It’s a familiar story for fans of NBC’s Chuck. Once again, the show is on the bubble and could easily be cancelled or renewed. If the series was on one of the other major networks it surely would have been cancelled years ago but, because the rest of NBC’s shows do so poorly, Chuck has squeeked by.
So far this season, Chuck has been averaging a 1.9 in the 18-49 demographic and 5.51 million viewers. That’s pretty terrible but it’s as good or better than Perfect Couples, The Cape, and Harry’s Law. Considering that a fifth season would help Chuck in syndication, it seems likely that Warner Bros. will make a good deal with NBC to bring it back one more time.
E! Online recently spoke to series stars Adam Baldwin and Yvonne Strahovski and they’re pretty optimistic about the show’s future.
Strahovski noted, “I think [the chances] are pretty good… I will be surprised if we don’t get a season five.” Meanwhile, Baldwin said, “I feel cautiously optimistic. Until you hear the go sign, I just remain cautiously optimistic.”
What do you think? Will Chuck be renewed for a fifth season or will it finally be cancelled?
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This is one of the TV series my late wife and I always watched togther. It was better than any else on TV. If NBC replaces Chuck, I will find other networds to find shows that are as interesting, relazing, and have a wonderful chemistry with must members of the cast. Also, I and my family would love the show to be sydicaed, which means it needs atleast one more year. To us, it is a clasic that compares to MASH.
Chuck is fun to watch. Reality shows are all staged. Once there is a mic and camera nothing is origina. Very tiring and boring. Chuck is great because it is relaxing and the chemistry really works. Please stay away from drams in hospitals, murder mysteries, and reality — they are really boring. Keep up the great work on Chuck. Also the hi tech toys are fun to see.
I have watched Chuck since the beginning. LOVE IT!! I wouldn’t be surprised if NBC cancelled…networks don’t really seem to keep shows worth watching. I agree with a previous reviewer that the extra’s don’t help the show. I realize they need the buymore cover for the storyline but WOW I am tired of Tweedle Dee and Dumb! Hubby got sick of watching chuck because he never seems to really use the intersect. He also complains at how easy it is to remove and create the intersect. Surprised there aren’t more of them. I like the way the show ended..I will… Read more »
I hate having to hear that Chuck may be cancelled!
As a viewer outside of the United States its awful knowing that Chuck has such a loyal fan base over here, who can’t do anything to add to ratings!
If Chuck aired regularly on Australian Free to Air TV at the same time as America, its ratings would be much higher!
As it is, Chuck fans have to live with sporadic airings on Fox8, and maybe an occasional midnight episode on free to air channels like GO!.
I agree, NBC has done a TERRIBLE job of promoting Chuck. I am so sick of prime time consisting of mainly 14 different types of coroner’s dramas. It’s all the same!!! ( Hey, by the way, are there any male coroners?) It’s great to have something different on TV. Chuck has it all..action, comedy, romance…character development (and no coroners)! We only watch Chuck and The Event on NBC. What is wrong with you NBC? Keep it on and syndicate it! Like others said–it WILL pick up new viewers that way. It is an awesome show with a great cast with… Read more »
I just want to say two things The smartest thing they could do is make sure it gets that next season so it reaches Syndication Status. I believe once other people get to watch the old episodes that they probably just ignored to watch different shows, then this show will get a brand new fan base. Look at Supernatural (another great show and I am speaking from the United States) It was a show that skated along the Cancel/Renew line it’s entire existance until TNT picked it up for syndication — It may not be making billions of dollars but… Read more »
Renew the damn show!!!
It’s pretty silly, making comments about ratings and lifetime of the show past a fifth season, or discussing how far the show has to go and using that as the reason why Chuck will be canceled after season four. It amazes me that so many people have faulty logic chips. Consider this, Chuck is going to be 22 away from the magic 100, and anymore 90 episodes seems to be acceptable for syndication. WB will practically GIVE NBC the show for another season to make it, and then that’ll likely be it. Chuck doesn’t have to work to last two,… Read more »
If Chuck has such low ratings then why does Hulu have Chuck VS Dexter for the Best shows on TV? Sorry, there a very few shows that I watch and Chuck is one of them. It must stay!
Im a major Chuck fan and i would love nothing more than to have it get another season. But financially and for the fan base i believe NBC should pick it up for one more full, but final season. And if for some reason the ratings do rise they can change their minds. Otherwise i hate the dread of knowing or not if its going to be renewed.
Also if i become a millionaire i will keep the show on air forever, or make a Chuck movie… Your Welcome.
Wow Rebecca, I can’t tell if your a fan or the axe murderer waiting to chop Chucks head off!!! Chuck is centered around Chuck, Sarah, & Cassie, they are the show…..the others are bit parts to break up the spy stuff. As for the mother coming in to the picture I believe they will pull her out as they did the dad. I think the show is by far superior to the reality crap and all the court room and police drama’s. Shows like the office are tiring, and now they are making other stupid spin offs of it. Chuck… Read more »
It has been mentioned on other sites that “Chuck” just won’t draw in any new fans from this point on…its fan base is pretty set already, and lots have stopped watching. I actually like the scenes they do with Buy More staff, Jeffster, and Morgan – they’re the only ones really providing the comedy lately in what would otherwise be a spy drama. Chuck himself was funnier when he didn’t have all the spy moves down pat. I like some of the comedic moments between Morgan and Casey, and I look forward to Sarah and Chuck’s wedding and hope it’s… Read more »
Chuck has all the tools necessary to make it a hit in place already. This is shown from the first 2 seasons. There have been very little cast changes and very little drama on the series. The key is to bring back the original flavor and dump the mom returning and dad showing up storylines. The newest shows with the drama with AB’s daughter and their problems, and with her dating Chuck’s bud, and the singing duo, and the return of the BuyMore original manager and so forth has brought the story down. Plus I think it lost a lot… Read more »
Chuck has actually had very low ratings all season – but I think they had good ratings when they premiered on a Sunday night. If they do get another season perhaps change the night it’s on? Sunday. Not Friday because Fridays are show killers. If they’re in their final season now (we’ll find out May 16th from NBC if not sooner, and that’s the night of their season finale) I hope we’ll see more Buy More up until the end (lots of Jeffster, too) and of course Sarah and Chuck’s wedding with no interruptions. No cliffhangers! NBC didn’t promote Chuck… Read more »
I think Chuck has survived due to a lack of something better to replace it with, plus that some NBC execs have gone on record that they really like the show and would like it to succeed. But likes don’t pay the bills, and if they feel they can replace it with something more successful, they will do it. ON the other hand, there’s nothing wrong with maintaining status quo either. Production costs have to be a large factor, which is why ratings for expensive shows must be better than “ok”. I think Chuck is going to survive another year… Read more »
Monday @ 8 is a bad time-slot for Chuck. I can see it performing better on a Tuesday Night. Putting Chuck up against Dancing with the ***** (I mean Stars) is a tough gig. Especially when there is NOTHING following it to keep you interested (till possibly Harry’s law @ 10. To say the monday @ 9 series were terrible would be an understatement. As for me…. I’m in the minority, 30 with a kid and a wife, Chuck, Big Bang Theory, and Harry’s law are the only shows I care to watch weekly. But, with Big Bang theory having… Read more »