'Army Wives' Cancelled by Lifetime

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After seven seasons, Lifetime has brought down the ax on Army Wives.

Entertainment Weekly reports that Lifetime has cancelled the long-running drama, which recently wrapped its seventh season in June. Lifetime is planning to air a two-hour retrospective special with cast members early next year.

“There is no denying how special Army Wives has been to both Lifetime and the television landscape,” said Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifetime. “By taking on a very relevant and timely issue, it has brilliantly captured the challenges our military families endure and the bravery they and their loved ones display while serving our country.

“It has been an honor to be the home of Army Wives,” he went on to say. “We also want to thank Army Wives’ passionate legion of fans and everyone involved with the series: ABC Studios, Mark Gordon and Jeff Melvoin, Tanya Biank, every single cast member, as well as the crew and community of Charleston, South Carolina. Without their dedication, effort and loyalty, Army Wives’ seven wonderful seasons would not have been possible; and for that we are very grateful.”