The second season of ''

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'' contains 22 episodes and was originally aired from September 29, 2008 to April 27, 2009. The season continues to focus on

's constant struggle to keep his spy life and real life apart as he becomes more accustomed to being a spy. More background on the Intersect project is revealed.

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, a hostile espionage organization that covets the Intersect, is featured more heavily as the season's main antagonist. Chuck and

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continue to grow closer, complicating their asset-handler relationship.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Zachary Levi Zachary Levi Pugh ( ; born September 29, 1980) is an American actor. He starred as Chuck Bartowski in the action comedy series ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'' (2007–2012), and as Captain Marvel (DC Comics), the titular character in the superher ...

as Charles "Chuck" Bartowski (22 episodes) *

Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski (born 30 July 1982), known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski (), is an Australian actress. She is known for roles as Sarah Walker in the spy comedy drama series '' Chuck'' (2007–2012), Hannah McKay in the dra ...

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Sarah Walker (22 episodes) *

Joshua Gomez Joshua Gomez (born November 20 1975) is an American actor best known for his role as Morgan Grimes on ''Chuck'' tv series. Career Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, he is the younger brother of actor Rick Gomez. Gomez appeared in a recurring role in ...

Morgan Grimes Morgan Guillermo Grimes is a major character on the television series ''Chuck''. He is portrayed by actor Joshua Gomez, and is the best friend of Chuck Bartowski. Morgan is the manager of the Burbank Buy More. He is also an employee of Chuck and ...

(22 episodes) *

Ryan McPartlin Ryan John McPartlin (born July 3, 1975) is an American actor, known for his role as Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb on the action-comedy series ''Chuck''. Early life McPartlin was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Steve and Lois McPartlin. He was ...

as Dr. Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb (17 episodes) *

Mark Christopher Lawrence Mark Christopher Lawrence (born May 22, 1964) is an American character actor, stand-up comedian and voice-over artist. He is known for his role as esoteric D.J. Tone Def in the 1994 satirical rap mockumentary '' Fear of a Black Hat''. He has ap ...

as Michael "Big Mike" Tucker (18 episodes) *

Julia Ling Julia Ling, born Xiao Wei Lin, is an American actress. Her television work includes recurring roles on television series '' ER'', ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', and as a series regular on ''Chuck''. Early life and education Ling was born ...

Anna Wu Anna Wu Hung-yuk (Traditional Chinese: 胡紅玉; born 1951, Hong Kong) is a former non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. She qualified as a solicitor after graduating from the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong. ...

(14 episodes) *

Scott Krinsky Scott Krinsky (born November 24, 1968) is an American actor and comic best known for his role as Jeffrey "Jeff" Barnes on the hit TV series ''Chuck'' and his role as Darryl on ''The O.C.'' He was born in Washington, D.C., in 1968 and attended S ...

as Jeffrey "Jeff" Barnes (22 episodes) *

Vik Sahay Vikram Sahay is a Canadian actor best known for playing Kevin Calvin on '' Radio Active'', Lester Patel on the television series ''Chuck'', and Rama in the '' Roxy Hunter'' saga. Life and career Vik Sahay was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Indian p ...

as Lester Patel (22 episodes) *

Sarah Lancaster Sarah Lancaster (February 12, 1980) is an American actress and director. She is known for her long-running roles as Rachel Meyers in the series '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' and Ellie Bartowski in the comedy-spy series ''Chuck'', as w ...

as Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Bartowski (18 episodes) *

Adam Baldwin Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He made his film debut in '' My Bodyguard'' (1980). He later appeared in ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) as Animal Mother, and in the television series ''Firefly'' and its continuation f ...

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John Casey (22 episodes)At the end of the season, in "Chuck Versus the Colonel", Casey is promoted to

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Supporting cast

Bonita Friedericy Bonita Anne Friedericy (born October 10, 1961) is an American actress, best known for her role as Diane Beckman in the television series ''Chuck''. Her husband is actor John Billingsley. Early life Friedericy was born in Charlottesville, Virg ...

as Brigadier General

Diane Beckman Brigadier General M. Diane Beckman, USAF is a fictional character in the NBC television series ''Chuck''. Beckman is a senior official of the National Security Agency, working within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. She holds ...

(22 episodes) *

Tony Hale Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his comedic leading roles in the Fox series '' Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth, and as Gary Walsh on the HBO series '' Veep''. For the ...

as Emmett Milbarge (14 episodes) *

Jordana Brewster Jordana Brewster (born April 26, 1980) is an American actress. She made her acting debut, three weeks after turning 15, in an episode of ''All My Children'' in 1995 and next took on the recurring role as Nikki Munson in ''As the World Turns'', g ...

Jill Roberts ''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 ...

(4 episodes) *

Matthew Bomer Matthew Staton Bomer ( ; born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. List of roles and awards of Matt Bomer, His works have earned him accolades including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award, in addition to nominations ...

Bryce Larkin Bryce Larkin is a spy on the comedy series ''Chuck'' on NBC. Bryce is the ex-college roommate and fraternity brother" Chuck Versus the Alma Mater" of the series' main character, Chuck Bartowski, and was formerly partnered and once romantically invo ...

(3 episodes) *

Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1976), where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment b ...

Ted Roark Fulcrum is the codename of a hostile fictional espionage organization in the television series ''Chuck''. Fulcrum serves as the primary antagonist throughout the show's first two seasons, although their specific goals, beyond acquiring the Inters ...

(3 episodes) *

Scott Bakula Scott Stewart Bakula (; born October 9, 1954) is an American actor. He played Sam Beckett on ''Quantum Leap'' – for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards (winning one) – and Captain Jonathan Arc ...

Stephen J. Bartowski Stephen Joseph Bartowski is a recurring character on the television series ''Chuck'' portrayed by actor Scott Bakula. Stephen is the estranged father of Chuck and Ellie Bartowski, and under the government codename "Orion" was the chief designe ...

(3 episodes) *

Arnold Vosloo Arnold Vosloo (born 16 June 1962) is a South African and American actor. He began his career as a stage actor and starring in South African films like '' Boetie Gaan Border Toe'' (1984). After emigrating to the United States in the late 1980s, h ...

as Vincent Smith (3 episodes) *

Jonathan Cake Jonathan James Cake (born 31 August 1967) is an English actor who has worked on various TV programmes and films. His notable screen roles include Jack Favell in ''Rebecca'' (1997), Oswald Mosley in '' Mosley'' (1998), Japheth in the NBC televi ...

as Cole Barker (2 episodes) *

Tony Todd Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice. He amassed several credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including the Candyman (character), titl ...

as CIA Director

Langston Graham Langston Graham is a fictional recurring character in the NBC television series ''Chuck''. Graham was the director of the CIA, and oversaw Operation Bartowski, a fictional top-secret project to guard Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) and the Intersec ...

(2 episodes) *

Patricia Rae Patricia Rae (born in Manhattan, New York City, April 9, 1965) is an American actress. Early life and work Rae, who is of Colombian ancestry, was born in Manhattan and spent her childhood in Queens. As a child, Rae spoke only Spanish at home, bu ...

as Bolonia Tucker (3 episodes)

Episodes

Reception

The second season of ''Chuck'' averaged on 7.36 million viewers per episode.

UK BARB ratings

Home media release

Notes

References

External links

* * {{Chuck episodes 2009 American television seasons 2008 American television seasons