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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So bummed! I am so over TV networks canceling shows after just one season! I mean, if the ratings aren’t great, fine whatever, but at least have a two hour episode to tie up all the loose ends and cliff-hangers you left us with! I loved this show and was so looking forward to another season this summer. I’m not a fan of The Client List or Army Wives. Too many good shows have been canceled this year and are not being followed up with good replacements.
Ive been waiting for this show to come back. Now that I have read that it has been cancelled, I’m very disappointed. I loved the show since the pilot and got more ingrossed every week. I don’t think it should have been candelled. I really hope i.t does come back
Bad choice to cancel this show. It was awesome! Maybe we can all send in letters or something to try and get them to change their minds.
I bet the 2nd year would be better. The cliffhanger at the end of season 1 was great. You have to bring it back.
Like everyone I’ve being waiting for the show, and had no idea it was cancelled. I truely hope lifetime changes their mind and brings it back. Its funny that shows that should be cancell are not and great ones are..
Sooo MAD!!! I love this show! Such a Bummer! BOOOOO Lifetime!!
Im really heart broken Against the Wall is a really great show me and my husband really like Abby and the crew, and my husband don’t like to many cop shows but he loved this one please bring the show back.
Against the Wall NEEDS to come back!! It was one of my new favorite shows.
really was waiting for the second season on against the wall. Great show please bring it back it was left up in air. Abby was the best I loved the show watched it everyweek. Very mad wont be watching lifetime now
Had no idea this was cancelled and have been waiting for Season 2. Loved that show as much as Blue Bloods, also a family ‘cop’ show with a strong female. I do hope the network reconsiders. With better promotion, I have no doubt it would take off.
I really really really like this show. I enjoyed all of the people on it and the stories. Ive been waiting for it to come back.
Very Upset this show will not be coming back on. I loved watching this show on Sunday evenings.
Really need to bring this back!! I loved this show and Abby is the type of real woman that I think we need to see more of on tv. She was good at her job, loved her family, stood up for herself without sacrificing who she was. She wasnt perfect, but accepted herself.
Omg this shkuld definately have a second season. This was the show i would look forward to watching every week. The drama.was tol notch. I dont knlw why this didnt catch on. Maybe a second season advertised more i think it would definately catch on. Definately bummed theres not a decond season thougb
I am very disappointed to hear Lifetime cancelled this show. I really enjoyed it and my husband would even watch it with me! I cant believe we are not going to find out who Abby picked at the end of the season. I think they should give it another chance