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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Come on! I loved this show! I am so sick of reality tv. Bring back Against the Wall. Hooray for actors!
I loved this show and now we’ll never know who abby picked. I’m so sad I don’t even know what else to write. BRING BACK AGAINST THE WALL!!!!
BRING BACK AGAINST THE WALL!!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe they canceled this show, I really like it!!! How come the good shows are always canceled!!! I always like the lifetime channel, but this makes me really want to watch other channels!!!
That is just crap, I enjoyed the show and looked forward to season 2
WHY WHY WHY do you cancel good shows???????????? I loved the show and all the actors were great!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s doesn’t make sense. I hope another network will step up and take this great show. Hey NBC you need better ratings. I also will be cautious watching lifetime if you continue to cancel good shows.
Wth? Are u guys crazy? This was a great show and u didn’t even give people a chance to catch on. I think y’all should bring Against the Wall back! Who did Abby pick? U cant leave it hanging for those of us who watched it. Bring it back, bring it back!
Lifetime get a clue Against the Wall was a good show why do all the good show get ax and they get replace with more bogus reality tv I know why you make more money on so call reality tv here a hint lifetime its not about money it good tv that faimlys can watch together so why sould we watch lifetime now you will just cancelled more good show I am blocking lifetime on all my tv’s
Very disappointed. Against the Wall IS one if my favorite shows. Was just looking to see when the new season would start, only to find out that it’s been cancelled. Not at all happy about this. Whoever made this decision should be fired. Bring back Against the Wall!!
So bummed you cancelled this show! It was well written, felt like it had somewhere to go and great actors playing great characters. What happened?? Very very disappointed.
I am very dissappointed they are not planning to aire more episodes of Against The Wall. For those of us who were into it, you would think they would at least bring back a half a dozen or so more episodes to wrap things up. Seriously makes you wonder why we should keep watching any “new” series on Lifetime…
WTH??? I love this show. I don’t watch much TV because of the stupid Jersey Shore and Kardashians…Come on people what happen to the good show….
BRING BACK AGAINST THE WALL….Who did Abby picked?
I agree with you 150%. Agaisnt the Wall and The Protector were 2 of the 15 shows that I had set on my DVR.
Wow this is sad. We have had enough bogus reality tv, that really isn’t reality. The only time I watch lifetime was to see this show and during Christmas. Now I have decided to forego watching it all together after reading that Against the Wall was cancelled. How do they know that more people won’t watch the show? Most shows that are popular are shows recommended by friends and family members. Against the Wall was a new series and without having a second season, how would Lifetime know how popular it would actually become? Toooooo bad this choice was made.… Read more »
i CAN NOT BELIEVE “AGAINST THE WALL” WAS CANCELLED. INSTEAD, THERE IS A SHOW ABOUT NASTY, RUDE “DANCE MOM’S”? I REALLY HAVE LOST FAITH IN PROGRAMMING. “REALTY” TV IS GONE WAY PAST ENTERTAINING. THERE IS PLENTY OF “REALTY” OUT IN THE DAY TO DAY WORLD,, DO WE REALLY WANT THAT TO CARRY OVER INTO WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A ENTERTAINING/RELAXING TIME? I FOR ONE, DO NOT WANT TO WATCH MOMS SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER FOR ENTERTAINMENT? YOU LOST MY VOTE..SADLY
So sick and tired of starting series on this channel and they do not give them a fair shake. After Army Wives I am hanging up my Lifetime loyalty. ONLY 1.4 million viewers in a first season with little advertising…seriously????