The second season of '' Chuck'' contains 22 episodes and was originally aired from September 29, 2008 to April 27, 2009. The season continues to focus on Chuck'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. Fulcrum, 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 as Charles "Chuck" Bartowski (22 episodes) * Yvonne Strahovski as

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Sarah Walker (22 episodes) *

Joshua Gomez Joshua Eli Gomez (born November 20, 1975) is an American actor best known for his role as Morgan Grimes on ''Chuck''. Career He is the younger brother of actor Rick Gomez. Gomez appeared in a recurring role in the CBS series ''Without a Trace'' a ...

as Morgan Grimes (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 NBC action-comedy series ''Chuck''. Early life McPartlin was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Steve and Lois McPartlin. He w ...

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 appear ...

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 NBC series such as '' ER'', ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', and as a series regular on ''Chuck''. Early life and education Ling was born ...

as Anna Wu (14 episodes) * Scott Krinsky 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 NBC television series ''Chuck'', and Rama in the ''Roxy Hunter'' saga. Life and career Vik Sahay was born in Ottawa, Ontario, to India ...

as Lester Patel (22 episodes) * Sarah Lancaster as

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Eleanor "Ellie" Bartowski (18 episodes) * Adam Baldwin as

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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 NBC series ''Chuck''. Her husband is actor John Billingsley. Early life Friedericy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, wa ...

Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

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 h ...

(22 episodes) * Tony Hale as Emmett Milbarge (14 episodes) * Jordana Brewster as

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(4 episodes) *

Matthew Bomer Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. He is the recipient of accolades such as a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 2000, he made his television debut o ...

as Bryce Larkin (3 episodes) *

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

Ted Roark Fulcrum is the codename of a secret fictional hostile espionage organization on the television series ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck''. Fulcrum serves as the series' main antagonists up until the end of season two, though their specific goals beyond a ...

(3 episodes) * Scott Bakula as

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 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'' (1997), Japheth in the NBC televisi ...

as Cole Barker (2 episodes) *

Tony Todd Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor who made his debut as Sgt. Warren in the film ''Platoon'' (1986), and portrayed Kurn in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1990–1991) and '' Star Trek: Deep Space Ni ...

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 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, but learned to speak English by watching Sesame Str ...

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