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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The networks always cancel black shows.
I like lincoln heights, is a very good show, I was waiting to watch but never see it come on…can u please play some more or contiued…
How dear they cancel one of my favoritr shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 If they ever cancel One Tree Hill I’ll go on strike.
BRING IT BACK, my mom and I miss watching it =(
I think that Lincoln Heights is a very good show! I am very upset that this show was cancelled, but even more upset that they didn’t give it a proper ending…..BRING BACK LINCOLN HEIGHTS!!
this really makes me mad im 19 and loved this show, the only 2 shows i watched on there was kyle xy and Lincoln heights now both are cancelled im not into this teenage drama crap of prissy people like some of their other shows, at least the teenage drama on this show was real good gives me a great reason not to watch abc family any more.
with grand and great grand children. I thought the show showed a deep insight to our troubled teens and neighborhoods and let them see a better and more positive way.
WHO judges these shows and determines who watches, put me on tHave been waiting patiently to see LINCOLN HEIGHTS return. I truly enjoyed watching this family and have highly recommended it to others. I’m a Senior citizen hat list. I don’t think African Americans get a fair chance to keep the shows they like on TV.
So mad I loved that show then it justed poof went away abc always cancels my favorite
Shows not cool not cool I hate that channel now all that is on is dumb shows
can’t they just bring the show back
Why start a TV show that you have intentions of cancelling? That is the most stupid thing a TV show company (ABC) could do. No wonder they have had a decrease in fans.
i think its a shame that they cancel Lincoln heights im thwelve years old and i have drama in my life so for me to come home and turn to the channel to help me find a answer to my problems in school and the show is canceled thats like a slap in my face so you wonder why teens are back in gangs and teens are not interacting with there parents because there’s no anwer to the problem the teens have with there parents anymore and now you lokon the news teens are killing one another and so abc… Read more »
its sooo mess up that they can’t even show a season finale and just cancelled the show without any warning if abc and abc family want to continue having fans stop cancelling gud shows that gives a message to the community and if you are going to cancell a show at least tell us! that would be much more of respect to viewers
i’m definitly dissapointed at the fact they canceled one of the best shows evvvver!!!! it was a loveing and exciting filled show about family, love, drama, that people can relate to well i think that there should have been a next season! very disappointed!
I was also waiting for Lincoln Heights to return, but when september came and went and there was no Lincoln Heights I knew it had been canceled. I’m 40 and I enjoyed watching the show. The cosby show was good but I could relate to Lincoln Heights they were just your everyday working class family. My wife and kids was another good show. I hope Lincoln Heights come back at least for a final season.