sammi says

The only thing NBC has done right recently is renewing "Chuck." It only took fan campaigns and lots of begging from TV critics. "Chuck" was back with a bang this past Sunday and Monday with three full episodes kicking off its third season. If you don't know much about "Chuck" here's the deal....Chuck (hottie Zachary Levi) is a college dropout, Nerd Herd employee at the local Buy More (think Geek Squad at Best Buy). Chuck accidentally sees a video of all the CIA's secrets which are now implanted in his brain. When Chuck sees bad guys, weapons, or certain symbols he flashes on this information and all the government dirt and intel is downloaded in his brain. Chuck is sent two government handlers, agents Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) and John Casey (Adam Baldwin) who need Chuck's help to save the world. Chuck of course can't tell his family or friends he works for the CIA and also falls in love with Sarah. The show is equal parts action and comedy making it totally amazing.

At the end of last season Chuck downloads a new version of the intersect which gives him the ability to not only know top secret information but to be able to act out certain skills thus making him a super spy. Now when he flashes he knows kung-fu, can maneuver through a series of laser beams or can perform medical procedures. We find out in the first episode that he chose being a spy over running away with Sarah. Surely this will cause lots of drama throughout the season. But the greatest development is Captain Awesome.

Dr. Devon "Awesome" Woodcombe (Ryan McPartlin) is Chuck's sister, Ellie's (Sarah Lancaster) husband and also the only civilian who knows Chuck's secret. Awesome is an extreme sports loving, super-ripped, handsome, surgeon. In the third episode, "Chuck vs. the Angel of Death," Awesome saves the life of a dictator of a small country who is the victim of an assassination attempt. He gets wrapped up in the dangerous life of this dictator and we find out at the end of the episode that he's been kidnaped by the assassin. I love that they are making Awesome and Ellie a bigger part of the show. I look forward to seeing Awesome and Chuck kicking some ass. Let's face it, this is the most action packed show on NBC's roster.

"Chuck" airs on Mondays at 7pm on NBC.