The fourth season of ''

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'' was announced on May 13, 2010. Having initially ordered 13 episodes, NBC ordered an additional 11 on October 19, 2010 for a total of 24 episodes. Throughout the season, Chuck faced individual villains:

Alexei Volkoff Alexei Volkoff () is the alias and alter ego of Hartley Winterbottom (codename Agent X), a fictional character on the television series ''Chuck''. Volkoff is the head of Volkoff Industries. For the first six episodes of the fourth season, he ...

, head of Volkoff Industries, and Volkoff's daughter, Vivian McArthur.

Josh Schwartz Joshua Ian Schwartz (born August 6, 1976) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for creating and executive producing the Fox teen drama series '' The O.C.'' which ran for 4 seasons. Schwartz is also known for dev ...

and Chris Fedak expressed a desire to continue the series past the fourth season as early as March 2011, when it was announced that the season finale would be titled "

Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger "Chuck Versus the Cliffhanger" is the fourth season finale of the American NBC action-comedy television series ''Chuck''. Aired on May 16, 2011, it is the season's 24th episode, and the 78th overall episode of the series. The episode was direct ...

". The episode, as the title suggests, had a

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ending leading into the fifth and final season, which was ordered on May 13, 2011.

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 Agent Chuck Bartowski (24 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 ...

as Agent Sarah Walker (24 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 ...

as Colonel John Casey (24 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 ...

(24 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 Woodcomb (18 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 (16 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 Barnes (18 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 (18 episodes) *

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 ...

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 ...

(21 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. Ellie Woodcomb (21 episodes)

Supporting cast

Mekenna Melvin Mekenna Melvin is an American actress best known for playing Alex McHugh in ''Chuck'', Angela in '' Three Rivers'' and Stefanie Fife in ''Lie to Me''. She also co-created and starred as Amber Hannold in ''Amber Lake'', an independent film release ...

as Alex McHugh (12 episodes) *

Linda Hamilton Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress. Known for portraying tough, resilient characters, she made her film debut in 1979 before achieving fame with her starring role as Sarah Connor (Terminator), Sarah Connor i ...

Mary Elizabeth Bartowski Mary Elizabeth Bartowski (née Gunter) is a character on the television series ''Chuck'', the estranged mother of Chuck and Ellie Bartowski, portrayed by Linda Hamilton. Biography Few details about Mary's life have been revealed on the show. Sh ...

(11 episodes) *

Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in '' The Living Dayli ...

(6 episodes) *

Olivia Munn Lisa Olivia Munn (born July 3, 1980) is an American actress. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, and on the series '' ...

Isaiah Mustafa Isaiah Amir Mustafa (born February 11, 1974) is an American actor and former American football wide receiver. Mustafa is widely known as the main character in a series of Old Spice television commercials, "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like". He ...

Stacy Keibler Stacy Ann-Marie Keibler (born October 14, 1979) is an American retired professional wrestler, cheerleader, dancer, actress and model. She is best known for her tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WW ...

, and

Summer Glau Summer Glau (; born July 24, 1981) is an American actress best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy television series: as River Tam in '' Firefly'' (2002) and its continuation film '' Serenity'' (2005), as Tess Doerner in '' The ...

as "

Greta Greta may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Greta'' (2018 film), a thriller film directed by Neil Jordan * ''Greta'' (2020 film), a documentary film about activist Greta Thunberg Music * Greta (band), hard rock band * Greta (song), ...

" (5 episodes) *

Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan ( ; born January 7, 1982) is an American actress known for her role as Maggie Rhee in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022), a role she reprises in '' The Walking Dead: ...

as Vivian McArthur (5 episodes) *

Robin Givens Robin Givens (born November 27, 1964) is an American actress and director. Givens played Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom '' Head of the Class'' in 1986, and remained on the series for its five year duration. Her troubled marriage to boxer ...

as Jane Bentley (3 episodes) *

Ray Wise Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as Leland Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, Twin Peaks (season 3), 2017) and its prequel film ''Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992). He has appeared ...

Riley Riley may refer to: Businesses * Riley (brand), British sporting goods brand founded in 1878 * Riley Motor, British motorcar and bicycle manufacturera 1890–1969 * Riley Technologies, American auto racing constructor and team, founded by Bob ...

(3 episodes) *

Richard Chamberlain George Richard Chamberlain (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) was an American actor and singer who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show '' Dr. Kildare'' (1961–1966). He subsequently earned the title "King of the Mini- ...

as The Belgian (2 episodes) * Mini Anden as Carina Miller (2 episodes)

Episodes

Reception

US Nielsen ratings

UK BARB ratings

Home media release

References

External links

* {{Chuck episodes 2010 American television seasons 2011 American television seasons