Lincoln Heights (TV series)
Lincoln Heights is an American family drama television series that premiered January 8, 2007, on the ABC Family network with 13 episodes ordered for the first season. It was approved for a second season, which premiered September 4, 2007. Vanessa Hudgens' song "Say OK" had been used in a commercial to promote the second season while Fuel's song "Wasted Time" had frequently been used to promote that season. To promote the third season, the song "Crush" by American Idols seventh season runner-up, David Archuleta was used. To promote season 4, the song "Avalanche" by Marie Digby was used. The show's theme song was written and performed by bassist Stanley Clarke and singer-songwriter Blaire Reinhard. On January 29, 2010, ABC Family announced the cancellation of the series after four seasons.
Premise
The series is about Eddie Sutton, a Mission Vista police officer who moves his family back to his old neighborhood, Lincoln Heights in the city of Los Angeles, California, to start a new life and to help out his old neighborhood. It is a dangerous place to raise a family, and through the many trials the family goes through, they soon learn that settling in is not as easy as it seems. While Officer Sutton struggles to cope with everyday life as a street cop in Los Angeles, his kids try to fit in at their new schools and with their new neighbors.Cast and characters
Main
- Edward "Eddie" Sutton is a police officer who moves his family back to his old neighborhood.
- Jennifer "Jenn" Sutton is Eddie's wife who is a nurse. She is the daughter of a judge and she is against the family's location.
- Cassandra "Cassie" Sutton is Eddie and Jenn's oldest daughter, named after Eddie's mother. She is very determined, kind, sweet, and artistic.
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sutton is Eddie and Jenn's youngest daughter and second-oldest child who is smart, outspoken, and witty.
- Taylor "Tay" Sutton is the youngest child and Eddie and Jenn's only son together.
- Officer Kevin Lund is Eddie's partner and father of Sage. Kevin and Eddie are very good friends and they help each other through tough times.
- Charles Antoni is a boy who is lives at Eddie's neighborhood.
Recurring
- Nathaniel "Nate" Ray Taylor is Eddie's son with former flame Dana.
- Sage Marika Lund is Kevin's teenage daughter.
- Spencer Sutton is Eddie's alcoholic father.
- Becky is Lizzie's friend in season 1.
- Mama Taylor is lady who helped raise Eddie after his mother was killed by gangsters.
- Dana Taylor is Mama Taylor's daughter and Eddie's first love.
- Jeron Taylor is Dana's youngest son, and younger half-brother of Nate.
- Coleman and Beverly Bradshaw are Jenn's parents.
- Ruben is a worker at the hospital Jenn works at and Tay's friend.
- Cassandra Sutton is Eddie's mother.
- Johnny Nightingale is Tay's best friend throughout seasons 1–3.
- Marla Antoni is Charles's mother.
- Andrew Ortega Andrew is Lizzie's first love.
- Vera Bradshaw Vera is Jenn's sister, and the aunt of Cassie, Lizzie and Tay.
- Detective Briggs appears in two episodes of Season 1