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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ok seriously they arnt gonna show against the wall anymore! that was my favorite show ever! i am soooooo mad! they made me sooo excited to see who abby chose and they just crushed me! ugh i am livid!
I am very very upset that it was cancelled!! I was looking forward to season two especially how the first season ended. I love the cast and seeing fresh faces. I think if didn’t do well because it was on lifetime and not advertised enough on major networks or with billboards. I only found out about it cuz I watch drop dead diva. I’m very disappointed its not comin back! 🙁
Why would Lifetime show reruns of ridiculous movies and cancel this drama??? I really looked forward to this show every week. I very rarely watched Lifetime, until this show. Now I am disappointed and won’t be returning to this channel!
I couldn’t agree more with the other comments! I googled to find out when my favorite show, Against the Wall was coming back on… to my surprise I see it’s been canceled!?!
If any of the shows “people” read this… please listen to the fans of this show, and bring it back!!
Are you kidding?????? This is $hitty news. The only show I watched on the damn network. You suck Lifetime.
I don’t understand why all of the good shows are cancelled. What ever happened to giving a show a chance. Remeber Cheers and Seinfeld didn’t have a great fan base right away. Give shows a chance before you cancel them. What exactly is the job requirements to be a network’s programer? Impatience is definitely on that list. This was a really good show. It was entertaining, smart and funny at times.
I am very dissapointed that Lifetime has cancelled Against the Wall it was a fantastic show. There are alot of stupid stuff on t.v. that can be gotten rid of but no you got rid of a very good show with a great story line and just when Abby was going to choose, that really sucks you left us all hanging!
Well that just figures. Against the wall was a great show so its cancelled. Who do all these tv networks hire anyway. Why do you bother to make shows if you’re going to cancel them. Geez, Lifetime, you finally had something that made me turn to your channel and then dump it. So just saying good bye.
So they left us hanging to find out who Abby chooses?
I agree; I really enjoyed the show and am not happy that we didn’t get to see who Abby chose!
I am really sad that lifetime is getting rid of all these amazing shows, both my mom and i really loved watching against the wall and seeing what happened to abby and her family it was both funny and suspensefull and entertaining all at the same time. At least consider making a movie of how it should have ended.
This sucks, first they have a stupid kardashian in drop dead diva and now they cancel another show! It was a good show bring back against the wall, I loved it because it was REAL, this show wasn’t over-sexed and empty.
Well LMN you sure know how to get rid of good shows. Haven’t watched your channel since I heard it was canceled. Wtg
Against the Wall was the first show that I’ve truly loved in years. I don’t watch much tv because of what is on does not interest me. I miss a lot of the shows and watch them the next day on hulu. If you can get numbers from that, I’m sure they will be a lot higher. The drama and humor of this show was very entertaining and the actors were great. Don’t take it off the air. Great show.
its not fair to all the loyal viewers!
Sooooo very disappointed in Lifetime’s decision to cancel season 2 of A-T-W. I don’t get much TV time but I looked forward to watching Against the Wall. Excellent show, great storyline….it was real! My husband is a cop so I could relate and I feel no one out there understands the life of law enforcement officers & their families (sacrifices, trials & difficulties they face)…this show gave viewers the idea of what’s its like being a cop, wife of cop, sister of a cop, brother of cop, children of cops.
This totally disappoints me!