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Season 1 – Linc's

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Russell A. Lincoln, aka Linc, is the owner of Linc's Bar & Grill. Set in Washington, D.C., Linc's attracts a wide range of clientele - from cabbies to politicians. Together, the staff and guests deal with issues.
Linc's — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Linc's does an admirable job of showcasing the full spectrum of black life in Washington, D.C., but its reliance on off-color humor holds the comedy-drama back.

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Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle 07/17/2019
Here's a show that packs race, sex and a lot of politics into an unconventional package. The results are unpredictable but bold, funny and insightful. Go to Full Review Ray Richmond Variety 07/17/2019
Straight out of the gate, this is a show with something to say and an entertaining way of saying it. Go to Full Review Anita Gates New York Times 07/17/2019
The show is intelligent and very political... Maybe if the characters start showing a little complexity and become less fixated on sex, Linc's will have a chance to be as good as its premise. Go to Full Review Deseret News Staff Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 07/17/2019
This new cable series, set in a Washington, D.C., bar, has aspirations of quality but succeeds only in spots. Go to Full Review Lisa Leigh Parney M.S. Mason, and Suman Bandrapalli Christian Science Monitor 07/17/2019
The humor is a mixture of Beltway and Brooklyn, and the pilot of the 13 episodes ebbs and flows from funny to feeble. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Pam Grier

Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop

Steven Williams

Russell "Linc" Lincoln

Georg Stanford Brown

Johnnie B. Goode

Joe Inscoe

Harlan Hubbard IV

Golden Brooks

CeCe Jennings

Tisha Campbell-Martin

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 1, 1998 God Don't Like Ugly Linc's daughter Rosalee has a secret; Eleanor faces a difficult choice. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 8, 1998 Did He Or Didn't He? Eleanor is arrested on her way home from receiving an award, and Linc picks her up at the police station. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 15, 1998 Why Can't We Be Friends? The school voucher issue divides Linc and Eleanor. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 22, 1998 A Different Shade of Rashomon Johnnie and Eartha offer different interpretations of what they saw when CeCe and Harlan were together. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 29, 1998 The Day My Momma Died The patrons of Linc's bar come to bereaved Johnnie Goode's aid. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 5, 1998 Scratch My Back Linc needs to decide which dishwasher to fire. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 12, 1998 Sweet Bitter Love CeCe's relationship with a successful man comes to a perplexing and abrupt end. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 26, 1998 March on Washington Linc's Republicanism clashes with an old friend's radicalism. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 26, 1998 March on Washington Linc's Republicanism clashes with an old friend's activism. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 17, 1998 Episode No. 11 Linc may not be able to consummate the relationship with Eleanor. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 24, 1998 Winston's Deportation Immigration authorities threaten to deport Winston. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 31, 1998 Gangsta Rap Eleanor disagrees with the construction of a new store by a record company that sells gangsta rap. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 21, 1999 A Little TKO Eleanor's old friend shows an interest in Linc. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 28, 1999 Lt. Lincoln Goes to Washington Linc's lesbian daughter wants to testify before a Senate committee. Details

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Season Info

Director
Debbie Allen
Executive Producer
Tim Reid, Susan Fales-Hill
Screenwriter
Susan Fales-Hill, Tim Reid
Network
Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 1, 1998