''Linc's'' is an American

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created by

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and

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. The series starred

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and

Golden Brooks Golden Brooks (born December 1, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career with starring role in the Showtime comedy series, '' Linc's'' (1998–2000), and later appeared in the films ''Timecode'' (2000) and ''Impostor'' (2001). Fr ...

, and was set in a

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It aired on

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for two seasons from August 1998 to February 2000. After its cancellation, it was briefly syndicated on Showtime's sister network

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Cast

Main

as Russell A. "Linc" Lincoln, the owner of Linc's Bar & Grill. He is a widowed Republican and post-

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era Army veteran. *

as CeCe Jennings, an outspoken waitress at Linc's and a single mother *Joe Inscoe as Harlan Hubbard IV,

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for the Republican Senator from

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as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop, the firm, charismatic head of the National Organization for Children *

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as Johnnie B. Goode, a money-hungry DC

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Recurring

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as Winston Iwelu, a Nigerian cab driver *

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as Eartha, a prostitute * Randy J. Goodwin as Dante Harrison *

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as Rosalee Lincoln, Linc's daughter, an infantry lieutenant who is at a crossroads with her sexuality

Episodes

Season 1 (1998–99)

Season 2: 1999–2000

Production

''Linc's'' was the first television series to be filmed at

's New Millennium Studios in

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. Filming for the first season took place from May to August 1998.

Awards

*In 1999, ''Linc's'' was nominated for a

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for Outstanding TV Drama Series, and Pam Grier was nominated for an

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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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