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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Honestly, when I first saw this show airing I never cared to watch it and that was Season 1 but since then I found the show on a website called Hulu Plus and I realized that I’d been missing a hell of a great show!!!!! I’ve watched all four seasons within a week!! It’s so good, it’s addictive. Please, please give us a Season 5. This is an interesting show with a very good story line. The characters are not too staged and it’s as if it were a “real-life” show. Just please consider bringing another season. If “The Game”… Read more »
Could you possibly air the Lincoln Heights back again it tells the struggles of what people on the streets go through and what happens in real life, and I garintine the show will get more
i don’t think Lincoln Heights should have been cancelled it is a very good tv show that tells what happens in real life what happen to people who are out on the streets and don’t know what to do with their life. Could they put the show back on to abc family.
I don’t think the show should have been canceled. I loved the show. I only saw the last two season of the show but I thought it was great. I was looking forward to the new season.
Please bring the show back it’s the only reason I watched abc family
At the time Lincoln Heights was on due to work i was unable to watch it. Since Friday because of netflix, I have watched all four seasons. I was sad to see that there was not a season five. This show should still be on, why do all the good shows that feature prominent African Amercian families get canceled only after a few seasons. This was a very good show. Are they going to bring it back? They should consider bringing it back.
Lincoln Heights needs to be aired again. It was an amazing tv show, it’s way better than half of the stuff they air on tv now. Fans actually want to see what happened to the Sutton’s!!!!!! I really miss the show 🙁
I really liked the shows cast, family values, and how I could relate to each and everyone of them. It’s disappointing to see good things like this show come to an end. I was unable to see it on tv, I found the first season in the store and am looking forward to finding and purchasing the next 3 seasons hoping their will be more to follow if it could get picked up again. I agree it is nice to see the coming together of community through postive family values, God, and the church, it really set a tone to… Read more »
I think that They should bring it back on cuz it is this best show after please bring it back on
No it shud not have been canceled i loved this show.Bring it bcak Please!!
I really loved the show. So did my entire family. I’m in the military and me and my battle buddies loved it so much that when we deployed we bought all the seasons and took them and watched them over and over again in Iraq. Its a great sense of family. Has real issues in family, at the work place and in our communities. I have been waiting and waiting along with my family and peers for the new season and I didnt know until now that it had been cancelled. The writers did a great Job. I know they… Read more »
They should’ve kept it. The only reason they got rid of it was because it wasn’t full of sex and drugs. Which is what most people want to see and it is a sad day. But God back in to America!!!!!!
My son and I really enjoyed lincoln heights. Every now and then we would search online to see when it was coming back. We searched online tonight only to find that lincoln heights has been cancelled at the beginning of last year. My son was very very disappointed and upset that it has been cancelled. This is what he says, “Yes I am disappointed cuz it was the best show ever.” We both want it to come back
I think it should be brought back I loved the show. What was the point of canceling it? Gr
No, Lincoln Heights should not be cancelled it is a good tv show ABC Family should air the shows again it sends out a positive message my family really enjoyed it now we have to look at it on the internet Please bring Lincoln Heights back to ABC Family