Trees Won't Grow on Lifetime

Anne Heche and James Tupper by Jeff Petry/ABC
Lifetime has dared to burst ABC's bubble. The Alphabet net, sources tell the
Reporter, courted the cabler to air either or both
Men in Trees and
October Road. Lifetime execs, however, reportedly declined to pick up either.
October Road pretty much sealed its fate with a low-rated season finale, while
Men in Trees - despite having like a zillion episodes in the can - is still considered to be "on the fence" as it averages fewer than six million weekly viewers.