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 Show: Lincoln Heights
Rating: TV-PG
Starring: Russell Hornsby, Nicki Micheaux, Erica Hubbard, Mishon Ratliff, Rhyon Brown, Michael Reilly, Robert Adamson
Synopsis: Season two of Lincoln Heights finds the Suttons faced with multiple challenges. Eddie (Hornsby) is shot, rendering him unable to work for a few weeks, which he embraces by trying to care more for his family. Not all family members like the new rules and attention they are receiving by dad, however.
Jenn (Micheaux) makes some career changes, Cassie (Hubbard) gets a little hot and heavy with her boyfriend Charles (Adamson), Tay (Ratliff) and Lizzie (Brown) are dealing with peer pressure and other dramas at school as they feel their way through their pre-teen years, and did I mention Lund's (Reilly) long lost, teenage daughter shows up out of the blue to live with him?
Yes, there are a lot of things going on this season that promise to explore and bring to light many issues in today's society as a whole. The first episode of the season, "Flashpoint", delves into teen violence, racial issues, workplace prejudice, forgiveness, taking responsibility for your actions and trust.
Many family television series do not deal with "real" issues faced by middle-class America. Lincoln Heights deals with those ugly themes most people try to sweep under the rug. The fact is - there is racism in the school system. Whether it is based on color, ethnic background or religion, racism is still very real and prominent across the nation.
Teen violence is another very real, very scary thing up front and loud in today's schools. Even if these issues aren't readily in your face in one school, they may be very blatant in others. This show tries to show a little window into this unfortunate world, offering a positive way to deal with these scenarios.
This show isn't just about societal problems, it deals with real family issues between parents and children, brothers and sisters, family and friends, and others in the community. It is both personal and political, with a very real sense of care.
This middle-class family deals with issues real middle-class families deal with today. It is a good eye-opener to those needing a different perspective on things, and more than that, it provides a dramatic example of possible resolutions to every day problems that may be experienced by its viewers. It's a nice change of pace from other status-quo family dramas and television comedies.
is there gonna be a season 3 |
