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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I love this show bring it back please!!!
Nbc does suck!!!!they did the same with life staring damian lewis from band of brothers!!!!
Are you serious? Maybe cancelled? Great show. Too many good shows get cancelled while terrible ones still on the air.
I enjoyed the show immensely. I couldn’t always be there, but DVRd, and watched every episode. Every reality / game show that pops up gives me one less reason to watch network TV as they displace other decent programming.
Great show! My husband and I loved it. So disappointed it might be cancelled. Well written show with great actors and actresses.
This was my favorite show and my husband’s too. I can’t believe it was cancelled. Great script and great actors and actresses. Would love to see the remaining shows aired.
NBC has done it again and again. Who are they surveying for the ratings? This was a good show, My wife and I faithfully watched and set the DVR if we missed it. The only thing good about NBC is I watch my local news on that channel. They did the same thing with Trauma and Conan.
Here we go again. NBC starts a show and doesnt end it. Think of it NBC has one maybe two good shows nobody likes them because they keep doing this crap to their viewers. Just look what they did to Conan. Did you seriously think Leno on primetime was a good idea. Look what happened to Southland, NBC dumped it TNT pick it and its doing great. Lets have that happen again
I loved Las Vegas when it came on. They didn’t event finish that series.
I think its a great show and would now be hesitant to ever start watching another show on NBC…how do you stop a show in the place they stopped this one? I guess eventually we will only have mindless reality tv and game shows!! Forgive me if I increase my cable tv viewing!
This was the show I actually looked forward to all week. This was however, the ONLY show i watched on NBC, like others have said, I guess I won’t be watching NBC anymore. It really does suck that the network will just cancel a show because they feel the show isn’t working. I loved it, I’m a criminal justice major in college and this show portrayed exactly what I hope to be doing sometime after graduation. Thanks for ruining my week NBC.
it figures, finally a show on NBC that is really good and one i like and they cancel it! that is why i will never watch NBC again.
that sucks! i thought it was a great show. i’m boycotting nbc now.
I knew better than to get interested in a show aired on NBC. It is the worse network on TV. I looked forward every week to watch Chase. Now I will have to watch something on one of the other channels. Why am I not surprised.
Why do they keep cancelling shows like this? Maybe a cable channel will pick it up. Who wants to see another damn game show? Friday Night Lights, Southland? whatever NBC
I loved the show! I am very sorry to see it go!
I’m done with NBC