Lifetime hasn’t renewed Army Wives for a seventh season but has instead ordered 10 additional episodes for season six. The cable channel initially ordered 13 episodes last May and has now increased that number to 23 installments. Prior to this, the drama’s biggest season order has been 19 episodes.
According to Deadline, the cast and crew are currently filming the sixth season and this move will keep them in continuous production. Army Wives and Drop Dead Diva are the cable channel’s strongest shows and they understandably want to keep them going until they can launch other successful series. Last summer’s new dramas — The Protector and Against The Wall — weren’t big performers. One was cancelled and the other hasn’t been renewed yet.
The original Army Wives actors’ salaries expire at the end of the sixth season. By tacking on additional episodes, Lifetime doesn’t have to renegotiate with them to get more installments. The cable channel is supposedly offering each of the leads an increase of $10,000 per episode, far less than what they’d get if their contracts were renegotiated. The longer season will likely be broken up into two parts.
The cast and crew were expected to wrap season six by February which would have allowed the actors time to audition for new pilots. With Lifetime ordering 10 more episodes, pilot season will be long passed by the time they’re available. Sally Pressman has a holding deal with NBC that will have to be pushed back and Catherine Bell had been fielding offers from networks for new pilots.
It’s been suspected that season six is the show’s last. If that’s indeed true, Lifetime is getting as many episodes as they can out of the cast without having to renegotiate and increase their talent costs.
What do you think? Will there be a seventh season or is season six the end? How long should Army Wives go on?
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This is such a good series: great cast and story lines. I’ve watched this series faithfully since its beginning and hope sincerely that it’s not over!
I agree that it would be a notable mistake to cancel this program. Army Wives has been fantastic since day one. I am so tired of loving a show and having it cancelled that now I do not start watching new series.Why should I because if they are good they will cancel them instead of paying the actors what they deserve.DO NOT CANCEL PLEASE!!!!
Army Wives is the only show on television that i have watched from the very first show and I make sure I am home every Sunday night to make sure that I dont miss it. Please dont take it off . Please pay them what they deserve and keep a high rated show on the air!!!
I just realized that Army Wives will be leaving the air. How dissappointing for the viewers who been avid fans & supporters of Lifetime. This is one viewer who will not return to Lifetime.
Please do not cancel Army Wives-This is the best show on television- there are too many of us out here that want it kept on-besides the ratings are high-why ever would they cancel it???
Please do not cancel this show! It is one of the best on TV for Sunday night. Keep it going!
I love this show.I’m a army wife and when this showshow came on my husband was shipped over seas. It’s helped me get through with my children.Everything they go through I do to. Please keep Army Wives going.I don’t know what I would do if Army Wives went off air.
Please do not cancel Army Wives – this show is very enjoyable. Its very interesting learning about the soldiers and their lives. This is a good show with family values. We need more shows like this. Please renew
Army Wives Has been doing very well in the ratings. Why is it that we take away shows people are enjoying? It is a good show that you sit down & watch & perhaps learn Something that our brave people who join the arm forces go thru & perhaps we can learn more about this – & be more understanding To what they go thru every day for each & everyone of us – we can help Show support – this show could help in bring more people together to resolve & help Help those returning from war-jobs – the… Read more »
Please do not cancel Army Wives! It is by far my favorite show on TV. The situations are realistic and emotional, and the stories compelling! You would be making a huge mistake if you cancel it. Pay them the salaries and keep the show going!
Keep the show going.. I love it and pleasee dont kill any more of the good Characters..
Please don’t cancel this show. I am so tired of watching shows only to have them cancelled. I love this show, the characters, and the plots. Please keep them on!!!
We are so tired of falling in love with great tv shows only to have them canceled. Please pay the extra salaries and keep everyone in place. DO NOT CANCEL PLEASE?!?!?!
Keep Army Wives on! That’s more reality than we’ve seen in years…real struggles, real issues.
Please don’t cancel Army Wives. There are so few good programs on. I am so tired of all the reality shows and this program is one of the best. Well written and great actors. You really need to listen to the people who tune in to this channel. Give us what we want!!!
We love Army wives best show on T V
I Love Love LoveArmy Wives This is the BEST show ever! Cancel this and lose a Fan base you wontnget back! We have Army wives night and ove r 238 strong and growing!