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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why do they cancel good show but leave the the stupied ones on and i really liked this show bring it back
Loved the show, bring it back!!! I was so excited to see the new season the minute the first on ended!!!
I LOOKED FORWARD FOR A SECOND SESSION I WATCHED IT EVERY SUNDAY ME AND A COUPLE OF FRIENDS WATCH IT I AM VERY,VERY,VERY,VERY,DISAPPIONTED ……………………………………………
I was hoping the new season started soon, only to find out it has been cancelled.Ugh! I really liked this show.
There was so much more I wanted to know. They were finally getting the characters developed and I was looking forward to Season 2.
I know – let’s have more reality shows because they are so very realistic and boring, boring, boring.
I really enjoyed both Against the Wall and The Protector. I was looking forward to seeing which guy Abby chose. I think they should give them both another try. Espically as there is never anything on during the summer. I don’t know why they keep putting new show on for only one season and then not keeping them.
O M GEEEEEEEE why did they cancel the show???? I love this show it was really good and I was so looking forward to season 2 please bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, no! I love this show! Why would they cancel it? I looked forward to it ever week!
Lpved this show..acting was awesome..great plots…please bring it back…
I’m so disappointed! Every time I find a show I like they cancel it.
I loved that show I have been waiting for season two. bring it back
Please bring back my favorite show I have been waiting for season 2 since the last day of season 1. Against the wall was an awesome drama to watch….
I CAN NOT believe they cancelled this show!!! I was really looking forward to the new season. BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sorry we don’t get to see who Abby chose in the last episode, Brodie or Danny. I enjoyed it a lot. (Team Brodie)
I agree with the other posts here. I rarely watched Lifetime, but looked forward to this show and wanted to see how it developed. I think people just didn’t know it was on.