Remember me telling you how Chuck‘s casting gods were firing on all cylinders this season? Well, guess what? They’re still on a roll!
Sources confirm to me exclusively that Gary Cole, last seen as Dana Delany’s creepazoid ex on Desperate Housewives, has been cast as the charming con-man father of Yvonne Strahovski’s Sarah. Daddy Grifter is slated to pay a visit during November sweeps.
Speaking of Chuck, I screened this season’s first two episodes over the weekend, and I have but one thing to say: Believe the hype. I honestly don’t remember the last time I was so thoroughly entertained by two hours of television (the raw footage from last week’s Ausiello TV notwithstanding).
If you’ve got specific questions about the first two Chucks, e-mail me at ausielloscoop@ew.com and I’ll see about getting them answered in time for this week’s Ask Ausiello. Oh, and the must-see season premiere of Chuck is set for Monday, Sept. 29.
I love him since American Gothic!
Thanks for the info Ausiello! That is excellent news, I’ve always been a fan of Mr. Cole’s. Chuck is the show I’m most looking forward to return! By far it was the show I missed the most during the strike/summer.
Yay! Chuck was already one of my favorite shows but this makes me even more excited.
Lumbergh?!
I wonder if this means that we’ll find out what Sarah’s real name is, if you remember Sarah is a cover name so maybe…
Gary Cole is one of many fun-to-watch guest actors who’ve been on Chuck. I’ll set my DVR now. Will the Sci-Fi Channel start showing Season 1 again so I can catch the ones I missed? (I could go to NBC.com, but I hate watching tv on my laptop.)
Yay Chuck! Gary Cole is awesome! This show deserves to make it. I’m glad The Peacock is giving it a chance.
Chuck has never failed to entertain me! I’m ecstatic its gonna be back soon. Yey for Gary Cole as Sarah’s dad!
I am seriously surprised by how much I ended up loving and missing this show. I can’t wait for it to come back.
I am seriously surprised by how much I ended up loving and missing this show. I can’t wait for it to come back.
I have been counting the days for Chuck to come back! How I have missed him!
I can’t look at him without thinking, “There’s someone at the door.” CREEPY
Gary Cole is awesome. This is very good news about a great show.
I’m so happy to hear that the season premiere is good. I love this show–so sad that the strike made last season so short–but I was afraid that with such a long hiatus it would lose its momentum. Life is good in TV Land!
Your comments about how spectacular the first two hours of the season are makes me all kinds of happy. I want to pet an old person and help a kitten across the street.