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1 :01x01 - Pilot
First aired: Jul/31/2011
Writer: Annie Brunner
Director: Michael Fresco

Abby Kowalski (Rachael Carpani), a beat cop, accepts a promotion to detective in Internal Affairs, which doesn't sit well with her family of cops.




Against the Wall

Genre : Drama, Action

Language : English

Cast : Rachael Carpani, Treat Williams, Kathy Baker, Marisa Ramirez, Brandon Quinn, Mayko Nguyen, Steve Byers, Chris Johnson, James Thomas, Andrew Walker, Daniel Kash.

"Against the Wall" follows the trials and tribulations of Abby Kowalski (Carpani), a single Chicago police officer who finally scores her dream job as a detective; but it turnsout a nightmare for her close-knit family of cops. As the newest hire in the department's Internal Affairs division, Abby suddenly finds herself at odds with her fellow officers, including her father and three brothers. She must now figure out how she can pursue her dream of being a detective while keeping her family intact. Williams and Baker star as Abby's parents Don and Sheila. Rounding out the cast as her brothers are Brandon Quinn ("Entourage") as Richie, Steve Byers ("Smallville") as Steve and James Thomas (Covert Affairs) as Donnie. Additionally, Marisa Ramirez ("Spartacus: Gods of the Arena") stars as Abby's partner Lina Flores, Daniel Kash ("The Dresden Files") is her boss Lieutenant Papadol, Andrew Walker ("Maybe It's Me") plays Richie's partner Brody, Mayko Nguyen (Lifetime's "Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy") is Abby's neighbor Mackie Phan and Chris Johnson ("The Vampire Diaries")appears as Danny Mitchell, a lawyer and old friend of Abby's.

Nancy Miller ("Saving Grace," "Any Day Now") is executive producer of "Against the Wall" from Universal Cable Productions, with writer/creator Annie Brunner ("Saving Grace," "Huff") serving as supervising producer. Lifetime has ordered 13 hour-long episodes of "Against the Wall."



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