Chuck would never abandon us!

Chuck would never abandon us!

It’s official – Chuck will return to our small screens on Sunday, January 9th at 9/8 c with a two hour season three premiere. After that, the regular time slot will be Mondays at 8/7c.

“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.

As I write this, the news is storming the Internet and twitter is going mad. This is how you know there is fan appreciation for this show. You’d think they just announced everyone is getting free soft pretzels every day for the rest of their life!

Guest stars for Chuck season three include Law & Order‘s Angie Harmon, Superman dude Brandon Routh, and  Smallville alum Kristin Kreuk.

In addition, “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.

You can catch up on missed episodes by watching Chuck online for free at NBC.com.

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