“The Chase” has been on TV since 2009 in the UK and, in various American versions, since 2013, so the format has been on television for about 15–17 years depending on which version you mean.

Quick Scoop

How long it’s been on

  • The original British version of The Chase launched on ITV in 2009 and has continued airing through the 2010s and 2020s, making it roughly 17 years old as of 2026.
  • The first American TV run on Game Show Network premiered on August 6, 2013, and aired until December 11, 2015.
  • A revived U.S. network version on ABC premiered on January 7, 2021, bringing the show back to prime time and continuing into the mid‑2020s.

Simple breakdown

  • If you mean “How long has The Chase existed on TV at all?”
    • Since 2009 → about 17 years on air (UK origin).
  • If you mean specifically the American incarnations:
    • First U.S. run: 2013–2015 (about 2 years).
* Second U.S. run: from 2021 onward, adding several more years on ABC.

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