NBC Cuts 'Chase' Episode Order, CW Preps Series Based on DC Comics Character Raven and More

'Chase' fans, your show is in trouble. NBC has cut the order of episodes from 22 to 18.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the series has struggled in ratings and come January it will go against Fox's 'American Idol.'

The drama about U.S. Marshal Annie Frost (Kelli Giddish) and her squad of fugitive chasers has failed to deliver in the coveted 18-49 demographic. Its most recent episode brought in a 1.6 rating in adults 18-49.

In other TV news ...

• Rapper/actor Method Man is guest starring on 'The Good Wife.' CBS has teased the actor may play a prison friend of Peter Florrick (Chris Noth). [CBS]

• Jeremy Irons has been tapped by 'Law & Order: SVU.' The Oscar-winner will play a sex therapist who runs a sex addiction clinic. [TV Guide]

• The CW is preparing a drama based on the DC Comics character Raven. The character, known for her demon origins, has been a mainstay of 'Teen Titans' for years. Diego Gutierrez is writing the project and will serve as executive producer if the script order turns into a pilot. [Variety]

• 'Jersey Shore' star Jenni J-Woww Farley is in legal trouble. Her ex-boyfriend, who used to be her manager too, is suing over unpaid booking fees. [PopEater]

• Stephen Amell has joined the cast of 'The Vampire Diaries.' Amell will play Brady, a friend of Mason Lockwood, and appear in two episodes. [E! Online] Another DC Comics superheroine could be on her way to primetime.