CHUCK Finale set, No Awake for NBC

NBC midseason schedule; CHUCK finale set, no Awake

NBC has set CHUCK'S series finale (number 6, I believe) for January 27, marking an end for the 'little show that could'.  It's actually pretty amazing that CHUCK has made it this far after surviving a shortened first season thanks to the writer's strike, a major budget cut after the season two (and every subsequent season), and backlash on major plot points (Shaw!!) as well as inconsistent writing thanks to the continuous back orders. Though sad that it's ending, it's actually a relief for many CHUCK fans, myself included, to see the show go out on its own terms in a way.

The other news is NBC leaving off the dark drama Awake starring Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy, Harry Potter franchise) and Wilmer Valderrama (Fez, That 70s Show).  Rumor has it that the drama, where a man in a car wreck experiences two seperate realities where in one his wife survives and the other son except he doesn't know which is reality and which is a dream, could be too dark for network TV. It's a pity really, because the theatrical trailer for it is amazing and paints what could be an amazing story and series, not to mention that Isaacs is just awesome.  I guess we'll see if it makes the summer schedule.



NBC Midseason Schedule

MONDAYS

8-10 p.m. -- “The Voice” (season premiere Sunday, February 5; series resumes February 6)

10-11 p.m. – “SMASH” (beginning February 6)

TUESDAYS

8-10 p.m. -- “The Biggest Loser” (beginning January 3)

10-11 p.m. – “Parenthood” (through February 28)

10-11 p.m. – “FASHION STAR” (beginning Tuesday, March 13, 9-11 p.m. ET with two-hour premiere; one-hour broadcasts resume March 20)

WEDNESDAYS

8-8:30 p.m. – “Whitney” (beginning January 11)

8:30-9 p.m. – “ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA?” (beginning January 11)

9-10 p.m. – “Rock Center with Brian Williams” (beginning February 8)

10-11 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”

THURSDAYS

8-8:30 p.m. – “30 Rock” (beginning January 12)

8:30-9 p.m. – “Parks and Recreation”

9-9:30 p.m. – “The Office”

9:30-10 p.m. – “Up All Night” (beginning January 12)

10-11 p.m. – “The Firm” (two-hour premiere Sunday January 8; Thursday time period premiere January 12)

FRIDAYS

8-9 p.m. – “Who Do You Think You Are?” (beginning February 3)

9-10 p.m. – “Grimm”

10-11 p.m. – “Dateline NBC”

SATURDAYS

8-9 p.m. – “Harry’s Law” (encore broadcasts)

9-10 -- “THE FIRM” (encore broadcasts)

10-11 p.m. – “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (encore broadcasts)

SUNDAYS

7-9 p.m. – “Dateline NBC” (beginning January 8)

8-9 p.m. – “Harry’s Law” (beginning March 4)

9-11 p.m. – “The Celebrity Apprentice” (beginning February 12)

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