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.
I am a 50 year young white female who truly enjoyed this show. I was able to sit down and watch it with my grandchildren, (ages 9 thru 17) each and every week. I will be signing the petition.
Lincoln Heights was a great series. A very decent family show. I am very disappointed in the series not coming back on. I loved that show!
I have created a petition to save this show. Please sign it and lets get this show back on the air. The website is: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-lincoln-heights
I really loved this show being that I am an African American and its not to many African American shows on tv. I really widhed ABC continued with this show because people really loved this chow it came on on the right day and time now the show being canceled takes away from me wanting to watch ABC network.
There is no reason for this Show being cancelled??? This is a huge slap in the face to the fans of this show. Everytime a show with a dominant ethnic cast ,begins to have a successful run these networks just yank the rug from under them just like they did Girlfrirnds and The George Lopez Show. What the hell is that about??? Is this a controversial case of institutionalize racism? Meaning they can’t say what they really feel about successful tv shows with actors of color publicly but they can show it behind closed doors. These including Ugly Betty seemed… Read more »
We should not be surprised. Whenever a good black show comes on that out performs some white shows they want to take it off and give no reasons. The ratings were high and it did what it was supposed to do. ITs something how you keep a stupid shows that are pretty much like 90210, but a show like Lincoln Heights is hard to come by. Thats why black and brown america can not have anything. Cause the moment they have something, it is either taken away or duplicated. I just hope that a TV station picks it up and… Read more »
@ Sasha D: AMEN ! As ABC is Anything But Coloreds!
They ALWAYS cancel ethnic shows
Korean: American Girl
Hispanic: George Lopez & Ugly Betty
AfrAm: Under One Roof, City Of Angels, Lincoln Heights
I guess they would want to keep all these Pretty White people with problems show rather than just a show that is positive and is real uplifting. I tell ya this is why I do not watch TV shows anymore cause of BS like this. Its the samething, skinny white girls that look like they weigh 97lbs and a scruffy looking smarty pants white guy and can not act to save their life. Too much sex appeal but no good story line to be like hey I like that. They complain about everything but real life situations. It drives me… Read more »
I was so upset that the season end but was joyed to find out that it will be on tv one!!!!!!!!
I just found out about while looking to watch one of the episodes. I am so disappointed that the show will not air at least one more season. This was an excellent show with great writers. There are very few shows on television worth watching since the “reality craze” has taken over the air. Lincoln Heights was my favorite show and I am very disappointed with ABC’s decision to cancel. What will the viewers have to do to convince ABC to bring the show back to at least give it a decent burial?
There should at least be a series finale. It seems that all the black series the writers don’t fight for final seasons. (ex. Girlfriends, The Game, now Lincoln Heights). Station managers or whoever is responsible for these sudden changes should know that we want closure to these series too. Maybe, black viewers should protest more adamantly. Someone tell me how and I will surely join in. This is truly unjust.
The game was sold to bet they will be coming back on there having problems with who is coming back.
Perhaps they will someday do a reunion episode. I really enjoyed the series and I hope more shows like this one will begin.
abc wants their cable channel like their network channel LILY WHITE!
stupid abc!
after ugly betty ends this may i will NOT watch this channnel.
YALL NEED TO LET SEASON FIVE COME OUT EVERY NIGHT WE EITHER RUSH TO COME HOME OR MY HUSBAND WILL PLAY HIS GAME JUST IN TILL LINCOLN HIEGHTS COMES ON . THIS SHOW HAS GOTTEN SO GOOD THAT WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT PLEASE CHANGE UR MIND AND LET THERE BE A SEASON 5 IT IS THE ONLY OTHER SHOW THAT WE WOULD WATCH BESIDES ONE LIFE TO LIVE THAT HAS MADE US SO INTERESTED IN . SEE EVER SINCE MY HUSBAND GOT ME INTO WATCHING THIS SHOW WE TRY TO NEVER MISS IT SO PLEASE DONT TAKE… Read more »
there needs to be at least one last season to tie everything together and to finish teh story line.. i have been waiting a while for this to come back on.. i hate when that happens.. i loved the show and i watched it over and over..
Damn this sucks, it really sucks. There needs to be at least one last season. Please change your minds. I really love this show to death. When ever I watch a scary movie. I get so scared at night. I turn on my TV and watch Lincoln Heights. please this show is my life. I need it to male my nights better. Right noqknowing the show has been canceled, my nights has been like hell.
PS Thanks a lot abc family for ruining my nights!!! I hate this! I hope you guys are happy :p
this is crap