Dual Post: Season Five Prospects & Info about Lauren Cohan's Guest Spot
TV GUIDE DISCUSSES "CHUCK" SEASON 5 STATUS!
TV Guide's Matt Roush answers a question about Chuck Season 5, tells us when we can expect the renewal/cancellation news and his thoughts on a pick-up.
Question: Chuck is one of my favorite shows, but lately it seems to be heading towards an ultimate finale by wrapping up many story lines. Does this mean the producers think it is going to get cancelled? Has NBC indicated that it wasn't going to get picked up next season? - Stan
Matt Roush: When hasn't Chuck lived on the bubble? As usual, we're not likely to know whether Chuck gets a fifth season until the fall schedule is announced in May. Fans are used to that, and so are the producers. Your observations are on point, though, because the writers went into this season with a 13-episode order and constructed the arc involving Volkoff and Chuck's mom with that in mind. Last week's episode, the 13th, was designed to work as a season finale or maybe even a series finale, which is why it sometimes felt like they were rushing to wrap things up. Ellie giving birth, Chuck finally proposing to Sarah, lots of closure there. But NBC upped Chuck's order to a full season, so while there's now more story to tell, it means fans will once again be sweating out news of the show's future for the next few months. Complicating matters is the NBC-Comcast merger with new management overseeing the entertainment division. All bets are off right now in predicting what's staying and what's going and what NBC prime time will look like next season.
LAUREN COHAN TALKS "CHUCK" & CHARACTER 'VIVIAN'!
Lauren Cohan has revealed more details about her forthcoming role on Chuck. It was confirmed last month that the Vampire Diaries star will recur in five episodes as Vivian McArthur, a beautiful socialite who is secretly the daughter of a criminal mastermind.
"This character's fun," she told Entertainment Weekly. "She's not quite bumbling. She's a well-educated person with no purpose, who just kinda gets unwittingly wrenched into this CIA world.
"We don't actually know what her role is gonna be. The CIA comes to protect her, and then events turn."
Cohan confirmed that she had not had to train extensively for the role, despite her character's proficiency with weapons and martial arts. "In the end, they don't want any of their actors doing the really dangerous stuff anyway," she explained. "They teach you as much as they can, and then they have amazing pros do the other stuff."
Cohan will first appear in Season 4 Episode 16 expected to air on February 21.
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