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!? The show was awsome had a great plot, the actors were amazing as well. I cannot believe that dumb Army Wives beat this show! Lame!
Against the Wall was a great show…so disappointed
Pls bring back Against the Wall…awesome show…
I am so disappointed that you canceled “Against the Wall”and I an truly shocked! It was a great show, and a show that my husband and I enjoyed watching together…..and I can’t say that about any other show. Totally disappointed in Lifetime! It makes no sense!
I agree, This was one of the few shows we enjoyed watching together. I think they didn’t get the word out enough to get others to like it. We found it by accident and got hooked. We’ll miss this show
I am posses because I enjoyed but shows and I’m disappointed that lifetime decided to cancelled them both. Thinking about not watching lifetime until they bring them both back and I’m not the only one who feels this way. Lifetime sucks
If this show was on ABC, I feel like it wouldn’t have been canceled. I will just stick
to ABC from now on. Lifetime has been removed from my favorite channel list
BRING BACK AGAINST THE WALL!!!!!!!!!!! it was ultimately a great show lifetime left us hanging on who abby was supposed to choose..they should give it one more shot and im convinced it will stay on and prove lifetime wrong for cancelling it!!!!!!1
I am honestly very upset with them for dropping both shows. I loved watching Against the Wall and The Protector. Shows don’t always do well during their first seasons, but if given the chance, I would believe these two would have done well.
Im in shock . Why do they do this , at least onn should let us who did follow this show know who abby chose was it Brody or the other guy. Wish they would bring this back
I think against the wall was a very good show and just needed another season to catch on. In stead you put on a series about girl that make it on reg job and turns into a ***** to make it. You know sex does not always make the show. And I really love sex it’s great. But it’s good to find a show that doen’t need sex to sell. You compromised a good show for dirt. I think it could have been as good as blue bloods. You should have advertise more.
They should not have cancelled the show! My night has actually just being ruined when i found out that it was not gonna be on anymore. Im really fisapointed. Pleasr reconsidrer it!
I am very upset I thought the show was great and my family and I watched it every night it was on…. cannot believe it isnt coming back… and to just leave us hanging
I was so looking forward to this show !!! What is wrong with you people???
I’m really disappointed to hear about this. I was wondering how come none of the shows had been recorded. At first I thought something might be wrong with my device but than I realized something had to be wrong. This was by far one of my favorite shows. I talked about it with everyone and in fact I’ve been strongly considering a career in internal affairs. Lifetime should bring it back, I know so many people were looking forward to second season. This show was inspirational and always kept you wanting more. There were times where I had 4 episodes… Read more »
I just went searching to see when Against the Wall would be starting it’s second season. Needless to say that after months of wondering which guy Abby picked, I am very disapointed to find out that this show was canceled. I really enjoyed this show and really wish it was coming back for another season!