Last week, Netflix released five of the ten episodes of The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 2. The next five episodes will be released on August 3. I enjoyed The Lincoln Lawyer Season 1 (you can read my review here). The first season dealt with Mickey Haller’s (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) return to law after a lengthy absence and addiction to prescription painkillers. Haller is a clever lawyer, but his past continues to complicate his life.
As usual, Haller juggles several law cases at the same time. The big case is a murder trial where Haller is defending a chef, Lisa Trammel (Lana Parrilla), who owns her own restaurant who is accused of murdering a real estate developer. The events in The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 2 are based on Michael Connelly’s fourth Mickey Haller novel, The Fifth Witness (2011). Haller’s first ex-wife, Maggie (Neve Campbell), presents both opportunities and problems. The problems center around their teen-age daughter, Lisa.
And then there’s my favorite character, Lorna (Becki Newton), Mickey’s second ex-wife. Lorna is now running Mickey’s new office and pursuing her own law school degree. Lorna’s relationship with her fiancé Cisco (Angus Sampson), the firm’s investigator and former biker, becomes complicated as their wedding approaches. Cisco’s past now produces more problems.
I’ve watched the first five episodes and can’t wait until Netflix drops the next five episodes. GRADE: A
I like THE FIFTH WITNESS and the other novels in the series, and the Matthew McConaughey movie. I dropped Netflix last year, but I still get its emails badgering me to sign up again.
Fred, I’m a big fan of THE LINCOLN LAWYER novels and now these Netflix series bring the books to life. All of the streaming services off free viewing for a limited time (AMAZON PRIME Video has a promotion right now).
I thought the first season was OK, but it was a far cry from the excellence of the BOSCH series, and I’m still wondering why they decided to make Haller Mexican. Could I have missed that in the books? What helped me get through it was my years-long infatuation with Neve Campbell from the 90s SCREAM series. I do , however, agree with you about Becki Newton. I wasn’t familiar with her at all, and she’s a real find. I’ve only watched the first episode of Season 2, but I’ll keep going.
Michael, I love Becky Newton! I’m hoping her role expands in future seasons of THE LINCOLN LAWYER! How does Mickey Haller marry BOTH Becky Newton AND Neve Campbell???
Yes, hard to top BOSCH, and even his new show can’t. But this was good enough for me.
Patti, I like the cast of THE LINCOLN LAWYER. And the cases Haller has to deal with are engaging!
Watched the first two and will get back to the rest this weekend. Decent so far. However, every time I see them working in that fancy office, I remember that his office once was his Lincoln, the reason for the title.
Kent, when you get to Episode 5 of THE LINCOLN LAWYER, SEASON 2 you’ll see how working out of his Lincoln can be a Bad Thing.
We’re waiting. My cousin watched the first episodes and is now upset that she has to wait until August for the rest.
Jeff, THE LINCOLN LAWYER–both seasons–loves cliff-hangers!