The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)

Lawyer Mickey Haller works in the back of his Lincoln Navigator as he takes on cases in Los Angeles. ==Cast and characters==

Main • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, a criminal-defense lawyer and recovering addict. • Neve Campbell as Maggie McPherson, Mickey's first ex-wife and a criminal prosecutor. • Becki Newton as Lorna Crane, Mickey's second ex-wife and his legal aide, and later an associate at his law firm. • Jazz Raycole as Izzy Letts, a former addict and client of Mickey, whom he hires as his personal driver. She later becomes the firm's office manager. • Angus Sampson as Dennis "Cisco" Wojciechowski, Mickey's friend and go-to investigator, and Lorna's boyfriend, then husband. • Yaya DaCosta as Andrea "Andy" Freemann, a formidable criminal prosecutor in Trammell's case. She later becomes Mickey's lover (season 3; recurring season 2). • Cobie Smulders as Artemisia "Emi" Finch, Mickey's half-sister whom Mickey had no knowledge of (season 5; guest season 4). Recurring Introduced in season 1 • Ntare Mwine as Detective Raymond Griggs (replacing Harry Bosch from the novels), a detective investigating Jerry Vincent's murder case (seasons 1–2) • Christopher Gorham as Trevor Elliott, a billionaire video game developer suspected of a double murder (season 1) • LisaGay Hamilton as Judge Mary Holder, the Chief Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court (season 1) • Jamie McShane as Detective Lee Lankford, a detective investigating Angelo Soto with Maggie (season 1) • Reggie Lee as Angelo Soto, a business owner suspected of using slave labor, being prosecuted by Maggie (season 1) • Carlos Bernard as Robert Cardone, a District Attorney running for re-election (season 1) • Kim Hawthorne as Janelle Simmons, also running for District Attorney (season 1) • Michael Graziadei as Jeff Golantz, a Deputy District Attorney and prosecutor in the Trevor Elliott trial (season 1) • Krista Warner as Hayley Haller, Mickey and Maggie's daughter • Lamont Thompson as Judge James P. Stanton, the judge presiding over the Trevor Elliott trial (season 1) • Saul Huezo as Jésus Menendez, an old client of Mickey's, whom Mickey encouraged to plead guilty despite believing he was innocent (seasons 1–2) • Katrina Rosita as Tanya Cruz, Soto's girlfriend (season 1) • Heather Mazur as Carol Dubois, an insurance agent who had an affair with Jan Rilz (season 1) • Mikal Vega as Eli Wyms, a former marine and client of Jerry Vincent (season 1) • Mike McColl as Glenn McSweeney, Juror Number Seven in the Trevor Elliott trial (season 1) • Chris Browning as Teddy Vogel, leader of the Road Saints Motorcycle Club (seasons 1–2) • Shwayze as Terrell Coleman, a client of Mickey's who also seeks his help for his teenage daughter's arrest (seasons 1–2) • Fiona Rene as Gloria "Glory Days" Dayton, a prostitute and the key witness for Jésus Menendez's case (seasons 1-3) • Christopher Thornton as Sam Scales, a con man who owes Mickey money because of his repeated arrests (seasons 1-4) • Marlene Forte as Judge Teresa Medina, the judge presiding over the cases of Kymberly Wagstaff, Eli Wyms, and Lisa Trammell (seasons 1–2) • Elliott Gould as David "Legal" Siegel, Mickey's mentor and his father's former legal partner (seasons 1-4) • Paul Urcioli as Jerry Vincent, a lawyer whose practice Mickey inherits (seasons 1, 3) • Melvin Diggs as Deputy Murray, a sheriff's deputy (season 1) • Anna Khaja as Dr. Miriam Arslanian, a forensic scientist often called upon for expert witness testimony by Mickey (seasons 1-2, 4) • Christine Horn as Joanne Giorgetti, a deputy district attorney prosecuting Eli Wyms, also Hayley's soccer coach (season 1) • Jeff Francisco as Alvin Aquino, a gangster on parole affiliated with Angelo Soto (season 1) Introduced in season 2 • David Clayton Rogers as Russell Lawson, a bankruptcy consultant and new client of Mickey (season 2) • Lana Parrilla as Lisa Trammell, a chef accused of murdering a real estate developer (seasons 2, 4) • Clint Carmichael as Mitchell Bondurant, a real estate developer (season 2) • Matt Angel as Henry Dahl, a true crime podcaster covering Trammell's case (season 2) • Michael Goorjian as Alex Gazarian / Alex Grant, a contractor affiliated with the Armenian mob (seasons 2, 4) • Hemky Madera as Agent Felix Vasquez, an FBI agent (seasons 2, 4) • Darien Sills-Evans as Detective Howard O'Brien, a detective investigating Lisa Trammell (season 2) • Angélica María as Elena Haller, Mickey's mother, an actress (seasons 2, 4) • Adam J. Harrington as Jeff Trammell, Lisa Trammell's ex-husband (season 2) • Ryan W. Garcia as René Morales, an employee of Lisa Trammell (season 2) • Douglas Bennett as Pete "Kaz" Kazinski, a member of the Road Saints Motorcycle Club (season 2) • Devon Graye as Julian La Cosse, a pimp and Mickey's client (seasons 2–3) • Shelby Lee Parks as Ray, an ex-girlfriend then girlfriend of Izzy (season 2) Introduced in season 3 • Allyn Moriyon as Eddie Rojas, Hayley's former babysitter and Mickey's new driver after being accused of carjacking (season 3) • Holt McCallany as Neil Bishop, a former detective turned DA investigator in Julian La Cosse's case (season 3) • John Pirruccello as Bill Forsythe, a deputy district attorney and prosecutor in the Julian La Cosse trial (season 3) • Wole Parks as David Henry Lyons, Julian La Cosse's romantic partner (season 3) • Merrin Dungey as Judge Regina Turner, the judge presiding over Julian La Cosse's case (season 3) • Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Adam Suarez, Andrea Freemann's superior at the district attorney's office (seasons 3-4) • Angie Campbell as Jessica Westfeldt, an intern at Mickey's practice (seasons 3-4) • Michael Irby as Agent James DeMarco, a DEA agent (season 3) • Chelsea M. Davis as Vanessa Blake, Andrea Freemann's subordinate at the district attorney's office (season 3) • Lombardo Boyar as Frank Valenzuela, a bail bondsman acquainted with Mickey (seasons 3-4) • Paul Ben-Victor as Sylvester "Sly" Funaro Sr., a disbarred lawyer in prison for tax evasion (season 3) • Christian Antidormi as Sylvester "Sly" Funaro Jr., a rookie lawyer (season 3) • Paul Schulze as Detective Mark Whitten, a detective investigating Julian La Cosse's case (season 3) • Tania Raymonde as Trina "Trixxx" Rafferty, a prostitute affiliated with Gloria Dayton (season 3) • Gabriel Hogan as Officer Roy Collins, an LAPD patrol officer (seasons 3-4) • Wilder Yari as Cat Rogers, a friend of Izzy (season 3) Introduced in season 4 • Constance Zimmer as Dana Berg, a deputy district attorney prosecuting Mickey (season 4) • Scott Lawrence as Judge Lionel Stone, the judge presiding over Mickey Haller's case (season 4) • Kyle Richards as Celeste Baker, a new client of Lorna (season 4) • Jason Butler Harner as Detective Kent Drucker, who is investigating the murder of Sam Scales (season 4) • Jason O'Mara as Jack Gilroy, an orthopedic surgeon for sports teams and Maggie's new boyfriend (season 4) • Marcus Henderson as Yannick Bamba, a member of the Crips who guards Mickey in jail and becomes his new driver after being released (season 4) • Gigi Zumbado as Grace, a forensic video analyst who dates Izzy (season 4) • Sasha Alexander as FBI Agent Dawn Ruth, Vasquez' partner (season 4) • Emmanuelle Chriqui as Jeanine Ferrigno, Alex Gazarian's girlfriend and business partner (season 4) • Javon Johnson as Carter Gates, a new client of Lorna accused of murder (season 4) • Eddie Yu as Deputy Bennett, a sheriff's deputy assigned to guard Mickey during his trial (season 4) ==Episodes==

Season 1 (2022) Season 2 (2023) Season 3 (2024) Season 4 (2026) ==Production==

Development In 2018, David E. Kelley wrote a spec script for a television series set up at Epix by A&E Studios. When the script failed to move forward, he decided to work on a different project with A&E, ultimately adapting The Lincoln Lawyer after sharing his interests in working on legal dramas. In June 2019, the project was given a series production commitment by CBS. In February 2020, Ted Humphrey came aboard as showrunner and Kiele Sanchez joined the cast as Lorna, with Angus Sampson and Jazz Raycole joining a few weeks later as Cisco and Izzy, respectively. In May 2020, it was reported that the series would not be going forward at CBS due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. At the time of the decision, which CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl called a "tough call", two scripts for the series had been written, with two more in development, and Logan Marshall-Green had been in negotiations to star as main character Mickey Haller. On January 11, 2021, Netflix picked up the series with a 10-episode order, down from the original 13-episode plan, In February 2021, Neve Campbell and Becki Newton joined the cast, with Raycole and Sampson returning to the series. Christopher Gorham was cast in March. In April, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine was cast in a role created specifically for the series, with LisaGay Hamilton, Jamie McShane, and Reggie Lee joining the cast in recurring roles. Krista Warner was cast in May. On June 14, 2022, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, based on The Fifth Witness. On August 30, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a third season, based on The Gods of Guilt. On January 21, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth season with Neve Campbell coming back as a main character. On June 2, 2025, Cobie Smulders was cast to appear on the fourth season finale in an undisclosed role with the possibility of appearing on the fifth season. On January 28, 2026, Netflix renewed the series for a fifth season, which will be based on Resurrection Walk. Filming The Lincoln Lawyer began filming in Los Angeles on March 30, 2021. That same day, author Michael Connelly revealed on social media that the COVID-19 pandemic had previously delayed principal photography for around a year. On June 8, 2021, Connelly said in an interview that six out of the ten episodes had been filmed, of which three of them had been edited completely, while also confirming that characters in the Amazon Prime Video series Bosch, including Haller's half-brother Harry Bosch (portrayed by Titus Welliver), would not be making appearances as both shows are from different networks. Filming concluded on August 3, 2021. Notable filming locations included Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey, Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles, Grand Avenue, the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, and Wilshire Boulevard. Filming on season 2 was due to begin on October 31, 2022, and run through March 2023. Filming locations for season 2 included the Paseo Club in Valencia, The Cowboy Palace Saloon in Chatsworth, Sixth Street Bridge, and the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Filming on season three began on January 18, 2024 and had wrapped by June 2024. Filming of season four began in early 2025 and had wrapped in mid-2025. Filming on season five began on March 17, 2026. Lawsuit In August 2021, A+E Studios subsidiary Frankl & Bob Films II, LLC filed a lawsuit against ViacomCBS for "millions of dollars" in losses after it decided to not move forward with the series the previous year. == Release ==

The first season premiered on Netflix on May 13, 2022. The first 5 episodes of the second season released on July 6, 2023, and the remaining episodes released August 3, 2023. The third season premiered on October 17, 2024. The fourth season premiered on February 5, 2026. == Reception ==

Audience viewership By its first three days of release, the series finished No. 2 on Netflix's weekly ratings. In its first full week of streaming, it was the platform's most-watched English-language series globally, with over 108 million viewing hours, more than three times the second-place show. Between May 8 and June 5, 2022, the series was watched 260.53 million hours globally. Following its premiere, the series performed strongly in viewership rankings. According to Netflix’s weekly Top 10 data, the first season ranked among the platform’s most-watched English-language television programs globally during its initial release period. The series continued to perform well with subsequent seasons, frequently appearing in Netflix’s global streaming rankings. Critics generally praised the show’s performances, particularly Manuel Garcia-Rulfo’s portrayal of Mickey Haller, as well as its courtroom storytelling and procedural format. Critical response For season 1, Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". For season 2, Metacritic assigned a score of 59 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". For season 3, Metacritic assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". For season 4, Metacritic assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ==Notes==