Army Wives on Lifetime ?

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Yes, I did notice that, too! My husband & I both laughed about it. I also wondered about how quickly Denise seemed to give birth! And if Claudia Joy was the birth coach, why was everybody in the delivery room??? I don't care how close you are to me, when I'm in labor, GET OUT!!!

Hope it comes back.

YES! He runs to tell his dad after being in the phone with mom when she's at the graduation and she's already there and in full labor. So funny. But I enjoyed it despite my nitpicking. And yeah, I wouldn't want anyone with me wither but I know people who have had friends and extended family with them. When I had my first DD my DH was deployed and didn't have anyone to be with me. Thankfully hee wound up being there or I would have been alone, and very scared when I needed the emergency c-section.

 

[bicker]

On Sunday night, 'Army Wives' fourth season came to a finish and the ratings were superb. The finale of Lifetime's top drama was the most watched episode of the season, drawing 3.9 million viewers, with a 3.0 in household ratings.

It's not surprising that the show did so well in the ratings, since 'Army Wives' is coming off one of its best seasons. But there is one nagging question for fans since Lifetime has yet to announce a fifth season pick-up: was this a series finale?

The question is a legitimate one since for the first time in the show's history, there was no major cliffhanger ending. No explosion at the Hump Bar, no lingering health concerns, no soldiers missing in action for any member of the tribe. In fact, if you look at the couples individually, things look pretty good for the 'Army Wives' families.

...

Considering the quality of the drama and the powerhouse ratings, it would make sense for Lifetime to bring 'Army Wives' back for at least one more season. True, there is a case to be made for going out on a high, but -- for me -- I'd like to see the tribe return.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/08/24/army-wives-ends-season-4-on-a-high-note-but-was-it-the-last/

 

[snykymom]

I wonder if there are contract negotiations going on right now with the cast that have put the show's future in doubt? Somehow that always seems to happen with a popular series.

 

[bicker]

I do know that they are working on a spin-off for Brigid Brannagh's character. Gabrielle Union recently signed-on to lead the new series.

Update:

Over at Lifetime, the network has passed on the Army Wives spinoff, whose pilot aired as an episode of the series this season. The spinoff, starring Brigid Brannagh and Gabrielle Union as Atlanta detectives, got a lot of attention recently following Deadline's story about Wives executive producer Mark Gordon's use of racial slur during the backdoor pilot's table read. Meanwhile, renewal talks for the mothership series between Lifetime and producer ABC Studios are ongoing.

http://www.deadline.com/tag/army-wives-spinoff/

 

[pilesoflaundry]

Over at the lifetime website community and the facebook page there was a huge uproar over the spin off and how dumb an idea it was. So I guess that is why they canned it.

The season finale was nice but it was too wrapped up for me. I think they left it so they could do another season but they could end it just the way it was too. No big cliffhanger.

I loved season 1 and 2, liked 3 but 4 was meh for me. If season 5 will be like 1 or 2 I would love to see another one. If season 5 is going to be crappy, I would rather the show end and end on a good note.

 

[bicker]

Another update:

Lifetime Television will return its two scripted series, Army Wives and Drop Dead Diva, in 2011, according to Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of Lifetime Networks and History.
Army Wives, which follows the struggles and friendships of a diverse group of women - and one man - living with their spouses and families on an active army post, will air for a fifth season next summer.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/457591-Lifetime_Renews_Army_Wives_Drop_Dead_Diva_.php

 

[MickeysMommy]

Another update:http://www.multichannel.com/article/457591-Lifetime_Renews_Army_Wives_Drop_Dead_Diva_.php

Yay!!!

 

[starann]

To PP....


YAHOO!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the info!

 

[cm8]

Army Wives' to be stationed in Charleston for a fifth season
Staff report
Friday, September 24, 2010

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The hit Lifetime drama "Army Wives" has committed to a fifth season of filming in Charleston.

Officials with the show said they expect to start shooting the first of 13 episodes before the holidays and wrap up in May.

"Army Wives" representatives successfully lobbied this summer to keep the state's film incentives in place. In a letter to lawmakers, they wrote that the series has contributed more than $120 million in production costs to the local economy since it landed in Charleston in 2006.

Just this year, in filming the fourth season, the show hired 355 employees and 1,101 extras and paid more than $19 million in salaries and wages, the letter states. Four lead actors and 11 crew members also have purchased homes in South Carolina.

Read more in Saturday's editions of The Post and Courier.

 

[charming23]

I am very happy that it is coming back for a fifth season.

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Yippee! Now I have something to look forward to again on Sundays! Thanks for sharing.

 

[bicker]

The new season premieres on Sunday, March 6.

 

[charming23]

Can't wait.

 

[Pixie Dust for Me!]

Woo Hoo!

 

[DMickey28]

I have had the worst week ... Rotavirus running through my house, day in the ER with my severely dehydrated 10 month old and my husband on the road ... This totally MADE my whole week!!!

 

[starann]

I saw previews last night on Lifetime...it looks as if someone will loose their husband..........

My guess is Pam or Denise

Although if it is Denise, it could be a son.

It showed someones neighborhood (not claudia Joys) with 2 servicemen walking up to the group...........then it showed a funeral and a wife's lap wit ha flag infront of a casket.

 

[Grandmouse]

Pamela is divorced so I don't think it is her.

 

[Straitlover]

Pamela is divorced so I don't think it is her.

Well, it could be a way to get rid of Chase for good. He was on a few episodes last season after the divorce. The actor who plays him is now on Brothers and Sisters. Well, he was when I watched it for a few weeks. He was dating Claista Flockhart's character. Don't know if he still is on there or not. Anyway, a funeral would be a quick way to get him out w/o having to deal w/ custody, visitation issues, etc, since thye aren't doing the spinoff for Pamela.

 

[DisTeach1]

Yeah, but if any of them lose a husband, they won't be an "army wife" anymore. My bet, is that if it is a husband, they will be written off the show, or it is the son of Denise. I personally don't care for Pam's character, and now that she is divorced, I guess she's not really an 'army wife' either.

 

[snykymom]

Don't forget, they ended last season with a door open to Chase & Pam getting back together - he's quitting Special Forces. So it still could be Pam.

Or, as they do with all these types of previews, it could be another army wife that they introduce for an episode or two.

BTW, does it bother anyone else that Joan is considered an "Army Wife"? Isn't she just Army, and shouldn't Roland be considered the Army Spouse?