'Chuck' to return to NBC in January

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. action-comedy spy series "Chuck" is to begin its third season on NBC in January, the network announced.

Starring Zachary Levi as the titular secret agent, the show will return to the NBC lineup Jan. 10 with back-to-back new episodes.

It will start airing on Mondays Jan. 11.

This season will feature guest appearances by Angie Harmon, Brandon Routh, Robert Patrick, Kristin Kreuk, Armand Assante, Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones, the network said.

"Josh (Schwartz) and Chris (Fedak) and the writing team are doing a great job this season, and we think the loyal fan base for this show will be happy to see it back on the NBC schedule," Angela Bromstad -- president of prime time entertainment at NBC and Universal Media Studios -- said in a statement.