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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this is crazy, how can you cancel such a great show. To see inside of such a great family and how they stick together. You can learn so much from the show. this is my favorite show i been watching it since season 1. Now you want to take this show off the air. this is crazy wish i never started watching the show now. Its like the show didnt even end. i have to make up endings in my head. THIS SUCKS. Well to all of the great actors in the show and the writers Thanks for doing such… Read more »
Lincoln Heights was the best show on tv….the first time i watched was the season 3 finale and i waz mad i came into the show soooo late and had to wait so long to see another episode. Im mad i cant even watch it online anymore and I dont understand why they had to cancel it……because i no sooooo many people that love the show…. didnt they say the critics gave it 4 stars and they never gave a real reason for the cancellation…..I think they should do to lincoln heights what they did to” the game” (show reruns… Read more »
This was one of my fave shows and its the only african-american show thats an hour long. It should be on. Besides its one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time! I’m really upset that it got cancelled. All these other shows that are on now depict bratty, immoral teenagers while this show actually portrayed a family that had values and stood for something. They should bring the show back.
I am very disappointed to hear the Lincolon Heights has been cancelled. It was an excellent show, so much better then those reality shows. Great actors and story lines. Hope ABC Family changes their mind and adds new episodes.
Why was it cancelled. I loved that Show good story line. Too Bad!
Why did they cancel lincoln heights I am so dissapointed I loved that show it meant a lot to me my family is so much like the family on the show. I can relate to that show so much if I could I would write another season please put it back on the air.
vey upset that lincoln height will not b back ive been counting down 2 when it comes bac…very disappointed..and im 49…ugh…it like it is not a good show unless someone is dying…or being killed…or sex…
Lincoln heights was the only reason I watched tv one. It was one of the best ways to show people what african americans families was really like. We need a season 5 or just cancel the whole channel.
I can’t believe you cancelled Lincoln Heights, such a good family show I am 49 and I live in Minnesota and My sister lives in NY, we would talk on the phone thru out the whole show, I was so looking forward to the next season, you guys made a big mistake, I see this station in a different light….you cancelled me also….
Everytime I find a series that I enjoy, the networks either preempt the episodes so much that you lose track of when it’s coming back on or they decide to take it off and put crap on like Big Brother, or Survivor or some other reality show that isn’t really reality. Lincoln Heights was a top notch series and I looked forward to the next episode as well as the next season. I am very disappionted in your network! You took off a perfectly put together cast and which taught very good family morals in order to air trash such… Read more »
I’m sooooo angry the show was cancelled! I’ve watched since the 1st season and have many others watching as well. This is terrible, it was a gr8 family show and very interesting. I couldn’t wait week 2 week 4 the next episode, much less the next season. Especially since the seasons were so short. What can I do to help give them a boost 2 renew bcuz this is sum bull@%!? I’m so mad!
ive been watching lincoln heights since i was just a 5th grader and i love it! greatest show ever i dont know anyone who doesnt like it ive not missed an episode and if we did me and my mom would stay up supper late waiting for that episode 2 reair lol i am now a teenager and dissapointed 2 find out its cancelled! this post wont change anything but i want people to know my oppinion!
I think that Licoln Heights show was the best on cable t.v. the story lines were well written, the actors were very talented and I enjoyed the show. I was a faithful fan and I have watched every episode. I think you should bring back Lincoln Heights.
WHY DON’T YOU CANCEL THE ENTIRE ABC FAMILY NETWORK OR REMOVE THE WORD FAMILY FROM YOUR TITLE. CLEARLY YOUR NETWORK DONT DESERVE TO USE IT. IT’S OBVIOUS YOU USE FAMILY IN YOUR TITLE TO LURE VIEWERS BECAUSE THERE IS NO CONSCIOUS WAY THAT YOU CAN CANCEL LINCOLN HEIGHTS WITH THE NAME FAMILY IN YOUR TITLE.
lincoln heights was the best show on the family channel if ure cancelling that u might as well take everything off the air and for the record i am not a 13 to 34 year old im 55 years old and i really enjoyed that show so bring it back on television
very serious
thank you