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.
Hey guys you should send an email to b.e.t to pick up the show they save the show the game when it got cancelled if we stick together we might be able to save it and mabe get it more then 10 eps a time
Lets all email b.e.t and tell them to email the creator of Lincoln heights and tell them to make a season 5 and lets create the first episode for him please I love the show.
I can’t believe this is true I love this show and couldn’t wait till the next season this always happen to good shows and the one that are not that good always gets way more the just four seasons this upsets me
i have season 1 how can i get the other 3 seasons
On tubi tv
this show reminded me so much of my son and his family. looking at the kids it was like watching my own grand children i am so sorry show is off the air it really made my day
I am so upset that this show didn’t make it to session 5. I feel as though it didn’t make it because of bad advertising on ABC’s part. I didn’t even know about this show until I saw it on Netflix and was hooked from the start! Now I have gotten to the end of session 4 and there is no session 5!? They need to reconsider this show!
I love this show and would hope they do another season the way they ended season four was not right…want to know what happens with Charles and his father Lizzie and Tay…if their brother Nate Ray got help….there r so many more things to be done on the show and this was a show that hit home for alot of ppl not just African Americans I loved this show please bring it back….
This one of my favorite shows wish they could do another season.
Bring back Lincoln Heights! I love that show ! Its way different, i understand it, and it makes me think about better good things !
I agree with Rebecca, go figure, I stopped watching ABC Family because if they can take off a positive African American show like this, this says alot to me about the people behind ABC. SAD!!!
I can’t believe they canceled the show!!!!!!! I LOVE this show! Go figure they do this with all the good shows!!! I want to see more!!!!
I love this show so much! I can’t believe it was canceled! Shame. Was my favorite. Show. Please bring it back! Its the best show ever.
Maybe you didn’t get it but it was viewed by just as many other Races as it was viewed by Blacks, Why is it when something good happen, you lie and say nobody was watching come on!!!!! Bring the Show back and let us decide. There are so many stories to tell, so much History to be made!!!!!
I absolutely agree with jeannett.
Good show watch on Hulu in fell I love with story…but the fact that black family ..it won’t last on abc sad but true wish some other network would pick up a good show with good story line
Abc should put Lincoln heights back on it was a good show and I looked up to it this show should be back on
Lincoln Heights needs to be put back on! What happens next?!?! I love this show and would watch every single one!!!