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2020 might have been the year of the time loop movie, but Christopher Smith's 2009 horror film, "Triangle," is one of the best to ever do it. The underseen film has seen a resurgence in popularity as the time loop film as a style of storytelling has expanded beyond classics like "Turn Back The Clock," "The Twilight Zone," and most famously, "Groundhog Day." In "Triangle," a young mother named Jess (Melissa George) is struggling to adjust to raising her autistic son, Tommy (Joshua McIver), on her own. She has a planned day trip on a friend's boat, but strange little coincidences occurring throughout the day start to feel like devastating inevitabilities. As time continues to loop and realities begin to fold in on each other, making sense of the film can feel overwhelming if you're not used to the timey-wimey weirdness of a film like "Triangle."

Considering the events take place at sea,...

The production of the “Flowers in the Attic” movie series started in 2014 with Lifetime pictures. This drama, romance, and thriller series is based on the best-selling cult-classic novel “Flowers in the Attic” by writer V.C. Andrews started in 1979.

“Flowers in the Attic” and its three sequels, directed by Deborah Chow, Karen Moncrieff, Nancy Savoca, and Shawn Ku, performed well for Lifetime and are welcomed with tremendous success.

Now, in 2022, owing to the success and fame achieved by these movie series, Lifetime has decided to dwell further into Andrews’ Dollanganger Saga.

This blog post will help you with complete information on “Flowers in the Attic” movies in order and the new series.

All the “Flowers in the Attic” Movies in Order of Release Date Flowers in the Attic (2014) Flowers in the Attic 2: Petals on the Wind (2014) If There Be Thorns (2015) Seeds of Yesterday (2015) Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (2022) Flowers in the Attic (2014)

This romance,...

‘The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee.’

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, one of the local films to have its cinema release impacted by the pandemic, will now premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in Australia and New Zealand on July 17.

The comedy, directed by Dean Murphy, explores a fictional version of Paul Hogan as he is thrust out of quiet retirement and back into the spotlight. When his granddaughter Lucy (Charlotte Stent) finds out he’s been offered a knighthood for services to comedy and tells all her friends, Paul reluctantly accepts the offer and has six weeks to stay out of trouble before the ceremony. But wherever Paul goes, trouble follows.

Starring alongside Hoges and Stent are John Cleese, Chevy Chase, Olivia Newton-John, Shane Jacobson, Julia Morris, Rachael Carpani, Jim Jefferies, Reggie VelJohnson and Wayne Knight. Murphy, who co-wrote the script with Robert Mond, also produced the film alongside Nigel Odell.

‘McLeod’s Daughters.’

McLeod’s Daughters, the Nine Network drama co-created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton, was proclaimed Australia’s most favourite show in the Great Australian Binge.

Fremantle’s Wentworth came second, followed by Bunya Productions’ Mystery Road series and Riley Turner Productions’ Kath & Kim (which is streaming on Netflix).

Fewer than 10 votes separated Fremantle’s Neighbours and Seven Studios’ Home and Away in fifth and sixth place.

Matchbox Pictures/For Pete’s Sake Productions’ The Heights ranked seventh, followed by Southern Star’s Puberty Blues, Rob Sitch’s 1997 classic The Castle – the most popular Aussie movie – and Southern Star’s Offspring.

Ludo Studio’s Bluey was voted the No. 1 children’s show. Michala Banas announced the results on YouTube last night.

The Meaa ran the initiative asking people to vote online for the Australian film or show they’ve loved watching in lockdown as part of the...

The Meaa’s The Great Australian Binge initiative, which invites people to vote online for the Australian film or show they’ve loved watching in lockdown, reveals a large fondness for nostalgic TV.

The most popular show thus far – voting closes at midnight this Sunday – is McLeod’s Daughters, the Nine Network drama co-created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton, which is airing on Stan.

The show starring Bridie Carter, Sonia Todd, Jessica Napier, Rachael Carpani, Simmone Mackinnon and Aaron Jeffery ran on Nine for eight seasons from 2001 to 2009.

Fremantle’s Wentworth is running second, followed by Bunya Productions’ Mystery Road series, Riley Turner Productions’ Kath & Kim (which is streaming on Netflix) and Fremantle’s Neighbours.

Nearly 5,500 people have voted so far. Each is automatically referred to a petition calling on Arts Minister Paul Fletcher to do more to support the people who make the entertainment that Australia loves. The...

Disney-Pixar’s fantasy film “Onward” launched with $2 million in North America on Thursday night in preview shows.

The number is in the same range as “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” which opened with $2.3 million in previews in June and went on to a $47 million launch weekend.

“Onward” is expected to dominate domestic moviegoing this weekend and collect between $40 million and $45 million at 4,310 sites. The movie centers on a pair of teenage elf brothers — voiced by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland — on a quest to resurrect their dead father, who had arranged for them to receive a magic staff with a spell that will bring him back for only 24 hours so his sons can meet him.

Critical reception has been enthusiastic, earning the film an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Octavia Spencer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lena Waithe and Ali Wong are also in the voice cast. “Monsters University” helmer Dan Scanlon...

Disney-Pixar’s fantasy film “Onward” is heading for a respectable $45 million opening on the March 6-8 weekend, early tracking showed Thursday.

“Onward” is directed by Dan Scanlon from a script he wrote with Keith Bunin and Jason Headley. The story centers on a pair of teenage elf brothers — voiced by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland — setting on a quest to resurrect their dead father, who had arranged for them to receive a magic staff with a spell that will bring him back for only 24 hours so his sons can meet him.

Octavia Spencer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lena Waithe and Ali Wong are also in the voice cast. Scanlon’s directing credits include “Monsters University.”

Prospects are dim for Ben Affleck’s sports drama “The Way Back,” which also opens on March 6. Early tracking has come in at under $10 million.

Affleck plays a construction worker who has a routine of drinking...

Ben Affleck struggles with sobriety in Warner Bros.’ first trailer for his sports drama “The Way Back.”

Affleck plays construction worker Jack Cunningham, who has a routine of drinking at every opportunity — in the shower, at work and at home. That routine is interrupted when he’s asked to coach the high school basketball team on which Affleck’s character was once the star. The job opened up because the previous coach suffered a heart attack.

Affleck takes the gig, explaining, “It keeps me busy. Keeps my mind off of other things.” He then tells one of the team’s players bluntly, “The reason they’re leaving you open is you can’t hit the ocean from the beach.”

That’s followed by more footage of an inebriated Jack, with Affleck saying in a voiceover, “I spent a lot of time hurting myself. I made a lot of bad decisions.

1979: General Hospital's Laura wanted a job at the disco.

1987: Lizzie demanded answers on Ryan's Hope.

1989: As the World Turns' Shannon lost her baby.

2007: One Life to Live's John arrive to arrest Lindsay."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1970: Murial Williams returned to Another World as Lenore's (Judith Barcroft) mother, Helen Moore. Williams remained with the show until April 8, 1976.

1976: Rosemary Forsyth debuted as Laura Horton on Days of our Lives.

1977: On Another World, Mac (Douglass Watson) listened in through the intercom as...

Warner Bros. has moved back Ben Affleck’s addiction drama “The Way Back” from Oct. 18 to March 6.

The film, which has been known previously as “The Has-Been” and “Torrance,” is directed by Gavin O’Connor and stars Affleck as a former basketball player whose struggle with addiction has led to the loss of his wife and family. As part of his recovery, he becomes the coach of the high school basketball team at his alma mater.

Affleck is a producer on the movie, along with O’Connor, Jennifer Todd, Gordon Gray, and Ravi Mehta. The script was written by Brad Ingelsby. The film also stars Al Madrigal as the assistant coach who believes in Affleck’s character after the head coach quits. Janina Gavankar, Hayes MacArthur, Brandon Wilson, and Rachael Carpani also star.

Affleck and O’Connor last collaborated on the 2016 drama “The Accountant,” which generated $155 million at the worldwide box office.

Warner Bros. has given Ben Affleck’s untitled addiction drama an awards-season-friendly release date of Oct. 18.

The film, which has been known previously as “The Has-Been” and “Torrance,” is directed by Gavin O’Connor and stars Affleck as a former basketball player struggling with addiction, which has led to him losing his wife. As part of his recovery, he becomes the coach of a high school basketball team at his alma mater.

Affleck is a producer on the movie, along with O’Connor, Jennifer Todd, Gordon Gray, and Ravi Mehta. The script was written by Brad Ingelsby and O’Connor. The film also stars Al Madrigal as the assistant coach, Janina Gavankar, Hayes MacArthur, Brandon Wilson, and Rachael Carpani.

Affleck and O’Connor last collaborated on the 2016 drama “The Accountant,” which generated $155 million at the worldwide box office.

Warner Bros. also announced on Friday that it has moved the drama “The Goldfinch” forward to Sept.

Seven Seconds star Zackary Momoh has joined the cast of Warner Bros’ The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep. Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson star in the film that follows an adult Danny Torrance, who previously survived his father’s murderous rampage at the Overlook hotel. When Dan meets a tween girl with the same ability “to shine,” they combine their abilities to track and thwart a cult called The True Knot, which feeds off of the life force of children to prolong their own lives. Mike Flanagan is at the helm. Momoh was recently announced as part of the cast of the Cynthia Erivo-led Harriet Tubman biopic, in the role of Harriet’s husband. He’s repped by UTA and Identity Agency Group in the UK.

Actress Rachael Carpani (Against the Wall) is set for the Gavin O’Connor-directed Warner Bros. film, Torrance, which stars Ben Affleck. Currently, in production,...

1979: General Hospital's Laura wanted a job at the disco.

1987: Lizzie demanded answers on Ryan's Hope.

1989: As the World Turns' Shannon lost her baby.

2007: One Life to Live's John arrive to arrest Lindsay."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1970: Murial Williams returned to Another World as Lenore's (Judith Barcroft) mother, Helen Moore. Williams remained with the show until April 8, 1976.

1976: Rosemary Forsyth debuted as Laura Horton on Days of our Lives.

1977: On Another World, Mac (Douglass Watson) listened in through the intercom as Dave (David Ackroyd) told Pat (Beverly Penberthy) he had always been in love with Rachel.

Ryan Lambie Oct 25, 2016

An underrated gem about death on a boat, Christopher Smith's Triangle is also a classic fable about sin and punishment, Ryan writes...

How can Triangle be summed up in just a sentence or two? It’s a thriller about a boat trip that goes horribly awry. Then it becomes a lean slasher flick set on an abandoned cruise liner. And then it flips over into - well, that’d just be spoiling things. And maybe this gets to the heart of why Triangle earned praise from critics but didn’t exactly soar at the box-office on its release in 2009: the movie doesn’t have any major stars, unless you count former Home & Away actress Melissa George or a pre-Hunger Games Liam Hemsworth, and it’s impossible to describe the plot in detail without ruining its many twists and turns.

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If you thought Twitter couldn't get any more worked up than it did over If There Be Thorns, you were sorely mistaken.

Sunday saw the conclusion of Lifetime's on-screen adaptations of V.C. Andrews's Flowers in the Attic series, and, suffice it to say, fans freaked out.

Spoilers for those who haven't watched the previous three films: Seeds witnessed the inevitably twisted end to the Foxworth-Dollanganger-Sheffield-Winslow family's complicated saga. Sibling spouses Cathy and Chris Sheffield (Rachael Carpani and Jason Lewis) returned to their childhood home, Foxworth Hall, which had been taken over by Cathy's son Bart Winslow Jr. (James Maslow...

Lifetime aired the third and penultimate installment of V.C. Andrews's Flowers in the Attic saga on Sunday night, and the Internet naturally freaked out.

Thorns flashes forward on Flowers' incestuous (but deeply in love!) siblings Cathy and Christopher Dollanganger Sheffield (Rachael Carpani and Jason Lewis) to find them grown-up, married and stalked by their mother Corrine (Heather Graham), who vengefully begins to turn Cathy's youngest child Bart (Mason Cook) – who was conceived through an affair with Corrine's late husband Bart Winslow (Dylan Bruce) – against his parents. Only, Corrine doesn't realize her butler John Amos (Mackenzie Gray) has his own...

Jason Lewis is so dreamy, even his sister wants to have sex with him. Well, at least that's the case in his two new Lifetime films, "If There Be Thorns" and "Seeds Of Yesterday," the third and fourth adaptations of V.C. Andrews' irresistibly twisted novels. While the actor is no stranger to sex scenes -- as seen by his work as Samantha Jones' hunky boyfriend Smith Jerrod on "Sex and the City" -- things were a little different this time around. In the films, Jason's character Christopher is in an incestuous relationship with sister Cathy, after the two connected while being locked in an attic by their mother as children. Check out the video above to see what he told toofab's Candice Brock about filming some of their racier ... and controversial ... scenes for the "Flowers In the Attic" sequel. "You mean my sister-lover?" he said with a laugh when...

TV icks (typo that stays!): Dollanganger Drama Returns to Lifetime, ‘If There Be Thorns’ Airs April 5Heather Graham Reprises Role of Corrine Dollanganger; Jason Lewis, Rachael Carpani and James Maslow also Star… Coming off the heels of last year’s hit Original Movies Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind, Lifetime premieres the long-awaited films based on the final two novels in V.C. Andrews’ iconic series about the Dollanganger family. If There Be Thorns (#IfThereBeThorns) premieres on Sunday, April 5, at 8pm Et/Pt, and Seeds of Yesterday (#SeedsOfYesterday) will debut on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 8pm Et/Pt.The third […]...

Lifetime has officially greenlit "Seeds of Yesterday," the fourth and final telemovie in the "Flowers in the Attic" series based on the V.C. Andrews novels. The project is expected to air next year following the third one "If There Be Thorns" in early 2015.

Jason Lewis and Rachael Carpani will reprise their roles as Christopher and Cathy Dollangager from 'Thorns' in the fourth film. The pair take over from Mason Dye and Kiernan Shipka in the first film and Wyatt Nash and Rose McIver in the second.

In 'Seeds', the Dollangager family's deeply troubled relationships, dark secrets and tragedy come to a head in a way that will haunt them forever. James Maslow ("Big Time Rush") will join the cast as Bart Dollanganger.

Shawn Ku will direct from a screenplay written by Darren Stein. Lifetime confirms this will be the final work in the series adapted for the screen despite the...

Lifetime cannot get enough of Flowers in the Attic. After the success of the first film and its sequel, Petals on the Wind, Lifetime has greenlit Seeds of Yesterday, which, as fans of the books know, is the fourth installment in the series of novels from V.C. Andrews. Lifetime had previously set the premiere of the third chapter, If There Be Thorns. Here's the official description for Seeds of Yesterday: "The saga of the tormented Dollanganger family comes to an end in Seeds of Yesterday, based on the fourth and final book in V.C. Andrews’ series of novels that began with Flowers in the Attic.

The Dollangangers are staying put at Lifetime. The A+E Networks-owned network has officially greenlighted the fourth and final Flowers in the Attic film based on the V.C. Andrews novels, Seeds of Yesterday. The TV movie is expected to air next year following If There Be Thorns, the third installment slated for a 2015 premiere. Jason Lewis and Rachael Carpani will reprise their roles as Christopher and Cathy Dollangager, respectively, from If There Be Thorns. James Maslow (Big Time Rush) has joined the cast as Bart Dollanganger. The Dollangager saga will end with Seeds of Yesterday, which will follow

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Lifetime has greenlit the next sequel to “Flowers in the Attic” and the fourth in V.C. Andrews’ book series, “Seeds of Yesterday.” It will air next year. Jason Lewis (“Sex and the City”) and Rachael Carpani (“McLeod's Daughters”) will reprise their roles from “If There Be Thorns” as Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger, respectively. Also read: Lifetime's ‘Petals on the Wind’ Falls Short of ‘Flowers in the Attic’ Ratings “Seeds of Yesterday” takes place 15 years after the events of the upcoming third film, “If There Be Thorns.” Cathy and Chris are now middle aged and their children are young adults, but they'll.

Race

William Hurt has signed on to join the cast of "Race," the biopic of legendary athletic superstar Jesse Owens. Jeremy Irons, Jason Sudeikis, Carice van Houten, and Stephan James also star in the film which will open nationwide on April 8th 2016.

Stephen Hopkins helms the project which is currently shooting in Montreal and Berlin. The story follows his quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. [Source: Focus Features]

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Jacob Lofland ("Mud") has been cast in the upcoming sequel "Maze Runner: Scorch Trials" for 20th Century Fox. Wes Ball will return as director on the follow-up which also stars Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rosa Salazar and Aidan Gillen.

Lofland will play Aris Jones, a significant character from the second novel.

Heather Graham is returning to Lifetime. The actress, who starred in Flowers in the Attic and sequel Petals on the Wind, will again reprise her role in the film's third installment If There Be Thorns, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The third novel in V.C. Andrews' Flowers in the Attic series, If There Be Thorns follows Christopher (Jason Lewis, Sex and the City, Brothers & Sisters) and Cathy Dollanganger (Rachael Carpani, McLeod’s Daughters) as they live together as man and wife in California with Cathy's two sons, who are unaware of the nature of their parents' relationship. Mason Cook (Legends) will play Cathy's son, Bart. Graham will reprise her

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Fox is getting into business with Carrie Underwood.

The network is developing a six-hour limited event series based on the singer’s hit single “Two Black Cadillacs,” our sister site Deadline reports.

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The project explores a murderous love triangle, featuring two scorned women, in the modern South.

Ildy Modrovich (Necessary Roughness) will pen the script, while Underwood and Jerry Bruckheimer will exec-produce.

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…

* Lifetime has two more Flowers In the Attic films in the pipeline, per The Hollywood Reporter. If There...

Lifetime is officially moving forward with a third film in the "Flowers in the Attic" series, based on the novels by V.C. Andrews.

Jason Lewis and Rachael Carpani take over the roles of Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger respectively in "If There Be Thorns". The pair now live together as man and wife in California with Cathy's two sons (one played by Mason Cook), who are unaware of the nature of their parents’ relationship.

It's unclear which, if any, other cast members from either previous movie will return for the film which will air in 2015. An adaptation of the fourth book, "Seeds of Yesterday," is still planned and that would air late in 2015.

Andy Cochran will pen the script which will be directed by Independent Spirit Award nominee Nancy Savoca ("If These Walls Could Talk").

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Lifetime has made the third movie in their “Flowers in the Attic” series official. “If There Be Thorns” has been greenlit to air in 2015, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This third installment follows Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger in their married life, with Rachael Carpani and Jason Lewis taking over the roles of Cathy and Christopher, respectively. Mason Cook will play Bart, one of Cathy’s sons. Now based in California, they play at being a happy family, until their sons begin discovering the truth. While Heather Graham and Ellen Burstyn reprised their roles in both movies thus far, the roles [...]

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Didn't get your fill of incest from Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic movie or its sequel Petals on the Wind? You're in luck, because Lifetime is revisiting the Dollanganger siblings for a third movie! The network has just greenlit the movie adaptation for author V.C. Andrews' third book in the Flowers in the Attic series, If There Be Thorns, which will premiere in 2015. And once again, both of the lead roles have been recast to star older actors. So who is set to play Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger this time around? According to THR, Sex and the City star Jason Lewis (a.k.a. Samantha's man!) has been cast as Christopher, while Rachael Carpani will play Cathy. Lewis is taking over the...

It's official: Lifetime is moving forward with its third Flowers in the Attic movie. After announcing in March that the third and fourth books in the series were in development, the female-skewing cable network has greenlighted TV movie If There Be Thorns, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The third novel in V.C. Andrews' Flowers in the Attic series, If There Be Thorns follows Christopher (Jason Lewis, Sex and the City, Brothers & Sisters) and Cathy Dollanganger (Rachael Carpani, McLeod’s Daughters) as they live together as man and wife in California with Cathy’s two sons, who are unaware of the nature of their parents’ relationship. Mason Cook (Legends) will play Cathy’s

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As we reported earlier in the week, Marisa Ramirez has signed on for a five-episode arc on Blue Bloods, coming on board the CBS drama as Detective Maria Baez, the new partner of Donnie Wahlberg’s Danny. Her first episode, “Protest Too Much,” airs tonight.

With past roles in Against The Wall and Spartacus: Gods of The Arena (and, yes, another recurring role starting next month on ABC’s Body of Proof) it’s a wonder the in-demand Ramirez found the time to jump on the phone in between shooting scenes in cold NYC - but she delivers an abundance of exclusive scoop to TV Fanatic in the following Q&A.

TV Fanatic: How did the gig on Blue Bloods come about?

Marisa Ramirez: They called my agent and offered an episode to me and it was right before pilot season was about to get crazy. So, I didn...

We have a new serving of TV snacks for you, including items on a couple of canceled shows and some pilot-season casting. Enjoy.

- Politician-turned-tv personality Sarah Palin is pitching a new unscripted series that focuses on husband Todd's snowmobile-racing career, but she and producer Mark Burnett have yet to find any willing buyers. TLC, which aired "Sarah Palin's Alaska" last year, and parent company Discovery Communications have said no thanks, and so has A&E. [Hollywood Reporter]

- "Grimm" is planning an episode based on the Hansel and Gretel story, with Daryl Sabara ("Spy Kids") and Hannah Marks ("Necessary Roughness") guest-starring as the brother and sister. In the show's version, they'll be homeless teenagers who get caught up in some nasty doings in the creature underworld. [EW]

- Lifetime has pulled the plug on its drama series "Against the Wall" after one season. The show, about a Chicago detective (Rachael Carpani) who...

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...

The women’s entertainment cable outlet Lifetime premiered its police drama Against The Wall to great fanfare last July and 1.8 million viewers responded to watch the debut. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lifetime execs proceeded to cancel Against the Wall as quietly as possible with a late Friday Tweet from cast member Brandon Quinn informing the show’s fan base. “I’d like to thank @lifetimetv, the #AgainsttheWall writers and the Amazing fans of Against The Wall but unfortunately we’ve been canceled ?.” Quinn tweeted. Rachael Carpani starred as Chicago police detective Abby Kowalski who faces heat from her family, many of them on the force, after she lands a job in Internal Affairs.

The women’s entertainment cable outlet Lifetime premiered its police drama Against The Wall to great fanfare last July and 1.8 million viewers responded to watch the debut. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lifetime execs proceeded to cancel Against the Wall as quietly as possible with a late Friday Tweet from cast member Brandon Quinn informing the show’s fan base. “I’d like to thank @lifetimetv, the #AgainsttheWall writers and the Amazing fans of Against The Wall but unfortunately we’ve been canceled ?.” Quinn tweeted. Rachael Carpani starred as Chicago police detective Abby Kowalski who faces heat from her family, many of them on the force, after she lands a job in Internal Affairs.

The women’s entertainment cable outlet Lifetime premiered its police drama Against The Wall to great fanfare last July and 1.8 million viewers responded to watch the debut. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lifetime execs proceeded to cancel Against the Wall as quietly as possible with a late Friday Tweet from cast member Brandon Quinn informing the show’s fan base. “I’d like to thank @lifetimetv, the #AgainsttheWall writers and the Amazing fans of Against The Wall but unfortunately we’ve been canceled ?.” Quinn tweeted. Rachael Carpani starred as Chicago police detective Abby Kowalski who faces heat from her family, many of them on the force, after she lands a job in Internal Affairs.

Lifetime has decided not to order a second season of Against the Wall. Cast member Brandon Quinn tweeted the news late Friday evening, writing, "I'd like to thank @lifetimetv, the #AgainsttheWall writers and the Amazing fans of Against The Wall but unfortunately we've been canceled :(." The writers addressed the news shortly thereafter, writing on their Twitter account, "guessing many of you saw @BrandonJQuinn's tweet -- just found out we won't be coming back for a second season." Starring Rachael Carpani as a Chicago cop who joins the internal affairs division, the procedural debuted in July to underwhelming numbers, drawing

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The shows you get out of Lifetime can be pretty hit or miss. That's generally a good thing as far as I'm concerned. You either love Drop Dead Diva, or you hate it, and I for one appreciate the "not for everyone" approach to show design. It's a recipe that gets trickier when you're venturing out into the massively overpopulated world of crime shows though, and Lifetime's new efforts, The Protector and Against the Wall, are faced with a tough road with genre norms butting heads against network image.

Shows focusing on cops and/or crime aren't well-suited to flights of fancy, or niche shtick, like several of Lifetime's other working models, and when people think Lifetime, a network that's going to suck in crime show fans is not exactly what leaps to mind.

I'm still not convinced by Lifetime's effort at balancing things with The Protector.

In our final part of our roundup of this summer’s television scores, we’ll take a look at the shows on TNT, Syfy, HBO and Lifetime. Also check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the series for the composers on all the other major network and cable shows of the summer.

TNT:

The most successful new show of the summer on TNT is the sci-fi series Falling Skies. The project starring Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Sarah Carter and Maxim Knight is produced by Steven Spielberg and centers on an alien invasion of Earth and the resistance formed by the survivor. Also producing are Graham Yost (Justified) and Robert Rodat (writer of Saving Private Ryan). Noah Sorota is scoring the show. Check out our announcement from earlier this year here and visit Tracksounds for an audio interview with the composer. The two-hour season finale is airing tonight on TNT.

Coming to your screen this week: Eight premieres (including Project Runway Season 9 and the return of ThunderCats), two season finales, beloved guest stars galore, and the arrival of Shark Week! As a supplement to the fresh features and reporting TVLine has coming your way, here are 37 programs to keep on your radar.

Monday, July 25

8/7c Eureka (Syfy) | Geek out! Both Wil Wheaton and Stan Lee guest star this week.

8 pm How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | Did you know Robin Sparkles once hosted a kiddie space show?

9 pm Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) | This is the one that riffs on Broadway’s Spider-Man disastercal.

Sneak Peek the first poster supporting the new Lifetime drama series," Against the Wall" debuting July 31, 2011, starring Rachael Carpani as police detective 'Abby Kowalski' :

"...'Abby' is a Chicago police detective who causes a rift within her family of blue collar cops when she decides to join her department's Internal Affairs division. Abby must now figure out how she can juggle pursuing her dream career while keeping her family intact..."

Cast also includes Brandon Quinn as 'Richie Kowalski', Chris Johnson as 'Danny Mitchel', Daniel Kash as 'Lieutenant Papadol', James Thomas as 'Donnie Kowalski', Kathy Baker as 'Sheila Kowalski', Marisa Ramirez as 'Lina Flores', Mayko Nguyen as 'Mackie Phan', Steve Byers as 'Steve Kowalski', Treat Williams as 'Don Kowalski' and Andrew Walker as 'John Brody'.

Lifetime greenlit the new crime series February 2011 with an order for 13 hour-long episodes.

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Treat Williams says the primetime lineup may have more blue bloods soon, and he'll be one of them.

The former "Everwood" star is committed to another family-oriented police drama, "Against the Wall," and he believes the series could start on Lifetime as soon as June. "We shot the pilot in December, and it was picked up last month," Williams tells Zap2it. "We start principal photography April 25th, and we'll be done by the end of the summer. And I guess if they like what they see, they'll pop us on in June."

Also starring multiple Emmy winner Kathy Baker ("Picket Fences"), plus Rachael Carpani as the young Internal Affairs officer who fuels much of the drama, "Against the Wall" certainly wouldn't mark Williams' first turn as a cop ... especially after his memorable performance in the 1981 movie "Prince of the City."

"A lot of it hopefully will address the family...

Lifetime announced today that is has ordered Against the Wall and Exit 19, two procedurals that’ll star Miguel Ferrer, Treat Williams and Kathy Baker. Against the Wall follows a Chicago police detective Abby Kowalski (Rachael Carpani) who causes a rift when she joins the department’s Internal Affairs division. Williams and Baker star as Abby’s parents.

Exit 19 centers on a divorced mom (Ally Walker), who juggles her personal and professional life as a Lapd homicide detective while raising two boys. The drama co-stars Ferrer and Tisha Campbell-Martin.

Both dramas received 13-episode orders and should launch later this year.

Lifetime announced the pickup Monday of two new procedural dramas. "Against the Wall" stars Rachael Carpani (pictured right) as a Chicago detective who ruffles feathers when she joins internal affairs. Treat Willaims and Kathy Baker co-star in the Universal Cable Productions-produced series. Annie Brunner ("Saving Grace," "Huff") created the show. "Exit 19" stars Ally Walker as a divorced women who juggles motherhood and a career as a homicide detective. Tisha Cambell-Martin and Miguel Ferrer co-star in the series, which is co-produced by ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios. Jeffrey Bell ("V"), Nina...

A trio of actors have joined the cast of upcoming Lifetime pilot Against the Wall. Deadline reports that Marisa Ramirez, Brandon Quinn and Chris Johnson will all star in the family drama. The show will focus on a Chicago police officer named Abby Kowalski (Rachael Carpani) who alienates her three cop brothers when she joins Internal Affairs. Ramirez, who will play Abby's new partner, previously (more)...

Exclusive: Mehcad Brooks has become the first actor from a cancelled fall series to line up a new pilot gig. Brooks, who had been in demand since the cancellation of ABC's My Generation, has been tapped to co-star on USA Network's pilot Necessary Roughness. Meanwhile, Marisa Ramirez, Brandon Quinn and and Chris Johnson have joined Lifetime's pilot Against the Wall. Roughness, from Sony TV, centers on tough, sexy Long Island divorcee Danielle Santino (Callie Thorne), who, to make ends meet, becomes the therapist for a professional football team and quickly becomes sought after by other athletes, musicians, politicians and those living in the spotlight. Brooks will play one of her clients: a star wide receiver for the Hawks who has been unable to hold onto the ball recently while regularly getting into trouble with the law. Initially pissed about being forced into counseling with Dani, he winds up bonding closely with her.

John Heard and Sex and the City alum Evan Handler have joined the cast of the HBO film Too Big to Fail, while Kathy Baker has boarded the Lifetime drama pilot Against the Wall. Directed by Curtis Hanson, Too Big to Fail dissects the 2008 financial crisis and the power brokers who decided the fate of the world's economy as the system teetered on collapse. Heard will play former Lehman Brothers president Joe Gregory, while Apa-repped Handler will prortray Lloyd Blankfein, CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs. They join a star-studded ensemble cast led by William Hurt, James Woods and Paul Giamatti. Against the Wall, from Universal Cable Prods., is a family drama set in Chicago which follows policewoman Abby Kowalski (Rachael Carpani), who causes a rift with her three cop brothers when she decides to join the department’s Internal Affairs division. Baker will play Abby's mother, a Chicago cop's wife,...

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Lifetime fans are in for a Treat -- a Treat Williams that is.

The 'Everwood' and 'Heartland' star has been tapped to star in the pilot of 'Against the Wall.' According to Deadline Hollywood, Williams will play dad to Rachel Carpani in the pilot about a policewoman who causes a rift between her family after joining the internal affairs department.

Williams' character is described as an old-school Chicago cop who loves his only daughter, but when she joins internal affairs he feels hurt and angry.

In other casting news ...

o. 'Glee' boss Ryan Murphy has confirmed Gwyneth Paltrow's appearance on the hit Fox comedy. Paltrow will play a substitute teacher whom Mr. Schuester falls for, and she'll have three or four solo songs. [Us Weekly]

o. Rob Riggle has been tapped to appear on 'Chuck.' Before you groan about yet another stunt casting,...

Exclusive: Treat Williams has been tapped to star opposite Rachael Carpani in Lifetime's drama pilot Against the Wall. Written by Annie Brunner and to be directed by Dean Parisot, Against the Wall is a family drama set in Chicago following policewoman Abby Kowalski (Carpani), who causes a rift with her three cop brothers when she decides to join the department’s Internal Affairs division. Williams will play Abby's dad, an old-school career Chicago cop who is rough around the edges but has a real soft spot for his only daughter until she tells him of her new gig, news that makes him feel hurt and angry. Universal Cable Prods. is producing. Williams, whose series credits include the WB's Everwood, TNT's Heartland and ABC's Brothers & Sisters, on which he had a recurring role, is seen in 2 movies this fall: Howl and Danny Boyle's 127 Hours. He is with Apa and the Schiff Co.

Rescue Me co-star Callie Thorne is staying on the cable series beat as the lead on the USA Network pilot Necessary Roughness. Meanwhile, Australian actress Rachael Carpani has landed the central role in another cable pilot with a female lead, Lifetime's Against the Wall. Inspired by the true story of a female psychiatrist who takes a gig as a consultant to the New York Jets that leads to a new career for her, Necessary Roughness centers on a tough, sexy Long Island divorcee (Thorne) who, to make ends meet, becomes the therapist for a professional football team and quickly becomes sought after by other athletes, musicians, politicians and those living in the spotlight. Elizabeth Kruger and Craig Shapiro wrote the script and are executive producing with Kevin Dowling, who will direct, Donna Dannenfesler and Joe Sabatino. On Rescue Me, Thorne plays Sheila Keefe, is the sexy, foulmouthed Italian-American widow of...

Triangle Written and Directed by: Christopher Smith Starring: Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Michael Dorman, Henry Nixon, Rachael Carpani, Emma Lung, Joshua McIvor Sitting down to watch a horror/thriller called Triangle that takes place on a boat out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, you'd be forgiven for expecting a fairly straightforward and unoriginal story. But take all those preconceptions and throw them out the window, because this isn't just another cheesy take on the legend of the Bermuda Triangle (at least not explicitly). Written and directed by Christopher Smith, the British director behind the gory horror-comedy Severance, this is a strange and wonderful mindbender of a film -- one that navigates uncharted waters and pulls you down into a dizzying whirlpool of weirdness. If you're a fan of far out Twilight Zone-esque concepts, then you'll agree that this is definitely a good thing. Melissa George plays Jess,...