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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This show should not be cancelled. It had meaning and I think that’s worth keeping. So please don’t cancel the show.
I am saddened that Lincoln Heights has come to an end. I would stay up every night until 2:00 am to be sure I didn’t miss it. I wish another network had’ve picked it up. Just like fans asked for The Game to be brought back, I’m asking for Lincoln Heights to be brought back to TV. They could’ve at least let the kid live if they were going to cancel it!
The show was excellent and should not have been cancelled. Too bad another network didn’t pick up the show for continuation…
Glad its gone. Unrealistic. Instead of Marsha, Marsha, Marsha, it was Charles, Charles, Charles or Cassie, Cassie, Cassie or Lizzie, Lizzie, Lizzie or
good place for a bomb. Oh wait it was a bomb.
my family enjoyed watching Lincoln Highs love to see more of the Suttens. saddened that there are no more seasons to watched. we related to their highs lows good bad and sad times. one of the best tv shows of this age. clean (no sex and profanity) love to see more family shows like this one.
I’m a 52 year old woman my daughters and I enjoyed watching every episode we watched the show by the season. commercial free, we laughed cryed shared sad times good their his and lows. everyone we shared the show with loved it as much as we did. but I don’t believe anyone was as upset as we were that it ended after only four season. we would love to see Lincoln highs come back. we loved the suddens
I Really Like This Show I Really Hope They Bring It Back It Was The Greatest Show I Have Ever Watched
I was very disappointed that this show was discontinued … it was one of the best shows on TV…. i was already for season 5….
What is the point to sell Season 1 and not the rest of the seasons. You know once we finish with season one we want to see the rest of the season. As a matter of fact you should have never canceled the show but since you did the least you could do was sell the rest of the seasons. It would be nice to have the show back. But it sucks to have just Season one and not the rest.
I loved this show. It was much better then the trash that is all over tv today! I really wish they would bring this show back!!!
I loved lincoln heights and i really miss the show. Im really upset that it didnt come back. This show and kyle XY were two shows i watched all the time. Im still so surprised they are both gone. My opinion they should bring both of them back.
this was a good show i never missed it .. i don’t see why they cancelled it for. its a good show for all ages to watch and learn from!
I have not watched the saw on TV but I did watch the show on Netflix and after seeing the show I am sorry that I was very busy and did not have my family see the values that were represented not only for African Americans but for all nationalities that go through trials and tribulations which at times seem not to go nowhere for people of different cultures. Season five should have been a final season because it could show how the family transformed from teenagers until young adults. Not with so much violence but confrontation such as school,moving… Read more »
i agree with antwan cumbee i think this is a great show and they should of never taken it off the air…i love this show!!!!!!!!!!
i would love to see season five and more i mean how can they canceled a season on a unfinished part be foreal man that was the best tv show i had ever watch in my life