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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This is my favorite show…. I looked forward to watching this every week. I cannot believe they bumped this show for another reality show. If I want to watch reality shows I will just keep watching NAT GEO. At least finish out the season!
I hate to see this show leave……. I loved it and watched every week… one gets use to watching a show they like and then they pull the plug….grrrrrrrrrrr….. i may boycott nbc now.. this is rediculous..
Bring Chase back! It was one of the best series on tv! Please bring it back and/or let it continue; please, pl3ease, please!
Please do NOT CANCEL this show!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe this!!!! Chase is an awesome show! Whoever is the brain at NBC that decided to cancel this show is not using their brain. I am so over reality TV! There are plenty of viewers like myself that look forward to shows like Chase every week. Chase keeps me in suspense and the storyline is just amazing! Thank you to the shows creator Jennifer Johnson and the cast for your amazing acting skills. I truly hope that this show is not being cancelled
I loved Chase. The liked the characters and I believe the episodes were written about as good as any. I believe that my opinion counts since my other favorites series are in always in the top 10 show ratings. I probably am not a networks best demographic since I am in the mid seventies age wise but since I have watched TV since the 50’s I think I as capable of making a comment as anyone. I didn’t get here by accident, I took the time to search to find out what happened to one of my favorite series. Thanks… Read more »
Hey, I LOVED the show Chase and am so sorry to hear it might be cancelled. I am sick to death of reality TV and was so happy to see a very action packed new series. I so hope the people at NBC and the actual actors on Chase read this. The actors did a great job. Again, I repeat. So sorry to hear Chase might not be back.
Hey, I LOVED the show Chase and am so sorry to hear it might be cancelled. I am sick to death of reality TV and was so happy to see a very action packed new series. I so hope the people at NBC and the actual actors on Chase read this. The actors did a great job. Again, I repeat. So sorry to hear Chase will probably be cancelled. A fan.
Chase was absolutely the 2010-2011 find of the season. I watch a lot of television, and this show clearly out ran every new debut this season, and to pull this show was simply ridiculous. I am pretty much through with NBC, and good luck to the network, because you obviously have no idea what really good television is. Chase, you rocked!!
This is a great show!!!!!! They should keep it for sure!!
“Chase” was one of my favorite shows. NBC always put the new show in crowded time slots with other popular shows. People were never given a chance to view the show because it never got a chance to establish an audience against previously popular shows.
NBC just exhibits no skill in scheduling their new shows. Maybe if NBC could find a better time slot the show would do better in the ratings? How about Saturday nights?
I am so disappointed in NBC! They do this all too frequently – decide to drop a show before it is even able to really take off. Chase was awesome! It was one show I looked forward to watching each week. Granted, I have only watched it online but I think NBC needs to learn to take their online viewers into account as well and not just base their decisions off TV ratings. They did the exact same thing with Chuck until we all put up a big stink. Maybe we’ll have to do the same thing with Chase! Bring… Read more »
I’m disappointed the show is no longer airing. As soon as I watched the first episode, I was hooked on it. If I couldn’t watch on the regular night, I’d watch it on OnDemand through my cable station.
My teen daughter and I absolutely loved this show and looked forward to it every week! Very disappointed in NBC for pulling it!
Has NBC ever considered jumping nights and always replacing it with. Another show was hard for its viewers to keep up. This show was amazing. I looked forward to it every week. I’m done with NBC. They obviously do not know good television. I’m so over reality TV and game shows. Who cares. I hope another network will pick it up and actually give the show a chance. So disappointing.