It's good news for fans of Chuck, as NBC has confirmed that the series will indeed be making an early return with a two-night premiere. The action begins with a two-hour third season debut on Sunday, January 10 at 9/8 PM Central. Then, on the following night, Chuck slips into its regular Monday night slot of 8/7 PM Central, bumping Heroes back to 9/8 PM.
NBC has expanded their order for Chuck's third season to 19 episodes, so it's essential that we support this show and prove to NBC that we want it back next year in the fall! And its a whole new ballgame this time around, as Chuck developed new super-spy abilities in last season's dramatic finale.
Here's what NBC has to say about the new season and guest stars galore:
"Chuck" returns with guest stars galore in its third season. These include: Angie Harmon (NBC’s “Law & Order”), who will play Sydney, an enemy operative; Brandon Routh (“Superman Returns”), who is set to play CIA Agent Daniel Shaw; Robert Patrick (“Terminator 2: Judgment Day”) will play Colonel Keller, a soldier and spy from Casey’s past; Kristin Kreuk (“Smallville”), who will portray Hannah -- a potential love interest for Chuck; Armand Assante (“Judge Dredd”) as dictator Premier Goya, who is the target of an assassin; Steve Austin (“WWE Smackdown!”) will portray Hugo Panzer, who becomes entangled in Chuck’s first solo mission; and Vinnie Jones (“Snatch”) will play Carl Stromberg, an arms dealer.“Josh (Schwartz) and Chris (Fedak) and the writing team are doing a great job this season, and we think the loyal fan base for this show will be happy to see it back on the NBC schedule,” said Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.In “Chuck,” the world's nerdiest secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series. Chuck Bartowski (Levi, "Less Than Perfect") continues as the computer geek, working at a Buy More electronics store, who unwittingly becomes the government’s most vital secret agent. Chuck is transformed into the Intersect 2.0 after another data download into his brain. This time, he not only knows government secrets, but he is also well equipped with deadly fight skills. Chuck has the potential to become a real agent, but he has one problem -- his emotions. Now he faces the battle of keeping his emotions in check in order to protect himself and the people around him.
Check out a sneak peek of the upcoming season:
Chuck returns with a two-hour premiere Sunday, January 10 at 9 PM/8 PM Central, before moving into its regular Monday night 8 PM/7 PM Central time slot beginning January 11.
