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 saw your upcoming shows and who will be in them. I don’t think those shows will last long or get enough ratings as much as Against the Wall. I loved the family bonding and the siblings how they get along or work out problems. It’s good seeing Abby work in that line of field. I was really looking forward for a new season. Please give another season. For any show that is at night is a soap opera. Think of the fans that has watched the show.
I loved this show and didn’t miss a single episode. It was the first
Lifetime series that I watched and couldn’t miss. Well now I guess I have to. Time to boycott lifetime like ABC for remove wonderful shows. No one gives anything a chance anymore
I totally agree. My husband and I watched this series every week. We really looked forward to seeing this series. Shame on you for canceling such an enjoyable show. Perhaps I too with stop Lifetime Channel too.
I love this show and woud really love lifetime to bring it back
At least they could tell us who she picked
I saw every episode and liked all of them except for the last one, which was so bad that I went from liking the show to vowing never to watch again in that sour alone. Rachael Carpani is very likable and was one of the few performers out there capable of making me care about a cop’s personal life (I usually just want to see cases solved), but they pushed it WAY too far. The very last scene of the show was so awful that I went from a fan of the show to not caring at all if it… Read more »
Pardon the typo: “I went from liking the show to vowing never to watch again in that HOUR alone.”
Why did you guys cancel it I love the show….at least I could watch something from my hometown….Chicago…..come on now really give the show a chance
i love this show you shouldnt of taken it off the air!!
i am very sad that they canceled this show! i feel they did not give it a chance… lifetime seems to have a habit of giving shows a slow start and then when they start to pick up at the end of the season they decide to stop airing them doesnt make since to me
I think it was a bad decision and I am disappointed with the powers that be who made such a mistake.
I really disappointed they cancelled the show They should tried different time or day.
I’m very disappointed to see that Against The Wall has been cancelled. I really enjoyed the show and don’t believe it was given a fair chance due to the time it was aired. I really wish it could be reconsidered and aired again.
Leave it to the tv station to cancel a good series. I actually enjoyed watching it but half the time I couldn’t watch it since they had them coming on at 10pm on a Sunday. I mean hello people do have to go to school or work early in the morning on a Monday. At least they could have ended it proper verse leaving people wanting to see more. We all know this isn’t the first tv station to do this with series that dont have a good rating at first, I think it takes some time before any changes… Read more »
Y Y Y did u crazy people cancel aganst the wall. I love this show!
This was a great show, and although I don’t have cable I never failed to watch it online. So sorry to see it go.
I’m so mad at Lifetime! I’m not gonna watch anything on there anymore…..cause they’ll probably cancel that too!!! I loved Against the Wall! It was sucha great show and I loved the cast….screw Lifetime!!!!!!!!!!