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EMAILPRINTSERIES: NBC, Monday 8:00p (60 minutes)

Chuck
74
8.9 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 26 critic reviews
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Based on 124 votes
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Show Info

Genre(s): Action / Adventure, Comedy

Created By: Josh Schwartz

First Air Date: September 24, 2007

Summary

Starring Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, and Matthew Bomer

From a retail hack who sells computers to a hunted man with a computer in his brain. Chuck's life changes when an old college friend sends him an e-mail that chucks him into the world of spies.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman

Cute, creative and slick, this is one of the best new shows of the fall season.

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88

USA TodayRobert Bianco

In a sense, Monday's promising premiere is the first in a three-part introduction, with each episode building on and improving upon the one before.

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88

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

Chuck sounds like a regrettably derivative idea - a remake of "Jake 2.0." But it's not. Chuck is a blast.

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83

Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn

While there are a a few too many "awkward-guy moments," there are enough genuinely sweet ones to balance them out. [28 Sep 2007, p.93]

80

LA WeeklyRobert Abele

It's actually a kick to watch. Its joys are broader and self-consciously zanier than the CW series.

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80

VarietyBrian Lowry

Chuck possesses modest charm, impressive stunt work and another mildly appealing reluctant hero.

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80

NewsdayDiane Werts

The real-world intrigue is matched in dramatic flair by Chuck-world jeopardy. His store's fierce assistant-manager competition resounds as fatefully as saving the universe from evil. Which makes the dark light enough and the light dark enough to meld into a tasty escapist treat.

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80

Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd

The pilot is an especially persuasive hour of action-adventure, but subsequent lower-budget episodes preserve the esprit and suspense.

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80

Kansas City StarAaron Barnhart

The results aren't much different from a video game, for the violence on Chuck is pretty cartoony, but after watching two episodes I’m hooked. This is a fun escapist show.

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80

Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker

Chases, stunts and explosions fill the funny, flashy adventure.

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80

Washington PostTom Shales

The show has a happily palpable likability going for it, a lot of that courtesy of Zachary Levi, who plays the unlikely and in fact unwilling hero.

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80

Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin

Schwartz's good eye for characters and cutting sense of humor--makes Chuck a thoroughly enjoyable romp.

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80

Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall

Chuck starts a step slower, with more exposition in the first two episodes and no larger-than-life character like Satan to smooth over that, but by episode three, it's just as assured and entertaining in its own extremely similar way.

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80

The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley

The series is part spy spoof, part workplace comedy, and it is a genuinely engaging homage to the nerd hero.

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80

SlateTroy Patterson

Their new show has both the nerve to link up twentysomething malaise and 21st-century terror-angst and the good nature to make the proposition look endearing.

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75

Detroit Free PressMike Duffy

It's headed in the right direction ... fast, loose and fun.

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70

Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray

"The O.C." team of Josh Schwartz and McG keep this one fast and mostly funny, but it's no "Heroes."

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70

Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm

Chuck is one of two new fantastical shows premiering Monday on NBC, making a Heroes sandwich. That's fantastical, not fantastic.

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70

Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron

The pilot is full of dark, dangerous and sexy moments.

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70

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

It's good, not great, and tonight's strong pilot gives way next week to a noticeably less stellar hour.

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63

New York PostLinda Stasi

For reasons too obvious to bother with, NBC managed to take a really terrific and fun premiere and somehow let it morph over the following episodes into just another take-it-or-leave-it show.

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60

Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland

Chuck is, at its best, cute--and that's not enough to keep up with the big dogs.

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60

Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan

Still, despite Chuck’s zippy pace and fun dialogue, this nerd-friendly "spy-fi" show from "O.C." creator Josh Schwartz has plot holes you could drive a truck through.

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60

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

Levi exudes an everyman appeal that may catch on with viewers, but the show's plots need to grow beyond the action-adventure tropes of 1970s TV if Chuck hopes to avoid being chucked off NBC's prime-time schedule.

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60

PopMattersRoger Holland

A good-natured show with a convincing sense of fun and a likeable cast, Chuck also has the wit, confidence, and grasp of the cultural climate to turn a running joke about a celebrity porn site into a major plot device.

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25

San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman

A charming but underwhelming pilot.... The second episode is dismal, sucking all the air out of whatever hopes you might have had for that one.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this show is 8.9 (out of 10) based on 124 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Gabrielle M gave it a10:
Chuck is a great mix of action, comedy, romance, secret agents, quirky workplaces and family drama. It's a show that's hard not to love, underrated and unappreciated. One of my personal favorites.

Craig G gave it a10:
Fun stories, great character chemistries and slick presentation makes Chuck one of the best shows on TV at the moment.

Ron O. gave it a10:
Along with LOST, CHUCK is the BEST show on TV right now. I love everything about it: its acting, writing, directing, etc. It's ridiculous that CHUCK isn't nominated for an Emmy.

[Anonymous] gave it a9:
One of my favorite shows on TV.

Jacob W gave it a10:
Most enjoyable show I've seen on television. Great acting, decent fight scenes, and a story that continues to progress and build makes Chuck a definite success.

Alex E gave it a10:
This show is a great show. it is disappointing that nbc has decided to hold it back till march. i hope somehow they change it so it starts earlier.

Mike B gave it a10:
Chuck has compelling characters, great comic moments, sophisticated special effects, and moments of high drama. I love it and watch every episode.

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