Lifetime has decided to cancel their original sitcom, Rita Rocks, after two seasons.
Rita Rocks revolves around an overworked wife and mother who tries to balance the many different aspects of her life, including being in a local rock band. The series stars Nicole Sullivan in the title role with Richard Ruccolo, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Natalie Dreyfuss, Kelly Gould, and Raviv Ullman rounding out the cast.
The show was initially ordered as a companion for reruns of Reba with an eye towards amassing enough episodes to run it five nights a week.
The series debuted in October of 2008 with a 20 episode season. In March 2009, Rita Rocks was renewed for a second season of 20 more installments.
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JoAnn Alfano, executive VP for entertainment at Lifetime, said, “Rita Rocks is the first original comedy that Lifetime has launched in 10 years, so you can imagine how delighted we are to welcome it back for a second season. It’s smart, it’s funny, and it appeals to anyone who has ever tried to carve out a little time for herself.”
The second season kicked off in October but apparently wasn’t successful enough for Lifetime. The cable channel has opted not to renew Rita Rocks for a third season. The December 7th episode will end up serving as both the season and series finale.
What do you think? Are you sad to see Rita Rocks go? How would you have liked to see the show end?
Image courtesy Lifetime.
what there is no third season i found this show 1week ago on Netflix and i watched both seasons in 1 week because i fell in love with it… can you really not finish it??
are you kidding they should NEVER canceled the show!!!! its an awsome show! it made laugh and cry. why would they canceled it!?
Lifetime …Please bring back “Rita Rocks” so I can stop watching it again and again and again …it’s like a good book that has no happy end …Lifetime don’t stop this HILARIOUS shows …
I too am quite curious to why this show ending up being cancelled other than maybe not enough advertising or a decent enough time slot for everyone to watch it. I mean when it was on lifetime I personally ignored this show, mainly because the premise just seemed dumb to me. Now, that it’s on netflix for instant viewing I thought to myself…why not give it a watch. I was quite surprised of how amazing this show is. My roomates don’t want to admit they like it, but everytime they walk in the room when the show is playing they… Read more »
I am SO incredibly missing RITA ROCKS!!!!! Please, please, please bring it back Lifetime. It was one of your BEST shows ever! It was one of the few shows that the whole family enjoyed with no arguments. I agree with a lot of other people here, it is a shame and disappointing that other networks keep such crap on that is useless and not worthwhile, and yet you had a gem of a show with good writing, GREAT ACTORS, FUNNY!, and entertaining. Few shows today can say that. Please consider bringing this great show back. It ISN’T impossible. It’s been… Read more »
Love Rita rocks plz plz bring it back everyone adores it!
I think rita rocks should be brought back because I’m disappointed alot. That show was the only show my whole family could watch together. Even my dad would say hey put on Rita rocks that’s a funny show. Canceling that’s show was very idiotic of the show. Now I’m stuck wandering about max and stuff like that. I wish it could come back because that show was really funny. And that dad was smoking hot(; and also the wife was seriosuly funny but now what am I suppose to do. Before I never watched this channel but when rota rocks… Read more »
So sad ): such a good show! I think it had great potential and should have continued and wish there was a season finale. Was sad to watch the last episode and know no more were coming!
Here in Germany we love “Rita Rockt”. Please bring back “Rita Rocks”.
Just because “Rita Rocks” apparently wasn’t “successful” of Lifetime, doesn’t mean that it couldn’t be successful on any other channel. Y’all could have moved the show to TV Land or something. Y’all should’ve kept the show. BRING BACK “RITA ROCKS” !!!!!!!!!!
Since y’all made the heartless decision of canceling the show, the wonderful cast has truly been “off the map”. I haven’t seen Nicole Sullivan in any other production, so those wonderful talented actors and actresses and out of jobs. It’s saddens me…I’ll always watch Lifetime, but please bring back “Rita Rocks”.
It truly shocks me that MTV can manage to keep pointless, bogus crap on the air like “Jersey Shore”, but Lifetime can’t keep “Rita Rocks” on the air. I mean seriously, this is outrageous. I need “Rita Rocks”. And what was the point of canceling “Sherri”? That show and “Rita Rocks” were a couple that I was truly lookin’ forward to the next season. What’s the point of leavin’ us hangin’ like that? If y’all seriously wanted to end the show so sudden, you could have aired a finale that is as good as the show was. Really great show.… Read more »
I’m saddened to think that such a great channel like Lifetime can’t keep an amazing show on the air. I truly admire and enjoy Lifetime and all the shows on there. Please bring back “Rita Rocks” and “Sherry”, because Lifetime will never be the same without those GREAT and HILARIOUS shows….
I love Lifetime, and literally 20 minutes ago I found out that “Rita Rocks” was canceled. I’m very sad that y’all canceled this show. I’ll always watch Lifetime, because I don’t want to miss my other favorite shows. Y’all should bring back “Rita Rocks”. I apologize for any threatening material used in my previous comments. I’m a total hothead and I’m 12. So, it’s really hard for me to keep my big mouth shut when I know I have to speak my opinion. Frankly, I can! It’s America, and we have Freedom of Speech. Unless suddenly we’ve turned into a… Read more »
Look, I’m a 12-year-old quirky girl who is a faithful viewer of Lifetime. I love “ArmyWives”, “Drop Dead Diva”, “The New Adventures of Old Chrisitine”, the list goes on and on. I love the shows on Lifetime, but why in the world would y’all make such an ignorant decision to cancer awesome shows like “Rita Rocks” or “Sherry”? I loved those shows and was SUPER excited to see the next season. I mean, why end the show when Rita brings baby Max home? I was looking forward to more humor, sibling madness with the new baby, and more fun with… Read more »
If y’all bring back “Rita Rocks”, Lifetime would be even more popular than ever! I mean, don’t get me wrong, watching “Reviving Ophelia” or “The Craigslist Killer” is a great time, but “Rita Rocks” was AMAZING! This is a test of the EMERGENCY broadcast system! I may not know a lot, considering the fact that I’m 12-years-old, but I do know that y’all were complete boneheads canceling this awesome show! You need to apologize to your loyal fans for canceling a show that was obviously loved by many people. For Pete’s sake, you had MEN watching Lifetime, which is a… Read more »