The BEST episodes of Lincoln Heights

Every episode of Lincoln Heights ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Lincoln Heights!

Eddie Sutton is a cop in L.A. who takes his family on a bold transition: he moves them to Lincoln Heights. Although he grew up in that inner city neighborhood, he'll find things are not as he remembers.

Last Updated: 12/10/2024Network: ABC FamilyStatus: Ended
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9.00
6 votes

#1 - Out with a Bang

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/30/2007

Shots ring out. A body falls. Tempers flare. And Eddie is there to watch it all. Will he rat on an officer he thinks fired too quickly? His "brothers" on the force think he will, so they're threatening Eddie and Lund -- even Jenn -- if Eddie talks. Will Eddie do what's right, or what's convenient? Where do principles end and protecting your family begin? Lizzie may be young, but she faces the same questions. Her heart's as big as the universe, but she faces the same questions. Her heart's as big as the universe, but breaking every rule to help her kidnapper has put her in a place she should have never gone. Charles and Cassie enter new territory too: When his mother won't throw out his stepfather, Charles leaves home for good, and Sage is only too happy to keep him company. Casse steps in to try to bring him back, but this time it's too late.

Writer: Nelson Soler
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8.67
6 votes

#2 - The Vision

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/2007

Gang warfare has taken over the streets. Charles and Sage are its latest victims, and now the gangs are after Tay. It's do or die for Lincoln Heights. But someone has to make a move. Will it be the mothers of the slain who come together to fight for peace? Can Eddie, see past his fury to help take back the streets? When no one's looking, it's Cassie who steps up to light the way. Despondent over Charles, needing to do something with her grief, she stakes out her territory -- right in the middle of the gangs. Using art as her weapon, she starts painting her message of hope on a wall in a gang-infested vacant lot. Can Lincoln Heights rise to the challenge? Who will stand with Cassie?

Directors: Kevin Inch
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8.50
8 votes

#3 - The Feeling That We Have

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/2007

Missteps. Missed cues. Relationships pulling together. Relationships tearing apart. That's Lincoln Heights, as Eddie tries to bring an end to the endless gang warfare by getting everyone - the All Stars and the Shilohs - to play together as a team in the city basketball championship. But trust is missing, and no one can move forward. Which is a problem that seems to be infecting the Heights. Charles doesn't trust Cassie's new friendship with Luc, and he's telling her he wants out for good. Even lovebirds Eddie and Jenn are having problems with each other. Which is nothing compared to Eddie's problems with Lund. When Cassie and Sage get arrested together, Lund's defense of Sage at Cassie's expense has Eddie fighting mad. It's clear everyone needs to cool down, start talking and find a way to trust. But if opportunities keep turning into dead ends, it's anoyone's guess what will happen.

Directors: Andy Wolk
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8.38
8 votes

#4 - Prom Night

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2008

The day of the prom gets off to a rocky start...

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8.33
9 votes

#5 - The Old Man and the G

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2007

Relationships are broken. Repairs are needed. But that takes honesty and a steady heart. For Jen's parents, lies and deceit may end a forty-year marriage. While Cassie and Charles push each other to the breaking point (a place so far there may be no going back). All summer long Charles has been working on a special present for Cassie (a one-of-a-kind, built-with-love automobile just for her). But when he finds her in another man's arms, he doesn't wait for explanations. The two seem headed off a cliff and neither knows how to apply the brakes. Does disaster lie ahead?

Directors: Bill L. Norton
Writer: Nelson Soler
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8.33
6 votes

#6 - No Way Back

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/16/2007

If pain is too depp and hatred too wide, can peace ever come to Lincoln Heights? Eddie Sutton thinks it can -- if he can just peel kids away from the gangs one by one and get them off the streets. But can Eddie's good intentions outweigh gang loyalty? Is there ever a way out? Maybe not, when feelings are hard, and hurt is left to fester. That's a lesson Cassie is learning as she watches Sage go after Charles. Seeing them together is killing her, but all Cassie ever shows him is her anger. But anger won't win Charles back, and it won't help anyone out on the streets either.

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8.33
6 votes

#7 - Relative Unknown

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2009

After causing a ruckus about Eddie's attention to Nate Ray, Tay still rationalizes foregoing bonding with his dad for a singing contest. Meanwhile, Jenn finds herself in the hospital and the medical team can't diagnose, or treat, her condition.

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8.30
10 votes

#8 - Time to Let Go

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2009

Lizzie helps a young Mexican boy who has just moved to Lincoln Heights fit in. Charles reaches out to his father, and Cassie goes with Charles to meet his new family against her parents' wishes. Tay's desire for expensive stuff overcomes his commonsense, and Lincoln Heights' new Robin Hood, the Bandanna Bandit, strikes again.

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8.29
7 votes

#9 - Sex, Lies and Secrets

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2008

Cassie and Charles take the next step in their relationship, but their romantic night turns out to have anything but private

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8.27
11 votes

#10 - Manchild

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2007

Eddie and Lund protect a 13 year old gang member from a rival gang, and Eddie reunites with the foster family who took care of him after his mother died.

Directors: Bobby Roth
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8.25
8 votes

#11 - An Eye for an Eye

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2007

Forgiveness seems to be in short supply in Lincoln Heights, and the streets just keep getting meaner. After another gang killing, Jenn tries to organize a support group for mothers who've lost children to violence. But the moms who show up lost kids who were on opposite sides of the gang war, so the first meeting is thick with hostility and pain. Meanwhile, Lizzie is trying to forgive her grandfather for taking off with the money she was raising to help the needy. To make up for what was lost, she's organized a talent show at Revolution. Everyone's in and excited, except Cassie, who's giving out nothing but grief -- especially to Lizzie. Maybe if Sage weren't making such an obvious play for Charles, Cassie could deal. But she's nothing but mad, so she's going after Sage. Kinda like how Grandpa Spencer is going after Reuben -- only grandpa's got a gun.

Directors: Fred Gerber
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8.22
9 votes

#12 - Ode to Joy

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2008

The Suttons say goodbye to Johnny, and Charles pops the question.

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8.17
6 votes

#13 - Lucky

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/2009

Charles' career plans worry Cassie when he talks about joining the military, and Lizzie's budding thespian career may be cut short when the school musical is canceled.

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8.14
7 votes

#14 - Glass House

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2008

Eddie and Jenn's vacation is cut short when three intruders break into the house and hold Cassie and Charles hostage

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8.13
8 votes

#15 - The Ground Beneath Our Feet

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/2008

Mack, Charles' violent stepfather, is on the loose and making threats. When an attempt to catch him fails, he vows revenge.

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8.11
9 votes

#16 - Home Again

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2009

In the wake of an earthquake, the Suttons decide whether to move or not. Meanwhile, Eddie becomes worried when the police question Charles and Cassie about Mac's death and an ill Tay is taken to the hospital.

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8.09
11 votes

#17 - Flashpoint

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2007

It's been a long, hot summer but with school back in session, life doesn't cool down. Gangs are on the prowl and students are restless, resulting in a lockdown that has life altering implications for everyone in the Sutton family. Through it all, Charles stands by his girl, letting Cassie know he'll always be there for her. She neesd to look no further than him for her protector. But will that be enough to keep her loyal? Can Cassie be trusted?

Directors: Michael Switzer
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8.08
13 votes

#18 - Missing

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2007

The entire family undergoes therapy to help Lizzie deal with her feelings after she was kidnapped. Meanwhile, Lund disappears and Eddie is shocked to learn that he might be a dirty cop. Meanwhile, Charles's ex girlfriend returns, thinking they're still an item and posing a threat to Cassie and Charles' relationship.

Directors: Bill L. Norton
Writer: Nelson Soler
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8.00
6 votes

#19 - With You I Will Leave

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/2009

Lizzie makes her peace with Johnnie's death, and Sage's invitation to go out on the town with Cassie may do more than take her mind off of Charles.

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8.00
6 votes

#20 - Trash

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/2009

Charles depression over his new family threatens to take over his life.

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8.00
8 votes

#21 - Aftershock

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2009

Lies affect the Suttons, not least when Sage breaks Charles' confidence about the money, and Bishop returns seeking revenge.

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8.00
7 votes

#22 - The New Wild Ones

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2008

There's baby drama on "Lincoln Heights" when Cassie thinks she might be pregnant, which means life could change drastically for her and Charles

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8.00
11 votes

#23 - Abduction

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2007

Lizzie is kidnapped and held for ransom by two of Donelle's friends, making Eddie reconsider his decision for moving his family to the Heights.

Directors: Michael Switzer
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8.00
12 votes

#24 - Blowback

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2007

Lund saves Eddie's life but gets hurt in the process. Eddie becomes obsessed in finding the driver. Jen joins the neighborhood watch program and Cassie gets a job.

Directors: Karen Gaviola
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8.00
10 votes

#25 - The F Word

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2007

While they are still discussing if they should leave their home, the Sutton receive an offer for the house. But the news isn't changing the fact that they are liking their new home and the new experiences they had since they moved, despite all the dramatic incidents.Meanwhile, Bishop is still on the loose and Eddie is afraid that Bishop is ready to take his revenge on him and on his family.

Directors: Jesse Bochco
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