Series synopsis
The Chase is an American reality television series that premiered on Game Show Network on August 6, 2013. It ended on December 11, 2015. It was created by Danny Carvalho, Peter Faherty, Chris Gepp. It stars Brooke Burns and Mark Labbett.
This trivia game show is based on the British show of the same name in which contestants try to win money by challenging a quiz show genius known as the Chaser. The series is hosted by Brooke Burns and features Mark Labbett as the Chaser. The show follows the same format as the original UK version, but with three contestants instead of four.
Premise
This trivia game show is based on the British show of the same name in which contestants try to win money by challenging a quiz show genius known as the Chaser. The series is hosted by Brooke Burns and features Mark Labbett as the Chaser. The show follows the same format as the original UK version, but with three contestants instead of four.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brooke Burns as Self - Host
- Mark Labbett as Self - The Beast
Episodes
This series spans 19 seasons with 1309 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | December 7, 2024 | |
| Season 1 | 8 | August 6, 2013 | September 17, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 9 | November 5, 2013 | February 4, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 14 | July 8, 2014 | December 16, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 20 | January 27, 2015 | December 27, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 119 | January 3, 2012 | March 30, 2013 |
| Season 6 | 139 | October 29, 2012 | November 21, 2014 |
| Season 7 | 64 | September 2, 2013 | January 29, 2014 |
| Season 8 | 146 | September 1, 2014 | July 3, 2015 |
| Season 9 | 100 | June 22, 2015 | November 15, 2018 |
| Season 10 | 89 | April 15, 2016 | March 20, 2017 |
| Season 11 | 53 | April 25, 2017 | February 28, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 54 | March 2, 2018 | October 2, 2018 |
| Season 13 | 25 | March 7, 2019 | October 12, 2020 |
| Season 14 | 141 | November 20, 2020 | January 25, 2022 |
| Season 15 | 210 | February 28, 2022 | November 10, 2022 |
| Season 16 | 74 | April 19, 2023 | September 2, 2025 |
| Season 17 | 32 | October 1, 2025 | |
| Season 18 | 3 | August 25, 2025 | August 29, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Bloopers (2017) Bradley Walsh presents 2017's best bloopers and outtakes featuring The Governess, The Beast, The Vixen, The Sinnerman and The Dark Destroyer. |
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| 2 |
The Bloopers (2018) Bradley Walsh presents all the outtakes, bloopers and unseen bits from 2018, featuring The Governess, The Beast, The Vixen, The Sinnerman and The Dark Destroyer. |
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| 3 |
The Bloopers (2019) Bradley Walsh presents all the outtakes, bloopers and unseen bits from 2019 featuring The Governess, The Beast, The Vixen, The Sinnerman and The Dark Destroyer. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the Beast | August 6, 2013 |
| 2 |
Ducks in a Row A former World Bank employee, a risk-taking journalism student and a Mensa member raise the bar in a high-stakes race against the Beast. |
August 6, 2013 |
| 3 |
Savage Beast A theater manager, a defense contractor, and an oncologist start the chase, but only two will end it in one of the Beast's fiercest contests. |
August 13, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Food for Thought When he goes up against a trivia-party host and a cupcake-eating champion, the Beast tries to take a bite out of their confidence. |
November 5, 2013 |
| 2 |
Beast vs Machine The Beast is unleashed in the final chase, in which he faces a formidable team that includes a trivia-loving headhunter. |
November 12, 2013 |
| 3 |
Entertaining Thoughts The Beast may have met the dream team when he goes up against a researcher, a journalist, and an attorney in a high-stakes match. |
November 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uncharted Beast The chase ends as never before when a flight attendant, a former Navy drill officer, and a history teacher get a second chance to take down the Beast. |
July 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
It's a Brainteaser Practice with quizzes and puzzles may have given the Beast's latest opponents just the edge they need to survive the final chase. |
July 15, 2014 |
| 3 |
Speak Volumes One contestant is known as a walking encyclopedia to his friends, but the Beast is looking to close the book on him and the rest of his team. |
July 22, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Girl Power For the first time, the Beast faces an all-female panel of contestants -- and one of them hosts trivia nights at a bar. |
January 27, 2015 |
| 2 |
Beast Without Borders With a huge cash prize at stake, can a mountain-climbing doctor diagnose the right way for his team to subdue the Beast? |
February 3, 2015 |
| 3 |
Teen Beast It's a final chase that goes down to the last second when the Beast is challenged by three supersmart teens. |
February 10, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 3, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 4, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 5, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Bradley Walsh hosts the game show that asks contestants - Kiera-Marie, Veronica, Mike and John - to complete a series of general knowledge questions faster than the Chaser. |
October 29, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 30, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 31, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 2, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode | June 22, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 23, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 25, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Bradley Walsh presents as contestants - Paul, Helen, Liz and Joe - pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught. |
April 15, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Bradley Walsh hosts the game show that asks contestants - Marina, Mark, Jessica and Jim - to complete a series of general knowledge questions faster than the Chaser. |
April 18, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Bradley Walsh presents as contestants - Barbara, Lucie, Steve and Chris - pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. They work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock and race down the game board to the exit without being caught. |
April 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 25, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 26, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 27, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave, Barry, Ruth & Katie | March 2, 2018 |
| 2 | Oli, Leona, Jo & Nigel | March 27, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George, Rachel, Ollie & Pam | March 7, 2019 |
| 2 | Jude, Kimya, Ricardo & Tom | March 28, 2019 |
| 3 | Ginny, Craig, Christopher & Sam | March 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gareth, Aaron, Nicky and Julie Four people who have never met before, Julie, Nicky, Aaron and Gareth take on the Chaser in a battle of wits. Bradley Walsh guides the contestants through the show. |
November 20, 2020 |
| 2 | Nathan, Victoria, Rich and Pam | November 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Simon, Duncan, Michelle and Annabel work together as a team to take down one of the country's finest quiz brains. |
September 3, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binesh, Tash, Omar and Annabelle | February 28, 2022 |
| 2 | Amanda, Alan, Paawan and Tom | February 21, 2022 |
| 3 | Victoria, Emma, Connor and Ritchie | January 27, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea, Val, Nabeel and Meng | April 19, 2023 |
| 2 | David, Samantha, Tom and Danae | October 4, 2023 |
| 3 | Michael, Ryan, Jill and Olivia | March 6, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amy / Thomas / Emma / Mark Bradley Walsh hosts as four strangers - Amy from Richmond, Thomas from Essex, Emma from Durham and Mark from Middlesex - come together in the hope that they can take on a Chaser as a team and leave... |
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| 2 |
Stephen / Chynna / Rob / Carol Bradley Walsh presents as Stephen from Lincolnshire, Chynna from London, Rob from Newcastle and Carol from Ceredigion pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. |
January 7, 2025 |
| 3 |
Sandra / Laurence / Marlon / Kate Bradley Walsh asks the questions as all that stands between Sandra from Nottingham, Laurence from Newbury, Marlon from Arundel, Kate from Broadstairs and thousands of pounds is the not-so-small matter of one of the country's finest quiz brains. |
March 8, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Andy, Sue, Kirsty and Arjun Bradley Walsh presents as Andy from Flintshire, Sue from Lancaster, Kirsty from Bristol and Arjun from Solihull pit their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers in the hope of winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds. |
August 25, 2025 |
| 5 | Jaz, Lynn, Ciara, Steve | August 29, 2025 |
| 58 | Adrian, Karla, Tim, Demi | February 28, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Game Show Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 6, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 11, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |