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The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)

2022 · Crime,Drama,Mystery · crime-procedural, contemporary-realistic

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The Lincoln Lawyer is a slick, accessible Netflix legal-procedural drama based on Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller novels, following a charismatic, flawed defense attorney who runs his practice out of a Lincoln Town Car. The show blends courtroom strategy, street-level character work, and season-spanning mystery arcs in a format that rewards binge-watching. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo anchors a warm ensemble — including Neve Campbell and Angus Sampson — while the scripts balance procedural puzzle-solving with personal drama around recovery, family, and loyalty. Reviewers consistently describe it as more entertaining than expected, comparing it favorably to Bosch and other Michael Connelly adaptations. It occupies a confident middle register: not prestige-dark, but smarter and more character-grounded than pure network procedural fare.

From the reviewers

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo does a good job as the lead and Becky Newton, Neve Campbell, Angus Sampson, among others all do a fantastic job in supporting roles.
This is end-to-end engaging, entertaining and enjoyable
Some cinematography choices are awkward, particularly the shots with variable focus and some orange casts
Mickey's driver, Izzy is often used as a plot explanation device, but despite being obvious, feels natural and in keeping with the storytelling.
The show takes this, adds a strong cast, well crafted and delivered dialogue and an interesting plot and runs with it at a good pace.

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