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Plot
Need a lawyer? He runs his law firm from his Lincoln and is ready to hit the gas. Moving to Los Angeles, he takes on cases while balancing a personal life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives. Originally slated for CBS in 2020, it was canceled shortly before the first episode was filmed due to COVID. . This has now been picked up by Netflix for a 10-episode first season based on Mickey Haller’s second book “The Brass Verdict”.
Referenced in Shrine of Telly: Week 3 (2022)
Mickey Haller has several cars, all with personalized California license plates with legal terms. Personalized California plates allow a maximum of seven letters/numbers, but all Mickey plates have a minimum of eight. Lincoln LawyerNetflix adapted a novel called The Brass Verdict into a TV show. The cast includes Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton from How I Met Your Mother, Neve Campbell from the Scream series, Christopher Gorham, Angus Sampson from the Insidious series, Jazz Raycole and Lana Parrilla from Once Upon a Time. In 2006, Michael Connelly published his first six-book novel, based on Mickey Haller. In 2011, Connelly’s first book, The Lincoln Lawyer, was adapted into a film.
Rulfo is charming and funny as Haller
Years later, in 2022, Netflix released a TV show called The Lincoln Lawyer. This is based on the second book in the series, known as The Brass Verdict. After the mysterious death of another lawyer, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia Rulfo) inherits all of his pending cases. In addition to having to investigate his cases, he begins to investigate the sudden death of his colleague, while trying to mend fences in his personal life. It’s not hard to see why The Lincoln Lawyer is so popular on Netflix. All the loveable stories and characters make the series intriguing to watch.
He is a great supporting character
He makes the audience laugh, but also the room, with his one-of-a-kind games. He has previously had issues with substance abuse, but has compassion for others in similar situations, which leads him to hire Izzy Letts (Jazz Raycole) as his driver. They care and hold each other accountable to make sure they both stay on the right track. Gorham does a good job as Trevor Elliott, a billionaire who plays the victim of his wife’s murder. Newton plays the positive and caring Lorna Crane, Haller’s secretary and friend. Also, for all the people who help Haller, he hires private investigator Cisco.
Multiple storylines add interest to the series
Sampson works well with the team to ensure Haller’s success. In most episodes, there is a smaller case that Haller must win, but there is also a major case that he must solve along with other plot points. My verdict on The Lincoln Lawyer is that if you like legal dramas, you will love this show.
