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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thats sooooooooooooo stupid i hate those ppl who canceld it. booooooo lincoln is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They should bring Lincoln Heights back on im a fan of lincoln hights i have bought season 1 lincoln heights. We should all do a protest on lincoln heights bring back on. This show is great everybody like the show my mom like the show my whole family like the show.
there is so much i can say about this show…….but all i can say rite now is that it teaches people lyk my friend that u can better ur life
im am po i luv this show can u guys pleaze bring it bk…..season 4 waz so good i was ready for a continuation at least do one more season…..n u guys also got rid of samurai girl come on now
this show was a very positive family show why cancel it .their are shows being kept on tv thst truly need too be cancelled but arent why is that?
Hellllllllllll no! They shouldn’t have cancelled Lincoln Heights! I absolutely loved that show! It was so original, and I feel as if it taught people all over the world how to become a better and stronger family. We need more black TV shows anyhow….
I am very angry and upset that this show is OVER :'(
even though I live in Canada I still enjoyed watching it online.
I have to say it was one of my favourite American shows,
but I guess ABC just lost a viewer and potential hit of a show 🙂
I loved this show , i watched since it had first aired. to find out that it has been cancelled disapoints and makes want to stop watchin the ABC chanel all together. This was the one show i could relate to, and look forward to every week. To me it really i think they should came to a better ending instead leaving it off with a climax… and i was really looking forward to season five. SO I IF YOU COULD PLEASE JUST BRING BACK THE SHOW
I went out of town for a week came back expecting to settle down to watch my favorite show and not being able to find it was disgusting. We didn’t get a heads up or nothing ! I made phone calls changed channels trying to find out what happen. I finally found this site to find out it’s cancelled . We are very disappointed! Hopfully they will bring it baack . We were so looking forward to seeing more of this familys growth ups and downs. So much left unsaid and undone.
somebody should be locked up by detective sutton for canceling this show. If they don’t stop canceling good shows they may end up out of business.
I agree with you, I think it is a little racism too.
Lincoln Heights was an awesome show! I can’t believe ABC Family discontinued it. I can’t understand when decisions are made to keep trashy shows on the air like the pregnant teen show and the college greek show. It promotes sex and alcohol and encourage disrespecting parents or adults. When a television show is positive like Lincoln Heights it never stays on the air long. I guess I will not hold my tongue but I feel like it’s a little racism playing here. That’s just how I feel.
Lincoln Heights was an awesome show! they should really bring it back. i loved watching it every week!
I am VERY upset that Lincoln Heights has been canceled. I have been watching since the series first aired in 2007. I have gotten all of my friends into watching it, including my mother and my boyfriend. While watching it, friends come to visit and sit down (while never seeing the show) and get glued in. Later they come back to me and say that they are watching Lincoln Heights now and am SO glad that I got them watching it. I love the show and everything about it, however, I think my boyfriend enjoys it more. We have a… Read more »
I’ve been a fan of Lincoln Heights since its beginning. I love the Suttons. The chemistry between Cassie and Charles is amazing. I enjoy watching Lizzie and Taye grow up. I have a love-hate relationship with Sage. I’m very disappointed about the show’s cancellation. However, I’m not surprised because it did get moved from its original time slot. If I’m not mistaken, the show got a new date and time in my viewing area (from Tuesday to Monday). I thought that was not a very good decision because of the ratings game. And while that shouldn’t matter in these days… Read more »