Chuck is an American television series developed by writer/producers Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak and is broadcast by NBC. The title character of the series is Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi), an affable and anxious Nerd Herd associate at Buy More who unwittingly downloads the entire CIA/NSA secret database subliminally into his brain. During the series he is protected by CIA agent Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) and NSA agent John Casey (Adam Baldwin) while helping the CIA and NSA in spy missions.
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Character Season Season One(2007–2008) Season Two(2008–2009) Season Three(2010) Season Four(2010–2011) Season Five(2011–2012) Main cast Chuck Bartowski colspan="5" Agent Sarah Walker colspan="5" Col. John Casey colspan="5" Morgan Grimes colspan="5" Dr. Ellie Woodcomb colspan="5" Dr. Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb colspan="4" Michael "Big Mike" Tucker colspan="4" Jeff Barnes colspan="4" Lester Patel colspan="4" Anna Wu colspan="2" Brigadier General Diane Beckman colspan="3" Other special agents and intelligence officers Agent Bryce Larkin colspan="2" colspan="3" Director Langston Graham colspan="2" colspan="2" Cole Barker colspan="3" Stephen J. Bartowski colspan="2" Agent Daniel Shaw colspan="2" Mary Elizabeth Bartowski colspan="2" colspan="2" "Greta" colspan="3" Jane Bentley colspan="3" Clyde Decker colspan="3" colspan="2" Gertrude Verbanski colspan="4" Nicholas Quinn colspan="4" Other Buy More employees Harry Tang colspan="4" Fernando colspan="5" Michael "Skip" Johnson colspan="5" Mr. Mercer colspan="3" colspan="2" Emmett Milbarge colspan="2" colspan="2" Hannah colspan="2" colspan="2" Other family members Jack Burton Bolonia Grimes colspan="3" Dr. Honey Woodcomb Dr. Woody Woodcomb colspan="3" Alex McHugh colspan="2" colspan="3" Kathleen McHugh colspan="2" colspan="2" FULCRUM agents Tommy Delgado colspan="4" Jill Roberts colspan="3" Alexander Winterborne colspan="2" Vincent Smith colspan="3" Ted Roark colspan="3" The Ring agents Ring Elders colspan="2" colspan="2" The Director colspan="2" colspan="2" Justin Sullivan colspan="2" colspan="2" Volkoff Industries Alexei Volkoff colspan="3" Vivian McArthur colspan="3" Riley colspan="3" Minor characters Agent Carina Miller colspan="2" Lou Palone colspan="4" Roan Montgomery Heather Chandler Premier Alejandro Goya colspan="2" colspan="2" Hugo Panzer colspan="2" colspan="2" Evelyn Shaw colspan="2" colspan="2" Adelbert "The Belgian" de Smet colspan="3" Zondra colspan="3"
Main and supporting characters Special agents and intelligence officers Charles Irving "Chuck" Bartowski (Zachary Levi), the protagonist of the series, begins the series as an affable and anxious Nerd Herd associate at Buy More who unwittingly downloads the entire CIA/NSA secret database subliminally into his brain through an e-mail from old friend/nemesis Bryce Larkin, and must use his newly found knowledge to help the CIA and NSA in spy missions. He sometimes goes by the self-chosen alias and codename "Charles Carmichael." In "Chuck Versus the Final Exam" he passes his final spy test, and by "Chuck Versus the American Hero" he has been officially inducted into the CIA, although he was fired after going rogue in "Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger." He, alongside his new wife Sarah, choose to form a freelance spy company in the aftermath of the episode. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot)Episode Title: TVFanatic.com Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski), whose real name is Sam and has lived under a series of assumed identities since childhood,"Chuck Versus the Cougars": Agent Graham states that he has seen the real name on her birth certificate, but Sarah cuts him off before he can say it is for most of the series a CIA agent whose mission is to protect the Intersect, and becomes Chuck's partner when he passes his final exam to be officially a spy. Little is known about her family, except that her father is a conman who was arrested during her teens. She is quite protective of her past. She is fired by the CIA alongside Chuck after his rogue operation in "Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger," but decides to form a freelance spy company with her new husband. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot) Colonel John Casey (Adam Baldwin) is an NSA agent, and is one of the agents assigned to guard the Intersect. Casey is promoted from Major to Colonel in "Chuck Versus the Colonel". He is dismissed for treason in "Chuck Versus the Tic Tac", but reinstated after his capture of the Ring director in "Chuck Versus the Other Guy". Casey joins Chuck and Sarah's spy company at the end of "Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger." First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot) Brigadier General Diane Beckman, USAF (Bonita Friedericy) is the Director of the NSA and works for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Casey and Sarah report to her for Operation Bartowski, as does Chuck himself following his induction into the CIA. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Helicopter CIA Agent Bryce Larkin (Matthew Bomer) was Chuck's college roommate at Stanford. He joined the CIA in 2002, his and Chuck's junior year, then learned that the CIA intended to take Chuck on as an operative, as tests had shown that his brain was capable of processing a staggering amount of visual information. Fearing that working for the CIA would destroy his good-hearted friend, Bryce manufactured evidence that Chuck had cheated on the test, thus removing him from the CIA's recruitment list. Five years later, Bryce sent Chuck the Intersect because he knew that Chuck had the mental capacity to interpret it. Bryce is killed in "Chuck Versus the Ring" attempting to destroy the Intersect 2.0 . First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot) CIA Agent Daniel Shaw (Brandon Routh) is a CIA officer assigned to assume command of Operation Bartowski during their pursuit of The Ring. He has tracked the organization for some time, and the operation has also led to the death of his wife, CIA agent Evelyn Shaw. In "Chuck Versus the American Hero" he is shown video footage by The Director that reveals Sarah killed his wife as part of her "Red Test." He defects to the Ring and is apparently shot and killed in Paris by Chuck at the climax of "Chuck Versus the Other Guy" when he threatens to kill Sarah in revenge. He is revealed to have survived in "Chuck Versus the Living Dead", and attempts to seize control of the CIA and NSA before being captured in "Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II." First seen in: Chuck Versus Operation Awesome CIA Director Langston Graham (Tony Todd) was a supervisory agent at the CIA. He recruited Sarah Walker after her father's arrest. He had seen Sarah's birth certificate and is thus is the only other recurring character presumed to have known her real name. He acted as Sarah's supervisor on her mission to protect Chuck. Agent Graham was killed during the events of "Chuck Versus The First Date" when the replacement Intersect exploded due to Fulcrum sabotage. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot) CIA Agent/Scientist Stephen J. Bartowski (Scott Bakula) is Ellie and Chuck's father, who left them eight years before the series began."Chuck Versus the Dream Job" At the end of the episode "Chuck Versus the Broken Heart," Sarah reveals she has located Stephen and takes Chuck to his mobile home located 100 miles east of Barstow, California. Mr. Bartowski, identified as a software genius (and later as Orion, chief architect of the Intersect supercomputer), does not appear until the following episode ("Chuck Versus the Dream Job"). Stephen reappeared in "Chuck Versus the Living Dead" and attempts to help Chuck control the malfunctioning Intersect, before being killed by Shaw in "Chuck Versus the Subway." First seen in: Chuck Versus the Predator (as Orion), "Chuck Versus the Dream Job" (as Stephen) CIA Agent Mary Elizabeth Bartowski (Linda Hamilton) is the estranged and long-lost mother of Chuck and Ellie. Very little is known about her other than that she left the family when Chuck was in the 5th Grade. In "Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II" a video recording left by Stephen after his death reveals that he has been waging a secret spy war and that everything he's done has been "for her." Mary's whereabouts are currently unknown, even to Stephen. However it has been revealed that her disappearance was actually the result of capture, and that for an undetermined period of time she was a hostage of Volkoff Industries. Later it is discovered that she went undercover for the CIA and acted as a double-agent, eventually gaining Volkoff's trust and becoming his favorite agent. Her code name is Frost. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II
Buy More employees
Current and former employees of the Buy More where Chuck and Casey worked for most of the series.
Morgan Grimes (Joshua Gomez) is Chuck's best friend and, as of the fourth season, the manager of the Burbank Buy More. During the course of the series, he has progressed from "green shirt" salesman to assistant manager and ultimately store manager. As a green shirt, he tended to avoid work on the sales floor. His conflict with the scheming Emmett Milbarge and his "on-again, off-again" relationship with Anna Wu culminate in Morgan and Anna quitting Buy More and moving to Hawaii, but he returns well over six months later having lost both his dream job and Anna."Chuck Versus the Pink Slip" Shortly thereafter, Big Mike promotes him to assistant manager. In "Chuck Versus the Beard" he discovers Chuck's secret spy life and his story as the intersect. When the government rebuilds the destroyed Buy More as a cover for an expanded Castle base, Morgan is rehired by Brigadier General / manager Diane Beckman as a green shirt, but appoints him store manager almost immediately."Chuck Versus Operation Awesome" He begins a relationship with Casey's daughter Alex McHugh in season 4, to Casey's dismay. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot). Jeff Barnes (Scott Krinsky) is a member of the Nerd Herd specializing in Apple products."Chuck Versus the Helicopter" An alcoholic in his forties, he regularly schemes with Lester, with whom he forms a band called "Jeffster!""Chuck Versus the Best Friend""Chuck Versus the Ring" First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot) Lester Patel (Vik Sahay) is a member of the Nerd Herd who specializes in Apple products and regularly schemes with Jeff. He was born in Canada and, despite being of Indian descent, raised in the Jewish religion. He and Jeff form the band "Jeffster!" in the second season. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot) Michael "Big Mike" Tucker (Mark Christopher Lawrence) is the manager of the Burbank Buy More, who for the first two seasons relied on a few others, including Chuck, to ensure that he worked (and dealt with his subordinates) as little as possible. After his wife divorced him, he began dating Morgan's mother."Chuck Versus the Suburbs" He was demoted to an ordinary Buy More salesman ("Green Shirt") as a result of a scheme by Emmett Milbarge, and following Emmett's disappearance he was promoted back to manager. In the episode Chuck Versus Santa Claus it is shown that Big Mike is a cousin to Al Powell (Reginald Vel Johnson), the officer who helped John McClane (Bruce Willis) in "Die Hard", when Powell shows up for the hostage situation at the Buy More. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot) Annabelle Melinda Wu (Julia Ling) worked for the Nerd Herd and is Morgan's girlfriend throughout the course of the first and second season. Anna is bisexual, skilled in martial arts, and defended Morgan against all of the Mighty Jock bullies in a cage match in "Chuck Versus the Break-Up." She moves to Hawaii with Morgan, but ultimately leaves him for another man. First seen in: Chuck Versus the Intersect (Pilot)