The third and final season of the American horror series ''Chucky'', created by

Don Mancini George Donald Mancini (born January 25, 1963) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for creating and writing the Child's Play (franchise), ''Child's Play'' franchise (1988–present). Career Having been a horror ...

, premiered on Syfy and

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on October 4, 2023. The season consisted of 8 episodes. Based on the ''Child's Play'' film franchise, the series serves as a

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to ''

Cult of Chucky ''Cult of Chucky'' is a 2017 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Don Mancini. The seventh installment of the ''Child's Play'' franchise, following the 2013 film ''Curse of Chucky'', it stars Fiona Dourif, Michael Therriau ...

'', and stars

Brad Dourif Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for voicing Chucky in the ''Child's Play'' franchise (1988–present), portraying Gríma Wormtongue in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film series, and his Academy A ...

reprising his role as the

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, alongside

Zackary Arthur Zackary Arthur Herrera (born September 12, 2006) is an American actor, known for portraying the lead role of Jake Wheeler in ''Chucky (TV series), Chucky'', a television continuation of the Child's Play (franchise), ''Child's Play'' film franchise ...

, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Björgvin Arnarson, and

Devon Sawa Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, Sawa began his career as a children's action toy spokesman. He made his film debut with a supporting role in '' Little Giants'' (1994) and received wi ...

in the

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Cast and characters

Main

Jake Wheeler Jake Wheeler (born 2007) is a fictional character in the '' Child's Play'' franchise who was created by Don Mancini and is portrayed by Zackary Arthur. He is the main protagonist of the Syfy and USA Network's '' Chucky'' television series, whic ...

** Also portrayed Chucky * Björgvin Arnarson as Devon Evans * Alyvia Alyn Lind as Lexy Cross *

as: ** President James Collins ** Randall Jenkins ** Lucas Wheeler *

as: ** Chucky / Charles Lee Ray *** David Kohlsmith as young Charles Lee Ray (7 years old) *** Tyler Barish as young Charles Lee Ray (14 years old) ***

Fiona Dourif Fiona Christianne Dourif (born October 30, 1981) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her starring role as Nica Pierce in the '' Child's Play'' franchise, including the horror film '' Curse of Chucky'' (2013), its sequel ...

as Charles Lee Ray (30 years old) **

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Recurring

Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) is an American-Canadian actress and professional poker player. Known for her distinctive breathy voice and comedic timing, she is the recipient of a Saturn Award, and a GLAAD Award, ...

Tiffany Valentine Tiffany Valentine (also known as "The Bride of Chucky") is a fictional murderous doll and the secondary antagonist in the ''Child's Play'' horror film series. She is portrayed by Jennifer Tilly in both live-action and voice over in ''Bride of C ...

Nica Pierce Nica Pierce (born November 25, 1988 Providence, Rhode Island) is a fictional character in the ''Child's Play'' franchise. She was created by Don Mancini and is portrayed by Fiona Dourif. She is the protagonist in two of the seven films, first ap ...

* Carina London Battrick as Caroline Cross * Lara Jean Chorostecki as Charlotte Collins * Jackson Kelly as Grant Collins * Callum Vinson as Henry Collins * Annie M. Briggs as Rachel Fairchild * Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves as Melanie Spiegel * K.C. Collins as Coop * Franco Lo Presti as Hicks *

Gil Bellows Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Upon graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began acting in films and television. Bellows also earned critical acclaim for his stage p ...

as Warren Pryce *

Michael Therriault Michael Therriault is a Canadian actor. He attended Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, Sheridan College in Oakville, and was a member of the inaugural season of the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training in Stratford, Ontario ...

as Vice President Spencer Rhodes

Notable guest stars

* Alex Vincent as

Andy Barclay Andrew "Andy" Barclay is a fictional character and one of the primary protagonists of the '' Child's Play'' horror film series. He was introduced in '' the original Child's Play'' and has become one of the lead archenemies of the series’ ant ...

Kenan Thompson Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' since Saturday Night Live season 29, 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the ...

as a Cab Driver * Richard Waugh as Dr. Rosen * Sarah Sherman as Annie Gilpin *

Nia Vardalos Antonia Eugenia "Nia" Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter. She starred in and wrote the romantic comedy film ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), which garnered her nominations for the Academy Award for Best O ...

as Evelyn Elliot *

John Waters John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, including '' Multiple Maniacs'' (1970), '' Pink Flamingos'' (1972) and '' Fe ...

as Wendell Wilkins

Episodes

Production

On January 15, 2023, the series was renewed for a third season. Despite the

2023 Writers Guild of America strike From May 2 to September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA)—representing 11,500 screenwriters—went on Strike action, strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Lasting 148 days, ...

, filming began in

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on April 27 of that year. It was expected to continue through August, however in mid-July production was interrupted due to the

2023 SAG-AFTRA strike From July 14 to November 9, 2023, the American actors' union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Pro ...

. Filming resumed on November 24 and concluded on December 22 of the same year. The season was split into two parts, with the first half airing in October 2023 and the other half airing in April 2024.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season holds an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critics consensus states, ''Chucky'' takes Washington and ought to earn every horror fan's vote with this raucous third round of mayhem.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chucky season 3 2023 American television seasons Child's Play (franchise) Split television seasons