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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This was a great show I looked forward to watching it every Sunday. Everyone I know watched it. Life Time needs to get their act together. How can you leave people hanging like that it was a well acted show. Maybe if people make a big enough stink TNT or TBS can take it over. BRING IT BACK!!
I think the reason it didnt catch on was because the sister was IA. This is an awesome show!! I love the show!! The Actresses.!! And the Hunky Actors!!!! Bring this show back.Pleassseeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
It was a great show but there wasn’t enough advertising about it. When I told people about the show they knew nothing about it but when they watched it, they loved it! I am losing another show that I have been watching for 43 years and am so disappointed to hear that I am not going to be able to watch this one either!
We love Against the Wall & can’t belive that they are cancelling the show! I believe you should at least make a two hour show and tie the loose ends up – such as who did Abby choose? Come on Lifetime! Do it!
I’m not even in the “right” age group (I’m 68) and I LOVED that show!!! Like the others have said — I won’t be watching Lifetime anymore. That was the ONLY show I watched on that channel. I can’t believe shows like that get cancelled with all the other CR_ _ that is on TV !!!!!!!
I really loved this show!!! I need season two to see who she picked Brody i hope 🙂 so you really need to bring the show back thanks
I and friends were starting to watch this station BECAUSE of Against the wall…..
so………..guess I will just bypass that channel.
Can’t imagine you have anything to offer our groups when you didn’t want to keep such a great show. Farewell.
I liked this show. To bad their will be no second season.
bring back!!!!!
bring the show back i like more tv shows with STORY LINE and entertainment and not mindless reality tv. I already have my own reality to entertain me.
Wooooow! That sucks that there wont be a second season of Against the Wall. I was really looking forward to seeing which guy she picked and where the second season would take Abby. Really Lifetime? Bring the show back!!!!
That really stinks I really liked the show bring it back!!!z
I can’t believe you are cancelling Against the Wall That was one of the best shows on your net work Bring it back .We need season 2.,
Totally agree!! My Sundays were ONLY awesome because of Against the Wall. I was severely disappointed when they cancelled the show. We need a season 2!!! Please bring it back.
Against The Wall was a great show!! Shame on you lifetime… I can’t believe some of the crap you keep on here and then you get rid of a good show? >:( So up setting!
Really upset that it will not be returning! If yall cancel why can’t you just sell the season’s on dvd for the ones that want to watch it? You would still make profit! This pisses the viewers such as I and others whom get interested & drawn to the show then when your waiting patiently for it to return you find out in google it won’t return! Just like abc’s once upon a time it was interesting & after 4 shows they cancelled..what the crap? Why start something & not finish just because its not the best in ratings? Yet… Read more »