The Chase: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Chase is a quiz show in which four contestants must pit their wits against The Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning at all costs. A thrilling battle of brainpower and quick-thinking ensues, with each contestant trying to outrun the Chaser and bank their prize money before the final round, when the surviving team members join forces to try and win thousands of pounds.

Series details

• Title: The Chase
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-06-29
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 8574
• TVDB ID: 252963

Cast and credited roles

• Bradley Walsh — Host
• Paul Sinha — The Sinnerman
• Anne Hegerty — The Governess
• Mark Labbett — The Beast
• Shaun Wallace — The Dark Destroyer
• Jenny Ryan — The Vixen
• Darragh Ennis — The Menace

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-06-29; final listed air date 2009-07-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-05-24; final listed air date 2010-07-19; episode order: 40.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-01-03; final listed air date 2011-02-25; episode order: 40.
• Season 4: premiered 2011-09-05; final listed air date 2012-01-30; episode order: 60.
• Season 5: premiered 2012-01-31; final listed air date 2012-10-26; episode order: 118.
• Season 6: premiered 2012-10-29; final listed air date 2014-11-21; episode order: 149.
• Season 7: premiered 2013-09-02; final listed air date 2014-11-17; episode order: 150.
• Season 8: premiered 2014-09-01; final listed air date 2015-07-03; episode order: 146.
• Season 9: premiered 2015-06-22; final listed air date 2016-09-06; episode order: 179.
• Season 10: premiered 2016-04-15; final listed air date 2017-10-24; episode order: 201.
• Season 11: premiered 2017-04-25; final listed air date 2018-04-13; episode order: 170.
• Season 12: premiered 2018-04-16; final listed air date 2019-05-17.
• Season 13: premiered 2019-09-02; final listed air date 2019-12-27.
• Season 14: premiered 2022-01-27; final listed air date 2022-12-31; episode order: 147.
• Season 15: premiered 2023-01-06; final listed air date 2023-05-26.
• Season 16: premiered 2024-01-01; final listed air date 2024-12-20; episode order: 246.
• Season 17: premiered 2025-01-02; final listed air date 2026-05-29.

Source and licence

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