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The Best Episodes of Lincoln Heights

Every episode of Lincoln Heights ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Lincoln Heights!

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Eddie Sutton is a dedicated police officer, his wife Jenn, a devoted nurse, but their most important job is as parents to their three teenage children Cassie, Tay and Lizzie. They're your everyday American family

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lincoln Heights Season 4 Episode 7 - Relative Unknown
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Relative Unknown

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lincoln Heights Season 2 Episode 9 - Out With a Bang
    9.4/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Out With a Bang

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Charles Stone III
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lincoln Heights Season 4 Episode 4 - Time To Let Go
    9.4/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Time To Let Go

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lincoln Heights Season 4 Episode 9 - The Gathering Storm
    9.4/10(14 votes)

    #4 - The Gathering Storm

    S4:E9

    Lizzie finds herself in trouble after an incident at school, and Cassie's art may take her back to New York City for college.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lincoln Heights Season 4 Episode 10 - Lucky
    9.3/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Lucky

    S4:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lincoln Heights Season 2 Episode 10 - The Vision
    9.2/10(12 votes)

    #6 - The Vision

    S2:E10

    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?

    Director:Kevin Inch
    Writer:Anthony Sparks

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  7. Lincoln Heights Season 4 Episode 3 - Aftershock
    9.2/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Aftershock

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lincoln Heights Season 2 Episode 6 - The Cost of a T-Shirt
    9.1/10(18 votes)

    #8 - The Cost of a T-Shirt

    S2:E6

    Is life full of turning points or breaking points? Suddenly everyone in the Sutton household has to decide. For Eddie, it's deciding whether to stay on the streets or become a precint insider by applying for sergeant. For Jenn, it's balancing her love of her work with the dangers of the clinic. And for Cassie, it's having the guts to pursue her painting despite what the critics might say. But this proves easier said than done. With Charles MIA, Cassie feels like she's in free fall. She can hardly get out of bed. But that's only until her Prince Charming appears at the door, waiting to escort her to her very first gallery show as a real painter. Has Charles come back, or is Luc rushing in to take his place? Which one can Cassie really trust?

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Dawn Urbont

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  9. Lincoln Heights Season 4 Episode 6 - With You I Will Leave
    9.1/10(17 votes)

    #9 - With You I Will Leave

    S4:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Lincoln Heights Season 1 Episode 13 - The F Word
    9.0/10(38 votes)

    #10 - The F Word

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lincoln Heights Season 3 Episode 2 - Sex, Lies and Secrets
    9.0/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Sex, Lies and Secrets

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Lincoln Heights Season 4 Episode 8 - Bully for You
    9.0/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Bully for You

    S4:E8

    While Jenn awaits her test results, Cassie is invited to New York City for her birthday and Lizzie takes a dramatic turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Lincoln Heights Season 1 Episode 6 - Baby Doe
    8.9/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Baby Doe

    S1:E6

    While Eddie and Jen are walking around the neighborhood, they discover an abandoned baby in a dumpster, and become consume in finding the parents. Lizzie's first crush is one of Tay's friends. Eddie also has trouble dealing with Cassie's feelings for Charles.

    Director:Michael Schultz
    Writer:Larry Moskowitz

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  14. Lincoln Heights Season 3 Episode 4 - The Day Before Tomorrow
    8.9/10(17 votes)

    #14 - The Day Before Tomorrow

    S3:E4

    The day starts in the middle of a night, when Sage wakes up with a nosebleed and Jenn rushes her to the clinic. While she's there, Sage witnesses an old woman die as a result of a nurse's error

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lincoln Heights Season 3 Episode 9 - Prom Night
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Prom Night

    S3:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lincoln Heights Season 1 Episode 5 - Spree
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Spree

    S1:E5

    Life in the Sutton neighborhood isn't getting easier when one of their neighbors takes an entire bank hostage, and Eddie has to break a promise to Jenn.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Lincoln Heights Season 2 Episode 5 - The Feeling That We Have
    8.8/10(18 votes)

    #17 - The Feeling That We Have

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Lincoln Heights Season 3 Episode 7 - Ode to Joy
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Ode to Joy

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Lincoln Heights Season 3 Episode 10 - The Ground Beneath Our Feet
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #19 - The Ground Beneath Our Feet

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Lincoln Heights Season 1 Episode 9 - Abduction
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Abduction

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Michael Switzer
    Writer:Larry Moskowitz

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  21. Lincoln Heights Season 1 Episode 10 - Missing
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Missing

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Bill L. Norton
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Lincoln Heights Season 2 Episode 2 - The Peacemaker
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #22 - The Peacemaker

    S2:E2

    Everything seems to be changing in Lincoln Heights (some for the better, some for the worse) and the Sutton household is noexception. Jen finally sickens of pushing paper at the all-but-shuttered neighborhood hospital and leaves to work at a free clinic. That leaves Eddie in charge on the home front, but things are not going down exactly as he thinks. Lizzie is still writing to her kidnapper Boa, only now she's doing it in secret. Cassie and Charles are very close to becoming much mor eintimate friends. And even sweet, naive Tay manages to get picked up in an FBI sting. Through it all rings the voice of Reverend Hammond, calling for peace and an end to gang violence. But when his voice is stilled one question still echoes, who will step up to take his place?

    Director:Craig Ross Jr.
    Writer:Anthony Sparks

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  23. Lincoln Heights Season 2 Episode 3 - Grown Folks' Business
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Grown Folks' Business

    S2:E3

    Life seems like it's spinning out of control in the Sutton household as lis and half-truths slash away at family unity. First there's Eddie who wakes up on the anniversary of his mother's murder and pushes away the truth of it like he has since he was Tay's age. The pain has always been too great, but this year the gig's up. Tay is demanding to know what happened and Eddie's efforts to keep him out will set the whole family in a downward spiral. Down to where Cassie schemes to be with Charles. Down to where Tay (like his grandfather) gets drunk to push away his pain. Into this maelstrom saunters Sage, Lund's long lost daughter. She seems to thrive on lies, manipulation, secrets and outrageous behavior and, on a weekend at the Sutton home with no parents home, she's found the perfect stage to act out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Lincoln Heights Season 3 Episode 3 - The New Wild Ones
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #24 - The New Wild Ones

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Lincoln Heights Season 1 Episode 4 - Obsession
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Obsession

    S1:E4

    While Eddie and Lund investigate a murder outside of a Chinese restaurant, Jenn's sister is targeted by a stalker who doesn't take no for an answer. With an obsession and desperation greater than anyone expected, a few lives could be at risk. Eddie and Jenn are forced to intervene.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Relative Unknown" is the best rated episode of "Lincoln Heights". It scored 9.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/26/2009. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Out With a Bang".