. It seems that networks would rather create and air “reality” shows…which by the way are as far from REAL as one can get. Part of the problem is that it originally aired opposite Monday Night Football. Do you really think anything would do well in that spot? However, I would guess that like me, many viewers recorded every episode and watched it later. Again…very disappointed that Chase was canceled.
I LOVED Chase and so sad to see it isn’t on anymore. My DVR is also programed to record it and got so excited in the spring with a new episode (or at least I haven’t seen it) and then nothing. NBC needs to get rid of that reality crap and bring the good shows back. I too am following shows on USA and TNT because it’s more of what interests me.
I have my DVR set with about 45 different shows (about 30 are regularly scheduled series). They are in a cue in order of preference… “Chase” is #4 out of 50. The networks gamble each fall looking for a new hit, but come on… Let’s face it, there’s a lot of mind-numbing junk being thrown at us. “Chase” is a thinking man’s show. By canceling “Chase” and giving us junk, their telling us where we belong. It needs to be back on, if not by NBC then another network. During the summer hiatus, our family found a lot of new,… Read more »