To not much surprise, NBC has decided to renew Chuck for a fourth season. Despite sagging ratings, it’s still one of the network’s best performing hour-long shows in the targeted demo.
Chuck follows a geeky electronics store employee (Zachary Levi) whose life is turned upside down when a database of top secret government information is downloaded into his brain. The series cast includes Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Scott Krinsky, Vik Sahay, and Julia Ling.
This year, the ratings started out with a 2.9 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic and 7.45 million viewers. That’s good, especially for NBC. Unfortunately, they’ve fallen quite a bit over the season. This week’s episode of Chuck hit a new low with 5.324 million viewers and an unfortunately consistent 1.9 rating in the demo.
On most other networks, Chuck would be toast. However, NBC has a lot of airtime to fill next season and needs some familiar programs to anchor the schedule. It’s likely for this reason that NBC has renewed Chuck for a fourth season of 13 episodes.
It’s unknown if it will return in the fall or if it will once again be held until midseason. We also don’t know if the peacock network is open to ordering additional episodes. One thing is safe to say though, for Chuck to be assured of a fifth season, viewership has to rise.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear that Chuck is coming back for season four? Any suggestions on how NBC can get more viewers?
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This is great, i still don’t understand the low rating of this show. Can’t wait for the fall of “supposed reality” tv.
Glad the show got renewed. I think they need to expand the scope and develop a really nasty bad guy. Someone who can go toe to toe with Chuck’s crew. Sometimes Chuck’s crew wins sometimes the bad guy wins. That would add some depth to the show (In my opinion the Ring is a little to vague) and increase viewership if they build the story correctly… Just my opinion 😉
Huzzah!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally some good news.
Chuck is my favourite show!!! I liked the first and seconds seasons best though the third season isn’t as good.
WOOOOOAHHH. but if you want more viewers you need to show repeats…or something. Its a great show but if u missed an episode youll be lost lol… I think they should show season 1 over the summer O_o
I love Chuck, but it should return to it’s roots. The originalfirst season was the best. although I Want Chuck and Sara to remain as a couple I enjoyed |Chuck as a very reluctant spy and I love the interactions at the Buymore. Show more Casey and develope a love interest for him.
We Love Chuck, such a fun light show for these times. Zack Levi is always great and I watch the show for Adam Baldwin too. (My Bodyguard is one of my favorite movies.)
Yvonne is beautiful and a great sport to wear so little so well. It just gets better and better. Keep them coming NBC! I agree Life should have been renewed.
Fantastic….now if they would just publicize it and put it in a decent time slot maybe more viewers would find out it’s one of the funniest, smartest shows on tv…oh wait…I said smartest…that would challenge the intellect of the Amer Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Survivor fans that covet that drivel.
Now if ABC would just bring back Better off Ted.
Fun show. Too bad the series has breaks during the season when you can go weeks without a show or a slew of repeats.
yes!!!!
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY for Chuck. Great fun show so happy its been renewed!!!
I’m glad Chuck will be back. Going up against House is tough, and I’m a big fan of both. Plus, with the delayed start to the season and the Olympics, they couldn’t build. They should have kept Life and Southland, too. As well as Journeyman, back a few years ago. NBC used to be the network that believed, and it’s nice to see them staying with Chuck!
very happy about Chuck!
Glad that Chuck got another season. NBC needs to change the time of Chuck. Chuck is trying to compete against House.
THANK YOU GOD!!!!