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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how could they! i love L.H it way my favorit show on abc family. nothing can beat L.H!!!
I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE LINCOLN HIEGHTS BAQ ON FOR ONE MORE SEASON AS A CLOSING CHAPTER. I HATE TO SEE IT GO. LOVE THE SHOW ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRING LINCOLN HEIGHT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m no teenager, but actually enjoyed each episode of Lincoln Heights. It taught us that no matter where you live, as long as you have love, family, a caring community, you can overcome any obstacle. What a show! The real life story lines, though hard to follow sometimes, were in decent taste for family viewing…and again REAL! I too, googled to see when the new season would start, but dreading what I might learn…CANCELED! I downloaded the shows onto my IPOD for my train commute from work to home…sure gonna miss ’em! I pray the cast is blessed to receive… Read more »
It seems that they only want to truly cater to a certain demographic audience. Just the number of episodes that they were given is an answer in itself. I myself being a woman of color was looking forward to Lincoln Heights return. Many of the other shows that are on ABC does really cater to one certain cast type. Those sitcoms that have one or two other ethnicity roles have just minor speaking parts.
I am EXTREMELY disappointed that the show is cancelled!!! This was the one of the few shows that my family watched together constantly. It had alot of positive family values up against real modern day issues. The network needs to truly reconsider.
Im pissed off big time I looked forward to seeing that show I never missed a episode Abc that is so not cool. What where yall thinking? ugh!!!!!
I’m so not happy about this!! I absolutely love this show!!! I think it is awful that is was cancelled. It’s hard to find quality family programs and when you do they seem to get cancelled. I am very disappointed & pissed off. Everyone that I know that watched this show was addicted to it. So, I really don’t understand why it supposedly didn’t do so well in the ratings. If there will not be a continuation of the series the least the network can do is release all the shows on dvd. :*(
I LOVED Lincoln Heights and i am very disappointed that theyre not having another season. I’ve been waiting for the commercials for the new season but they never came on so i decided to google it to see if it ended and now that i’ve found out that it has been cancelled im sooooo mad lol. it was an amazing show with an amazing story line.
complete ********!!
I am VERY dissapointed! If you are going to end a GREAT show you have to announce it at the beginning of a season and have a series finale! There is no way that the last from last season serves justice as a way to leave the show!
Lincoln Heights was the best show on television. I have been waiting for the show to return; I am disappointed by ABC Family. Lincoln Heights was one of several shows that proved positive, and influential in the African American community. The show addressed serious issues that all families could relate to. Thanks for the big let down ABC.
Oh really!!!!!!!!!!!! is the ABC Family President Paul Lee crazy.I think Lincoln Heights made ABC Family what it is today.Maybe the company might want to try to move Lincoln Heights to the Regular(TV) Network Channels or even better Prime Time Regular(TV) and it just might work out on the regular TV channels.That is so very not cool Mr TV President Paul Lee.I really think that it should come with a final Season or some think.Don’t you think so Paul Lee ABC Family President Paul Lee.
I do not like the fact that they canceled the show. Maybe we could get enough people to sign a petition to get it back on the air.
this show was made for real familys and end it with no ending. that show gave hope and i was thinking to become a cop for my little girl so thanks for taking my dream away. NOT COOL
i think that it should come with another season this show is too good to come to an end like this… i don’t think they should cancel the show i want them to bring it back. i mean it tells us more about family