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 am so disappointed with Lifetime for cancelling Against The Wall. You will keep on Dance Mom’s. but cancelled Against The Wall. You lost me as a Lifetime viewer!
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This is sad that Against the Wall won’t be returning for a second season. Rachael Carpani is a wonderful actress. I found her first series called McLeod’s Daughters on netflix’s and was happy to see her in another show. She is a wonderful actress. It was nice to see a show I could relate to. Bring it back!!!
you are kidding.. right… one of the best shows in a long long time… “Against The Wall”.. and you are cancelling… PLEASE…. Some of the other shows should be taken off and this should be added back to the schedule.. I am very dissapointed…. finally a show that was worth watching….
i think we should boycott lifetime all together i can’t believe this show is ending, are they crazy. they suck. no more lifetime channels for me.
1. Against the Wall was an amazing show, and I watched every episode. 2. People! YOu can’t keep doing that to us! leaving us with questions that will never be answered! The last episode ended with Abby opening the door to either Danny or Brody (I think Danny cuz she had the place all lit w/ candles and all). Can’t you at least finish the show properly? Do networks even think about how the viewers would think about this. 3. You can’t show 13 episodes without a proper season finale and expect viewers to be okay with it. That’s not… Read more »
i can’t believe they canceled against the one and when they left such a big cliff hanger against the wall was a one of a kind cop show and they need to bring it back
What? This is awful! I really enjoyed this series! I enjoy watching lifetime shows. I used to watch Army Wives, but it began to get weird. I hate that they cancelled this. Please, please, please bring this back!
Against the Wall had true potential to keep getting better & better. It deserved a 2nd season to prove that. All the actors were amazing. There was drama, love & laughter. It was a good show & I think Lifetime will regret cancelling this one.
AGAINST THE WALL WAS AMAZING im so BUMMED that they cancelled it
Shame Shame!! on Lifetime…. Against the Wall is an excellent show! What is wrong with you people? This kind of decision to cancel this show has soured me for Lifetime channel. The acting was great, cast was great, story lines were great, maybe time slot may have been better. How can you execs cancel after only one short season? What a loss, what a shame!!!
Ya, I really liked this show, looked forward to it and now your cancelling it without giving it a chance, I don’t want to watch reruns either, networks don’t give the shows enough time to take hold, they’re always changing the times and people sometimes don’t know that and think the show isn’t on, because it’s not on at the regular time, rachael carpani was in mcclouds daughter for many years and she was great, and she has co-stars that have earned a second chance for this series, kathy baker, treat williams, they’ve already been on shows of their own,… Read more »
I think Against The Wall was an excellent show with an outstanding cast!!!
Shame on Lifetime cancelling the show.
REALLY??? Thanks a lot Lifetime!! Against the wall was a great show!! You would rather keep playing re-runs instead of having a great show like Against the wall? DUH!
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Please Please Please!!!! Put Against the Wall back on for another season. It’s such an awesome show!!! Couldn’t wait for it each week. So disappointed, please reconsider!