Showtime advertised this Black ensemble as “a comedy series with everything”, including “A gutsy activist. An ethical hooker. A lesbian soldier. Even a token white guy.”
Set in Washington DC, the show revolved around Linc’s Bar & Grill, an upscale tavern that served as a melting pot for the city’s diverse population – ranging from working-class taxi drivers to powerful corporate lobbyists and slick politicians.
Steven Williams starred as Russell “Linc” Lincoln, the straight-talking, politically conservative military veteran who owned the bar.
Pam Grier costarred as Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop, an elegant, upscale children’s rights activist navigating a rocky marriage.
Other key characters included ambitious, wisecracking waitress CeCe Jennings (Golden Brooks), smooth lobbyist Johnnie B. Goode (Georg Stanford Brown), who had highly flexible ethics, and Harlan Hubbard IV (Joe Inscoe), the “token white guy” of the publicity blurb, who worked as a chief of staff on Capitol Hill.
The series frequently featured high-profile guest stars, including Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Phylicia Rashad, Samuel L. Jackson and NBA star Dennis Rodman (playing himself).
Russell ‘Linc’ Lincoln
Steven Williams Eleanor Braithwaite Winthrop
Pam Grier Johnnie B. Goode
Georg Stanford Brown Rosalee Lincoln
Tisha Campbell CeCe Jennings
Golden Brooks Harlan Hubbard IV
Joe Inscoe Dante Harrison
Randy J. Goodwin DL
D.L. Hopkins
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Steven Williams starred as Russell “Linc” Lincoln, the straight-talking, politically conservative military veteran who owned the bar.
