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Chuck

Chuck

Saving the world... At $11 an hour.

20077.75 Seasons91 EpisodesEnded

Overview

When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.

Created by McG
Produced by Robert Duncan McNeill, Scott Rosenbaum, Ali Adler
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi

Chuck Bartowski

Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne Strahovski

Sarah Walker

Joshua Gomez

Joshua Gomez

Morgan Grimes

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

John Casey

Vik Sahay

Vik Sahay

Lester Patel

Scott Krinsky

Scott Krinsky

Jeff Barnes

Sarah Lancaster

Sarah Lancaster

Ellie Woodcomb

Mark Christopher Lawrence

Mark Christopher Lawrence

Big Mike

Ryan McPartlin

Ryan McPartlin

Devon Woodcomb

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)super computersecret organizationnational security agency (nsa)secret agentnerdgeniusunlikely loverscomputer in brainpretend relationship

About Chuck

Chuck is a action & adventure, comedy, drama series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), super computer, secret organization, national security agency (nsa), secret agent, nerd. Created by McG, it stars Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez. When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.

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