Chuck season 4 explained

Season Number:	4
Image Upright:	1.15
Bgcolour:	000076
Network:	NBC
Num Episodes:	24
Episode List:	List of Chuck episodes

The fourth season of Chuck was announced on May 13, 2010.^[1] Having initially ordered 13 episodes,^[2] NBC ordered an additional 11 on October 19, 2010 for a total of 24 episodes.^[3] Throughout the season, Chuck faced individual villains: Alexei Volkoff, head of Volkoff Industries, and Volkoff's daughter, Vivian McArthur.

Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak expressed a desire to continue the series past the fourth season as early as March 2011, when it was announced that the season finale would be titled "Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger". The episode, as the title suggests,^[4] had a cliffhanger ending leading into the fifth^[5] and final season, which was ordered on May 13, 2011.^[6]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Zachary Levi as Agent Chuck Bartowski (24 episodes)
Yvonne Strahovski as Agent Sarah Walker (24 episodes)
Adam Baldwin as Colonel John Casey (24 episodes)
Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes (24 episodes)
Ryan McPartlin as Dr. Devon Woodcomb (18 episodes)
Mark Christopher Lawrence as Michael "Big Mike" Tucker (16 episodes)
Scott Krinsky as Jeffrey Barnes (18 episodes)
Vik Sahay as Lester Patel (18 episodes)
Bonita Friedericy as Diane Beckman (21 episodes)
Sarah Lancaster as Dr. Ellie Woodcomb (21 episodes)

Supporting cast

Mekenna Melvin as Alex McHugh (12 episodes)
Linda Hamilton as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski (11 episodes)
Timothy Dalton as Alexei Volkoff (6 episodes)
Olivia Munn, Isaiah Mustafa, Stacy Keibler, and Summer Glau as "Greta" (5 episodes)
Lauren Cohan as Vivian McArthur (5 episodes)
Robin Givens as Jane Bentley (3 episodes)
Ray Wise as Riley (3 episodes)
Richard Chamberlain as The Belgian (2 episodes)
Mini Anden as Carina Miller (2 episodes)

Episodes

Reception

US Nielsen ratings

overall=	title=	airdate=	Episode #	Episode	Date	Viewers (millions)	18–49 Rating	18–49 Share	Note
1	"Chuck Versus the Anniversary"		5.7	2.0	6
2	"Chuck Versus the Suitcase"		5.3	2.0	5
3	"Chuck Versus the Cubic Z"		5.3	1.9	5
4	"Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat"		5.3	1.9	5
5	"Chuck Versus the Couch Lock"		5.2	1.9	5
6	"Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror"		5.4	1.9	5
7	"Chuck Versus the First Fight"		5.4	2.0	5
8	"Chuck Versus the Fear of Death"		5.4	1.8	5
9	"Chuck Versus Phase Three"		4.8	1.7	5
10	"Chuck Versus the Leftovers"		6.1	2.0	6
11	"Chuck Versus the Balcony"		5.9	2.1	5
12	"Chuck Versus the Gobbler"		6.0	1.9	5
13	"Chuck Versus the Push Mix"		5.5	1.7	5
14	"Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible"		5.4	1.7	5
15	"Chuck Versus the Cat Squad"		5.5	1.7	5
16	"Chuck Versus the Masquerade"		5.5	1.7	4
17	"Chuck Versus the First Bank of Evil"		5.3	1.7	5
18	"Chuck Versus the A-Team"		4.9	1.6	5
19	"Chuck Versus the Muuurder"		4.2	1.5	4
20	"Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff"		4.0	1.3	4
21	"Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner"		4.2	1.3	4
22	"Chuck Versus Agent X"		4.1	1.4	4
23	"Chuck Versus the Last Details"		4.1	1.4	4
24	"Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger"		4.5	1.5	4

UK BARB ratings

	Episode	Living TV viewers^[7] (thousand)	Living TV rank (weekly)	Living TV +1 viewers (thousand)	Living TV +1 rank (weekly)
1	"Chuck Versus the Anniversary"	259	5
2	"Chuck Versus the Suitcase"	222	6
3	"Chuck Versus the Cubic Z"	199	6
4	"Chuck Versus the Coup d'Etat"	152	8
5	"Chuck Versus the Couch Lock"	169	10
6	"Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror"
7	"Chuck Versus the First Fight"	133	9	79	9
8	"Chuck Versus the Fear of Death"	160	5
9	"Chuck Versus Phase Three"	197	4
10	"Chuck Versus the Leftovers"	178	7	95	8
11	"Chuck Versus the Balcony"	192	9
12	"Chuck Versus the Gobbler"	180	10
13	"Chuck Versus the Push Mix"
14	"Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible"	238	9
15	"Chuck Versus the Cat Squad"	183	8
16	"Chuck Versus the Masquerade"
17	"Chuck Versus the First Bank of Evil"
18	"Chuck Versus the A-Team"
19	"Chuck Versus the Muuurder"	173	10
20	"Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff"	192	7
21	"Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner"	181	10	83	4
22	"Chuck Versus Agent X"	244	5
23	"Chuck Versus the Last Details"	195	5
24	"Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger"	212	7

Home media release

*Chuck: The Complete Fourth Season*
Set Details			Special Features
24 Episodes 5-Disc Set English Subtitles: English, Spanish, French			Declassified Scenes Chuck Versus Directing: Zachary Levi Takes Charge Gag Reel Spying on the Cast - Operation Gomez: Joshua Gomez Shows Off His Newfound Spy Skills Buy Hard: The Jeff and Lester Story: The Chronicle of Their Quest for an Elusive Video Game
Release Dates

October 11, 2011	October 3, 2011	February 1, 2012	February 1, 2012

Notes and References

Web site: Five ways to celebrate Chuck season 4. ChuckTV. May 19, 2010.
Web site: NBC Unveils 2010–11 Primetime Schedule Accented By Five New Comedies, Seven New Dramas and New Alternative Program. NBC Media Village. May 23, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100519111437/http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/05/16/nbc-unveils-2010-11-primetime-schedule-accented-by-five-new-comedies-seven-new-dramas-and-new-altern/. May 19, 2010. dead.
Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Breaking: NBC picks up 'Chase,' orders more 'Undercovers'. Entertainment Weekly. October 19, 2010. October 19, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101021061023/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/10/19/nbc-picks-up-chase-orders-more-undercovers/. October 21, 2010. dead.
Web site: (#3X6324) "CHUCK VERSUS THE CLIFFHANGER". The Futon Critic. May 4, 2011.
Web site: C2E2: Chuck S4 Secrets Revealed. Eric. Moro. March 25, 2011. March 25, 2011.
Web site: Hibberd. James. Official: NBC renews 'Chuck' for final season. Entertainment Weekly. May 13, 2011 . May 13, 2011.
Web site: Weekly Programmes . . September 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718204656/http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-10 . July 18, 2014 .