Lifetime has decided that neither of its freshman dramas are worthy of a second season. The cable channel cancelled The Protector in September and they’ve now canned Against the Wall as well.
Against the Wall stars Rachael Carpani as Abby Kowalski, a single cop who joins the Chicago department’s internal affairs division. The series’ co-stars include Andrew Walker, Brandon Quinn, Chris Johnson, Daniel Kash, James Thomas, Kathy Baker, Marisa Ramirez, Mayko Nguyen, Steve Byers, and Treat Williams.
Debuting on July 31st, the show attracted a mediocre 1.8 million viewers with a 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic, about on par with The Protector. Unfortunately, the numbers didn’t improve throughout the season. The 12th and 13th episodes (now the show’s last) aired on October 23rd. They each drew 1.4 million viewers and 0.4 demo ratings.
Lifetime recently ordered 10 more episodes of successful (and likely ending) Army Wives and also has Drop Dead Diva to help launch new shows. The cable channel has ordered The Client List, with Jennifer Love Hewitt reprising her role from the successful movie. Lifetime also has a few pilots on tap like Modern Love starring Eric Stoltz, American Housewife with Melanie Griffith, and Sworn To Secrecy, a movie and back-door pilot that stars Neve Campbell.
What do you think? Are you sorry that Against the Wall won’t be back for a second season? Why do you think the drama didn’t catch on?
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I think it wasn’t well advertised and on any other channel would have had amazing ratings, but when you market only occasionally and only on your station and you cater to a very specific audience with romance and gooey stuff… a crime drama won’t play as well…. the show was fantastic but I only stumbled upon it by mistake (I don’t really watch Lifetime and it brought me in as a totally new viewer to that channel… and now I’m no longer interested because aside from that show it felt like a lot of bland fluff)… I just happened to… Read more »
My husband is a police officer and I very much enjoyed the show. I watched every Sunday & loved the story line. I love the family bond between all of them. I am still holding out for the possibility that Livetime will bring it back!!! Please please please!!
This stinks. I was so waiting to see who Abby chose to date. I really liked the show. It was quality programming and I have no desire to watch the shows they are proposing to replace them with. Geesh!
I can not believe that they cancelled Against the Wall it was a great show and had great actors. My daughter and I loved it and watched it together. Totally bummed!
I can’t believe we will not find out who was behind the door!!! I loved this show!! What a bummer!!
I am really pissed to read that Against The Wall isn’t coming back…I think
whomever decided to cancel the show was WRONG!! I loved the show and was VERY dedicated to watching it!!! You people left us hanging & I think you SHOULD bring it back. It was far better than most of stuff that is on television now!!
I really loved Against The Wall. Wish they would bring it back!!!
Loved Against the Wall! PLEASE bring it BACK! My daughter and I watched every episode and we were looking forward to the next season. Please reconsider!
Big Mistake! This was a great show. I was looking forward to season 2. Won’t be watching Lifetime Sunday evenings anymore.
Loved against the wall and wish they would bring it back!
OMG, I am sad to hear they won’t be bringing Against the Wall back; it was a great show and I have looked forward to the next season….Please bring it back.
OMW REALLY REALLY LOVED AGAINST THE WALL IT WAS ONE FOR THE BEST SHOWS ON LIFETIME THEY SO NEED TO BRING IT BACK WHAT THE<<<, IS WRONG WITH IT
Omg! Please please bring against the wall back…that was a great show and would love to see it go on!
so upset the show got canceled …was waiting to see who she picked between the 2 men
This was such a great show. Please bring it back for at least one more season…….one of the best new shows on cable for sure!!!!!