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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pleas come back season 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please don’t cancel Army Wives. There is such a wonderful dynamic between the cast/characters.
Great show. One of my favorites. Please do not cancel.
Army wives is one of my favorites. Why can’t good shows continue like the soaps like the Young and the Restless? Please don’t cancel it.
Please, please have @ season 7. Army Wives is not only the best show on Lifetime, it’s the BEST show on television. How could you even considet cancelling a show that has so nany followers?
Please do not cancel Army Wives. This is probably the only show that my husband and I watch together. We look forward to watching the show on Sunday evening and make sure we get our work done so we can do so. Why would Lifetime cancel one of their top rated shows?
Love this show. One of my faves ever. Please don’t cancell!
The August 12th preview for the upcoming episodes of Army Wives said, “only 3 more episodes…tune in to see how it will all end…” To me, that sounds like the entire series is ending, not just the season. Did anyone else pick up on this? What a shame it would be. Also, why has Kim Delaney – Claudia Joy Holden- had such a minor role?
Ann I picked up on that but I am praying they keep it going. My husband and I watch that show every week. Although it is not true to the way of the Army (Colonels and Sargents do not mix in real life) I still enjoy the show.
Please keep Army Wives for a 7th season. It is good show with quality acting and it is really nice to see a show that has great plots, military lives and what families go through, and just a genuinely great show.
It would be a shame if such a good performing show were taken off the air.
I hope Army Wives returns for season seven. I look forward all week just to see it on Sunday night. I would really iss it a lot.
I would love Army wives continue longer!! I just love the show.
I will agree with everyone on here. Cancelling this show would be stupid. I have watched this show from the very beginning. I love the characters, story lines, and everything about it. I don’t watch much T.V. but this is one of those shows that I will make sure I watch and have never missed an episode. I will be really sad to see it go.
Yes …Please keep Army Wives on. It’s the best show on TV…
I don’t understand why Lifetime can’t make this show like the real life military lives. In the military, you change stations, make new friends, and learn all over how to survive. So why not keep a few of the older cast on and add some new faces to the show. This way you don’t have to give up your royalty checks to pay a new actor the money you are afraid to part with. Very few shows are worth the public’s time anymore and this one is at the top of the keep list. I say we bombard the channel… Read more »
I have been watching this show since the very first episode. By season 2 I had my husband and daughter hooked as well. This is one of the VERY FEW “feel good” shows left on television these days. Given the amazing ratings and the fan base it has, it doesn’t make any sense that it would be cancelled. They will extend contracts for all the ridiculous “reality” shows on their network (i.e. hysterical dance teachers and mothers) but won’t make the effort for this fantastic show. Come on Lifetime……..wise up!