SPOILERS: Schwartz Talks Ratings, Charah & Jill

In Ausiello’s latest spoiler column, he gets some dish from Chuck‘s co-creator Josh Schwartz about the ratings and NBC’s support of the show, plus what’s coming up with Charah and Jill in the arc which begins November 10th (reminder – no Chuck on November 3rd):

Question: Chuck is awesome. Why aren’t more folks watching? Is NBC going to be patient and let the show’s audience grow as it did with The Office? — Brad
Ausiello:
Most people are stupid. That’s why the ratings suck. But by all accounts, NBC is sticking by the show. “They really believe in it,” says exec producer Josh Schwartz. “Picking up the show for the full 22 episodes before we even aired was a sign of faith. Selecting Chuck to do the 3-D episode was another sign of faith. And I think everyone knew coming into the [fall] with football, the baseball playoffs and all the competition in the time slot, having to lead off the night having been off the air so long, it was going to take a little time. But they’re being patient, and people who have seen the show this season seem to be really excited about it.” So go ahead and exhale, Brad. Josh said it was Okay.

Question: Any Chuck scoop? Pweeeease? — Nicola
Ausiello:
Brad’s going to like this, too. While I was talking with Josh Schwartz, he also told me that the upcoming arc featuring Chuck’s ex, Jordana Brewster, features some “juicy” Chuck-Sarah stuff. “We’re always talking about how far you can take them…and how quickly. It was very emotional and honest between those two characters very early in the season, and Jordana’s arrival throws a wrench into all of that. The relationship will continue to unravel, but I think you’ll see in November sweeps that it will really heat up.”

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2 comments

  1. i really have a total faith that Chuck will make it through this season. It may have been a slow start for the premiere but Chuck seems to me climbing the ratings chart slowly but surely. I for think that Chuck does better than Heroes and look at Pushing Daisies almost in a limbo this season they weren’t even picked up for a whole season. So I think Josh Schwartz is right, just the mere fact that NBC has picked CHuck for a full season prior to it’s premiere airing seemed like NBC Exec has really put a 100% faith in our boy Chuck. So I still have no doubt that Chuck’s coming back for the next season.

  2. Charah sounds so much better than Shuck 😛