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Chuck: Season 5
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2007
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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7.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: In the final season, in addition to owning Buy More and freelance spy agency, Carmichael Industries, Chuck ends up supervising Morgan, who became the new Intersect last season.
  • Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Comedy

Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Oct 27, 2011
    83
    A big fat wink to fans. The fifth season looks like a winner.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Clark Collis
    Oct 25, 2011
    83
    As ever, it's difficult to care too much about what happens plotwise, but the result is a decent start to the show's victory lap/funeral parade.
  3. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Oct 27, 2011
    75
    The third episode finally seems to kick the season into gear, not only finding an unexpected place to take the Chuck/Morgan story, but doing the best job of exploiting a guest star.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Rooh15
    10
    I love this season of Chuck like I do with all the others. I love the idea that Chuck forms his own company 'Charmichael Industries' with his wife, Casey and Morgan. I also love the whole Casey and Verbanski thing ;)… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. pelesh606
    10
    Chuck has always been one of my favorite shows, and thankfully this season is no different. The chemistry between the characters is great, the show is consistently entertaining, and i look forward to watching the plot unravel in the final few episodes. Whilst season 2 and 3 are still the best seasons, 5 along with the others is great in its own right, and has proven that Chuck has deserved to be renewed all these times… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Smartine7
    5
    The lack of palpable sexual tension between any of the characters, and a supercomputer that (for some reason) doesn't belong to the eponymous protagonist hurt the show more than help it. The plot of each episode has become a series of predictable, character-quirk, moments and the humor tries to exploit what long-time fans ought to think is funny instead of delivering original punchlines. It is not the ending that Chuck deserves, but it is the ending that he--and the show--now (unfortunately) requires.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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