Linc's is an American comedy-drama created by Tim Reid and Susan Fales-Hill. The series stars Steven Williams, Pam Grier and Golden Brooks, and is set in a bar in Washington, D.C. It aired on Showtime for two seasons from August 1998 to February 2000. After its cancellation, it was briefly syndicated on Showtime's sister network BET.
Cast Main Steven Williams as Russell A. "Linc" Lincoln, the owner of Linc's Bar & Grill. Golden Brooks as CeCe Jennings, a waitress at Linc's and a single mother Joe Inscoe as Harlan Hubbard IV, Chief of Staff for the Republican Senator from Mississippi Pam Grier as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop Georg Stanford Brown as Johnnie B. Goode
Recurring Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Winston Iwelu, a Nigerian cab driver Daphne Maxwell Reid as Eartha, a prostitute Randy J. Goodwin as Dante Harrison Tisha Campbell as Rosalee Lincoln
Episodes
Season 1 (1998–99)
Season 2: 1999–2000
Production Linc's was the first television series to be filmed at Tim Reid's New Millennium Studios in Petersburg, Virginia. Filming for the first season took place from May to August 1998.
Awards In 1999, Linc's was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Drama Series, and Pam Grier was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop. In 2000, at the NAACP Image Awards, Linc's was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Pam Grier was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, and Steven Williams was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
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