Chuck season 3 explained

Season Number:	3
Image Upright:	1.15
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Network:	NBC
Num Episodes:	19
Episode List:	List of Chuck episodes

The third season of Chuck was announced on May 17, 2009 with 13 episodes,^[1] with NBC reserving the option of nine more episodes.^[2] Production for the third season began on August 6, 2009.^[3] On October 28, 2009, NBC added 6 more episodes to the third season which brings the season total to 19.^[4] On November 19, NBC announced that Chuck would return mid-season on January 10 with two back-to-back episodes before it would move to Monday nights to its 8 pm time-slot on January 11.^[5]

Cast and characters

See also: List of Chuck cast members.

Main cast

• Zachary Levi as Chuck Bartowski (19 episodes)^[6]
• Yvonne Strahovski as Sarah Walker (19 episodes)
• Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes (16 episodes)
• Ryan McPartlin as Devon Woodcomb (14 episodes)
• Mark Christopher Lawrence as Michael "Big Mike" Tucker (10 episodes)
• Scott Krinsky as Jeff Barnes (15 episodes)
• Vik Sahay as Lester Patel (15 episodes)
• Sarah Lancaster as Ellie Bartowski-Woodcomb (15 episodes)
• Adam Baldwin as Colonel John Casey (19 episodes)

Recurring cast

• Bonita Friedericy as Diane Beckman (14 episodes)
• Brandon Routh as Daniel Shaw (11 episodes)
• Scott Holroyd as Justin Sullivan (5 episodes)
• Kristin Kreuk as Hannah (4 episodes)
• Scott Bakula as Stephen J. Bartowski (3 episodes)
• Mekenna Melvin as Alex McHugh (3 episodes)
• John Ott as Agent Carlson (3 episodes)

Notable guest stars

• Mark Sheppard as The Director (2 episodes)
• Mini Andén as Carina Miller (1 episode)
• Julia Ling as Anna Wu (1 episode)
• Tony Hale as Emmett Millbarge (1 episode)

Episodes

See also: List of Chuck episodes.

Reception

US Nielsen ratings

Episode #	Episode	Date	Viewers^[7] (millions)	18–49 rating	18–49 share
1	"Chuck Versus the Pink Slip"		7.7	3.0	7
2	"Chuck Versus the Three Words"		7.2	2.9	7
3	"Chuck Versus the Angel de la Muerte"		7.4	2.6	7
4	"Chuck Versus Operation Awesome"		6.7	2.5	6
5	"Chuck Versus First Class"		7.0	2.5	6
6	"Chuck Versus the Nacho Sampler"		6.7	2.4	6
7	"Chuck Versus the Mask"		6.6	2.2	6
8	"Chuck Versus the Fake Name"		6.7	2.4	6
9	"Chuck Versus the Beard"		6.6	2.3	6
10	"Chuck Versus the Tic Tac"		5.8	1.9	6
11	"Chuck Versus the Final Exam"		5.4	1.9	5
12	"Chuck Versus the American Hero"		5.6	2.1	6
13	"Chuck Versus the Other Guy"		5.8	2.1	6
14	"Chuck Versus the Honeymooners"		6.0^[8]	2.1	6
15	"Chuck Versus the Role Models"		5.3^[9]	1.9	6
16	"Chuck Versus the Tooth"
17	"Chuck Versus the Living Dead"
18	"Chuck Versus the Subway"		4.9	1.7	5
19	"Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II"		5.1	1.8	5

UK BARB ratings

	Episode	UK air date	Virgin1 viewers^[10] (thousand)	Virgin1 rank (weekly)	Virgin1+1 viewers (thousand)	Virgin1+1 rank (weekly)
1	"Chuck Versus the Pink Slip"		281	1	102	1
2	"Chuck Versus the Three Words"		312	1	44	9
3	"Chuck Versus the Angel de la Muerte"		272	2
4	"Chuck Versus Operation Awesome"		263	4	49	5
5	"Chuck Versus First Class"		315	1	74	1
6	"Chuck Versus the Nacho Sampler"		337	1	39	6
7	"Chuck Versus the Mask"		284	1	38	5
8	"Chuck Versus the Fake Name"		278	2	51	10
9	"Chuck Versus the Beard"		327	1
10	"Chuck Versus the Tic Tac"		293	2
11	"Chuck Versus the Final Exam"		289	1
12	"Chuck Versus the American Hero"		262	3
13	"Chuck Versus the Other Guy"		276	1	54	5
14	"Chuck Versus the Honeymooners"		232	4	48	8
15	"Chuck Versus the Role Models"		245	5
16	"Chuck Versus the Tooth"		272	3	55	2
17	"Chuck Versus the Living Dead"		207	9	56	5
18	"Chuck Versus the Subway"		209	6
19	"Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II"		337	1	52	4

Home media release

Chuck: The Complete Third Season
Set Details			Special Features
19 Episodes 5-Disc Set English Subtitles: English, Spanish, French			Declassified Scenes Chuck-Fu...and Dim Sum: Becoming a Spy Guy The Jeffster Reunion: The Definitive Mockumentary Gag Reel
Release Dates
September 7, 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray)^[11]	October 11, 2010^[12]	TBA	March 2, 2011^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Chuck' back, but on tighter budget . Variety . Cynthia . Littleton . May 17, 2009.
2. Web site: Chuck Star: Show Could Return Sooner than March 2010 . Side Reel . Kendra . White . June 11, 2009.
3. Web site: Zachary Levi gets back to "Chuck" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091009202228/http://zachary-levi.com/2009/08/06/zachary-levi-gets-back-to-chuck/ . 2009-10-09 .
4. Web site: More Chuck sooner: NBC orders 6 additional episodes; likely to return early . TV By The Numbers . Robert . Seidman . October 28, 2009 . April 26, 2010 . April 18, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100418203201/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/10/28/more-chuck-sooner-reports-of-6-additional-episodes-and-a-january-return/31912 . dead .
5. Web site: Scoop: 'Chuck' returns January 10! . https://web.archive.org/web/20091123143509/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/11/19/scoop-chuck-returns-january-10/ . dead . November 23, 2009 . The Ausiello Files . Michael . Ausiello . November 19, 2009 . November 20, 2009 .
6. As of "Chuck Versus the American Hero", Chuck is officially promoted to CIA Agent.
7. Web site: Seidman . Robert . January 21, 2010 . Chuck Ratings: NBC’s Chuck Nielsen Ratings for Season 3 . TV by the Numbers . April 26, 2010 . February 3, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100203224809/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/21/Chuck-ratings-nbcs-Chuck-nielsen-ratings-for-season-3/39601 . dead .
8. Web site: Monday Broadcast Finals: House, DWTS Adjusted Up, Romantically Challenged Down; Chuck Steady. TV By The Numbers. April 27, 2010. 2010-04-27. 2012-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009124653/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/04/27/monday-broadcast-finals-house-dwts-adjusted-up-romantically-challenged-down-chuck-steady/49887/. dead.
9. Web site: TV Ratings Monday: Chuck, Romantically Challenged Drop; Big Bang Theory Down, But Still Tops. TV By The Numbers. May 4, 2010. 2010-05-04. 2010-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100507005933/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/04/tv-ratings-monday-chuck-romantically-challenged-drop-big-bang-theory-down-but-still-tops/50395. dead.
10. 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 .
11. Web site: Chuck - Release Date and Box Art for The Complete 3rd Season on DVD and Blu-ray . tvshowsondvd.com . April 23, 2010.
12. Web site: Buy Chuck: Season 3 online at Play.com and read reviews. Free delivery to UK and Europe! . Play.com . 2010-08-26 . 2011-05-15.
13. Web site: Buy Chuck - The Complete 3rd Season (5 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD . Ezydvd.com.au . 2011-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522211139/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/817249 . 2011-05-22 . dead .