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?
Image courtesy ABC Family.
Once again ABC SUCKS!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOW! THIS IS LAME, THE ONLY GOOOOOOD THING ON TV AND THEY CANCEL IT! HAHAHA ABC, THIS BACK FIRED ON YOU! NOW YOU LOST A HAND FULL OF VIEWERS… FOR WHAT REASON THOUGHT!? SELL LINCOLN HEIGHTS TO ANOTHER STATION! SO AT LEAST ITS FANS CAN VIEW IT! IM ONLY 13, AND I PROMISE YOU THAT I WONT WATCH ABC FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, UNLESS YOU BRING BACK LINCOLN HEIGHTS! UMM ABC YOU HAVE TO BE PRETTY DUMB TO CANCEL YOUR #1 SHOW! WELLL THIS SUCKS, YOU JUST LOST A LOT OF VIEWERS!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRING BACK LINCOLN HEIGHTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Read more »
Man! I’m really mad they canceled it!! It was my favorite show!
I have not watch anything on ABC FAMILY since the cancelation. I am so disappointed!!
yo cool abc family..? what the hell!? i loved this show. i get now that there are higher rated shows & shows that are watched more on this channel like secret life, pretty little liars,make it or break it, huge and all these but still i loved lincoln heights it was different than all the others one! 🙁 blaaaaah i want it baaack on! aaaahh. urghhh! 🙁
wtf why would yu cancell it im never watch abc family again this is b.s PUT IT BACK ON PLZ this was my favorite show ever….
Upsetting.
I just can not believe this. Lincoln Heights was a super great show and I enjoyed spending time with my family watching it.
Hontestly ABC family has some issues with cancelling good shows, such as KYLE XY.
I am SO upset about the cancellation. I have watched Lincoln Height since 2009!
Who do we need to call for it to come back who do we speak too because we had no worring nd this show is like the best of the best if this show doesnt re-air i don’t think i will watch ABC FAMILY anymore because this pretty little liars **** is weak nd it would be great to have lincoln heights to take the place. Who do i need to e-mail, contact, piss off to get my show back this is so un fair we should have a vote we watch the shows. IM nt watching no more no… Read more »
WHAT ?! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS !! LINCOLN HEIGHTS WAS THE BEST ! BRING IT BACK TO MEE !!! IT WASS SOOOOO AMAZINGG !! IT WAS LIKE THE MOST INTERESTING SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE !!! PLEASE BRING IT BACKK ! LINCOLN HEIGHTS IS THE BEST ! SERIOUSLY !!! PLEASE I BEG YOU !!! I BEEN WAITING FOR IT TO COME BACK AND I DIDN’T KNOW WHEN SO I GOOGLED IT AND THIS IS WHAT I FIND ?!?! ITS CANCELLED ?! WOW …. DISAPPOINTMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM PISSED OFFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR SPARTAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL THAT LAST… Read more »
Lincoln Heights was such a wonderful program that the entire family could view. Why would you cancel it for shows full of smut and vulgarity?
I certainly agree with the last comment about LH. The show shouldn’t have been cancelled ? The show was excellent it writer’s brought reality to family’s in todays life living. ABC really needs to reconsider their decision. Lincoln Hieghts season five really could be number one, all the other season were outstanding.
I am VERY disappointed that Lincoln Heights was canceled. My family and I watched it and enjoyed it; LH was a different kind of series. The show could bring families together by sitting down and watching something on television that wasn’t too explicit but just good quality wholesome viewing for a family of all ages. I think ABC Family had a good thing and just didn’t realize what they had, maybe it should have been aired on another night. Did anyone ever think that the was competing with some other TV networks who air any and everything during prime time?… Read more »
I am so dissappointed that Lincoln Heights has been cancelled. It seems to me that the series that have any type of depth, due to the excellent writers, are always over looked, forgotten, and in this case removed entirely from the viewing arena. ‘Reality’ shows seems to be the thing now and they are just sickening, leaving nothing to the imagination and certainly no anticipation of what will happen next. I certainly do wish that ABCFamily would reconsider their decision, because LH raised the bar, considering what we are forced to endure on television today.