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.”
 Loading ... |
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.
man yall gone make me cry pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee bring da show back cuz that was the only show i really liked and its my favorite show please please bring it back y would yall do such a cruel thing like that WHY WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
I am dissapointed Lincoln Heights is a program that most people can relate to it is the best show on T.V. bring it BACK
I was looking forward to the next season of Lincoln Heights. If last season was the series finale, then things should have been resolved a little better. I am very disappointed that the show was cancelled. To many things were left up in the air. Did Cassie and Charles graduate? Tay’s music, where did it go? Gandpa Sutton and Mrs. Hammond, did they get married? The brother that came back from Iraq, what happened with him? To many unanswered questions. And besides when they ended the season, they did not say it was the series finale, it said it was… Read more »
I’m very upset that there’s not going to be another season, I was excited, thinking there was going to be another season! It was my all time favorite show! I don’t know why they would want to cancel it, it got my blood pumping just watching it… Wondering what was going to happen next. It’s sad that they cancel the good show but leave the stupid ones on.
YOU ALL, PLEASE READ!!! I got the email that someone is starting a petition to try and save Lincoln Heights. I love the show too, BUT AS I STATED IN MY LAST EMAIL, the guy who plays Charles, had commented that he appreciated being part of Lincoln Heights, that the show accomplished what it had set out to do, and said “Lincoln Heights is over”, and he has accepted that. With a statement like this, the cast may not want another season of Lincoln Heights. They may be tired of it. Yeah, any of us would jump at the chance… Read more »
I THINK THE ONLY WAY WE’LL KNOW FOR SURE IF THE DECISION IS BASED ON THE CAST BEING TIRED IS IF THE SHOW IS PRESENTED TO THEM AS A COMEBACK. I HAVEN’T SEEN ANY OF THE ACTORS FROM THE SHOW W/ THE EXCEPTION OF THE MOTHER DOING ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN A SPLIT SECOND SCENE IN A COMMERCIAL. I’M SURE IT WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CAST TO PUT MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS, AND FOOD ON THEIR TABLES IF THE SHOW IS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE W/ THE HELP OF A PETITION. BUT A SHUT MOUTH NEVER GETS… Read more »
Ohh I forgot here is the website
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-lincoln-heights
Hello everyone. I had created a petition to save Lincoln Heights. Please fill it out
Hello everyone,
Iam a fan of Lincoln heights and they need to put it back on it tells young ones how to deal with situations and its interesting….
i agree
I love Lincoln Heights! But I have to admit that I didnt begin to watch the show until the rereuns began to air on TVONE. So sick of all these tv series being cancelled just so a reality show can take their place. This reality show craze is really getting out of hand!
I totally agree! I live my own reality. I don’t need to know what someone else’s is!
I am really upset to find out that Lincoln Heights has been cancelled. It was such a good show and I feel that it was too eger on ABC’s part to cancel the show only after one bad season when other seasons had been outstanding. I hope that they do decide to bring it back because it was one of the few shows that I did enjoy on television
common hollywood 94. give us a break. do you really think that the network executives are all just racists wanting conspire against african-americans? do you really want to make the generalization that the white community doesn’t care about black actors/shows? i’m italian-american. i love the show. i feel terrible that it is being taken off the air. please, however, don’t make stereotype generalizations that you can’t back up.
lincoln heights was a good show that was based on a strong african american family that anyone could enjoy unless they were racists but knowing the dinsey company that owns the abc network guess that the white community who really don’t care much about black actors or black tv shows complain and leave rude remarks about black people
and then the networks tell the black actors we’re sorry that it came to this but we have to cancel the show but really don’t give the real reason if it csi or some other show no probelm at all
I think this reallly sucks they are taking off all the family shows so they can put on cop and reality shows I am getting where tv and cable just isn’t worth the money any more
Hey! How’s it going everybody? I want you all to know that to me, this was a wonderful show, and I that I watch it a lot too. I did not come to appreciate Lincoln Heights until it was too late, when I went online to see when the next season would start, and there was information stating that there will be no new season. Anyway, you all, I really believe that we are fighting a loss cause, because I was reading information on this web page, and the character that plays Charles, had commented that he appreciated being part… Read more »
lincoln heights was my favorite show, dont understand y the hell it was cancelled, it was about life in a tough neoighborhood, like issues in the inner city. Is there someway we can get it back on air.
dhat is fukd up. lincoln heights was dha best show on abcf..who would do sych a thing
whoever gave the permisson to cancel the show can go to hell