It looks like the story of the Sutton clan has come to an end. ABC Family has quietly decided to cancel Lincoln Heights after four seasons.
Lincoln Heights tells the story of Officer Eddie Sutton (Russell Hornsby) who moves his family back to his old neighborhood. Other castmembers include Erica Hubbard, Nikki Micheaux, Rhyon Brown, Mishon Ratliff, Robert Adamson, and Michael Reilly Burke.
The TV show debuted on January 8, 2007 and the first season was successful enough to warrant a renewal by March. At that point, it was one of the cable channel’s higher performers in the key demographics.
While announcing that the second season would kick off in September 2007, ABC Family President Paul Lee said, “We really think we have something unique here… The fact that it’s an African American family drama alone separates it from the crowd, but its terrific cast and superb writing also make it truly special and perfect for ABC Family.”
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Following season two, it took several months for ABC Family to decide to bring Lincoln Heights back for a third round. They finally did and that kicked off in September 2008. The audience grew and the show became the cable channel’s top performer among Females 12-34 and Female teens. It didn’t take as long to renew the series for year four.
Season four kicked off in September 2009. It ended up being one of the channel’s weaker programs of 2009, being outperformed by other ABC Family shows, including cancelled Kyle XY.
No specific reason was given for the Lincoln Heights cancellation. However, though it’s been favored by some critics, the series has never been a big hit for the cable channel and has only been given 10 episode renewals each season.
What do you think? Are you upset or surprised that the series has been cancelled? Do you think the last episode of Lincoln Heights is a worthwhile series finale?
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if they don’t bring it back i going to yell at those people!!!!
NO! They Really Need To Bring This Show Back. I Really Look[ed] Foward To This Show Every Night. Every Eposide Was So INTERESTING. PLEASEEEEEEEE! Bring The Show Back. I LOVE THIS SHOWWWW!
That is really messed up that was ag reatshow. I sit and wait for the new season to start and this is what they do to devoted fans of the show. this show is truly a hit….PLEASE BRING IT BACK
I agree! Great African American family drama. Bring it back!!!!!
I was extremely bummed when I read that Lincoln Heights was cancelled and so were the girls I watched it with.We were so excited for it to come back on but nope. So lamo in a suite decided it had to go.It makes me so mad when overpaid executves take good tv shows off the air because they dont think the ratings are high enough.Well if they continue taking shows off the air they wont have any ratings at all.And im sure that would take a bite out of there pension plan!
Are you kiddding me!?!!?! I love this show! I am tired of them cancelling shows that are the bests ones and put on stupid boring crap. They leaved off with such a good ending to last season i wanna know what happens next, it can’t end now. Seriously, you need to put Lincoln Heights back on airr!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASSSEE
Lincoln Heights is a great family T.V. show and I enjoyed watching the show. I don’t understand how this works with canceling T.V. shows but an exception of Lincoln Heights should be done !!!!! Everyone is great and talented, I think when people find something really worth looking at on T.V. you always take it off the air, think about what you are doing before actually doing it you know the saying (THINK BEFORE YOU REACT). If you don’t give this show a second try Please advise them that it was not them that it is YOU.
ABC FAMILY IS STUPID FOR CANCELLING THIS SHOW! THIS SHOW WAS VERY INTERESTING! BUT THEY KEPT THAT STUPID A** SHOW CALLED THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN TEENAGER! THAT SHOW REALLY NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR! IT SUCKS! PLEASE BRING BACK LINCOLN HEIGHTS! PLEASE!
I would like to ask that a reconsideration of reinstating this show become a priority. This is one of the most absolute truthful and intriguing shows for African Americans without degradation that I’ve seen in a very long time. It depicts another side of the black working family in a positive light. We need this show returned to a network, preferably TV One who has been recently airing all past shows. The shows are so enlightening that most people I know have been recording them. The producers, directors, and writers have done a remarkable job and this show is so… Read more »
wow abc family stupid they cancel all the good shows for new shows wich suck
I love the show. I wish they would reconsider and bring the show back. I don’t think that the network promoted this show to the fullest of it’s abilities. If they would have I think the show would’ve gotten better ratings!!!!!!!
there need to be one more season atleast to be honest lincoln heights is on of the best shows that was on abc family . you can not cancelled it now. atleast give us one more seaon please!!!
Wow, I just googled to see when the 2010 shows will start. Are you kidding me? Every show I start to love, including Lincoln Heights, Saving Grace and The Cleaner are cancelled. All of these shows actually teach something and have excellent story lines. These shows are cancelled for more of the “reality” Bachelor (ette), and bimbo shows. Very sad.
Why is it that all the non black shows always seem to get more attention? Maybe if more people knew about this show more people would have watched it!!! It wasn’t until I saw the show on TV One that I even knew about it!!! It sucks that a show like this is replace with something called “Ten things I hate about u“!! I hated that movie so I’m not sure how the TV version will be any better.
BRING BACK THE SHOW
they need to bring it back, it was a show worth watching dealing with real family issues, well as real as you can get for tv.
Please bring Lincoln Heights back, I love the show andreally looked forward to each episode.