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 IS SOME HORSE **** I DON’T KNOW WHAT DECIDES IF A SHOW STAYS OR GOES, BUT AGAINST THE WALL WAS MY ULTIMATE FAVORITE SHOW TO WATCH ON SUNDAYS AND NOW LIFETIME KILLED IT…. BRING BACK AGAINST THE WALL!!!!!!!!!
Lifetime is really stupid to cancel Against the Wall. It was worth watching. There are not that many shows that are worth watching at this time. Against the Wall was a good new show
wow!!! I can’t believe it Lifetime finally had a show that I really enjoyed .what is wrong with people the enjoy watching those reality crap shows that I can’t stomach
I can not believe another great show is being cancel 🙁
TV show that are good they take off and the worst shows they keep on,
I just do not understand. Bring it back.
I love the show..I can’t believe they cancelled it.
I loved Against The Wall….It was the one show I looked forward to watching every week….They need to bring it back NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would watch every show as did I already….I was so upset when it went off and then I find out they cancelled it I couldn’t believe it. I wish they would give it another chance and at least do a season 2!!!!!!
WHAT!?!?! That is just not okay. I love watching this show and with the way Season 1 ended you can’t just stop the show like that. At least give it one last episode to see what happens. NO don’t even do that make a second season! This is just not right and unfair to all of us who watch it. I don’t what any of the other shows because I don’t like them but Against the Wall was my favorite show of ALL time and for Lifetime to just drop it like that is outrageous.
Bring Against the wall back. At least you could have a 2 hour run to end with her picking her man!
Please bring the show back Against The Wall It’s my favorite!!!!
I was looking so forward to season 2 of Against The Wall! I really enjoyed the storyline with a strong female lead and all of her issues. Maybe the show should move to another channel that has higher ratings. There was not enough adverstising on lifetime of this show! I am also not in the age range demographic that was mentioned . I am older. I actually started watching the show because I like Rachael Carpani. I saw her first in McLeod’ daughters and was glad to see her make her way to the U.S. I also liked the fact… Read more »
OMG PLEASE bring Against The Wall back!!!!!!!!!!! Not only do I need to know who Abby picked but I just LOVE that show!!! Please Please Please bring it back!
bring it back!!!! I love this show. I was always exited on Sundays just because I could watch it. Who did Abby pick??? I hope Brody. C’mon give us this at least?
i think this is aweful i love the show. cant believe they are not giving it a second season.
i loved this show! cant believe there wont be a season two! im upset now
I am so SAD!!!! I can’t believe they are leaving the fans hanging on who was outside the door….I am really disappointed.