Netflix‘s hit legal drama series, The Lincoln Lawyer had its third season premiere in October 2024, and many fans are waiting for news regarding a potential fourth season. While there is no news just yet, it’s hard to imagine the series not getting renewed for a season 4. Season 3 was on Netflix’s Top 10 in over 52 countries worldwide for over 3 weeks after it first premiered.
Based on the series of bestselling novels by Michael Connelly, the third season was based on the fifth book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, The Gods of Guilt. The series follows Mickey Haller, an iconoclastic idealist, who runs his law practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles. Season 3 stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (Murder on the Orient Express), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty), Jazz Raycole (Jericho), Angus Sampson (Bump), and Yaya DaCosta (Chicago Med).
The series was created for television by David E Kelley and was developed for television by Ted Humphrey (The Good Wife), who serves as co-showrunner alongside Dailyn Rodriguez (Queen of the South).
If you’re looking for similar shows to check out next, here are 10 shows like The Lincoln Lawyer you can stream.
Bosch (2014-2021)
Cast: Titus Welliver, Amy Aquino, Jamie Hector, Madison Lintz, Troy Evans, Gregory Scott Cummins, DaJuan Johnson, Mimi Rogers, Deji LaRay, Scott Klace, Paul Calderon, Linda Park
Synopsis: “Angered by the truths behind his mother’s murder, LAPD detective Harry Bosch struggles to find integrity in an imperfect justice system. The killing of a homeless veteran, the suicide of a serial killing suspect, and the high-profile murder trial of a Hollywood director pits Bosch against ruthless opponents who all threaten to destroy him.”
Where to watch: Freevee, Prime Video
Bosch: Legacy (2022 – )
Cast: Titus Welliver, Mimi Rogers, Madison Lintz, Stephen A. Chang, Denise G. Sanchez, Alex Loynaz, Anthony Gonzales, David Moses
Synopsis: “Harry Bosch embarks on the next chapter of his career and finds himself working as a private investigator with his one-time enemy, Honey “Money” Chandler. The show will follow the trajectory of a cop from police academy to street, as Bosch’s daughter, Maddie, joins the force”
Where to watch: Freevee, Prime Video
The Diplomat (2023 – )
Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, Celia Imrie, Nana Mensah, Miguel Sandoval, Michael McKean
Synopsis: “Amid an international crisis, a US diplomat contends with her high-profile new job as ambassador to the UK and her turbulent marriage to a political star.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Goliath (2016-2021)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Nina Arianda, Tania Raymonde, Diana Hopper, William Hurt, Ana de la Reguera, Julie Brister, Shelby Rabara, Olivia Thirlby, Mark Duplass, Jena Malone, Maria Bello, Brandon Scott
Synopsis: “Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman & McBride, the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.”
Where to watch: Freevee, Prime Video
The Good Wife (2009-2016)
Cast: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry, Christine Baranski, Archie Panjabi, Makenzie Vega, Alan Cumming, Graham Phillips, Zach Grenier, Jerry Adler, Mary Beth Peil, Michael J. Fox, Matthew Goode
Synopsis: “Julianna Margulies ignites the screen as Alicia Florrick, the political wife whose world is shattered when her husband (Chris Noth) is caught in a sex and corruption scandal. Forced to support her family, Alicia returns to work at a Chicago law firm headed by Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) and Will Gardner (Josh Charles), a driven attorney with a passion for justice.”
Where to watch: Paramount+, Pluto TV
The Good Fight (The Good Wife spin-off) (2017-2022)
Cast: Christine Baranski, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald, Cush Jumbo, Gary Cole, Delroy Lindo, Rose Leslie, Charmaine Bingwa, Zach Grenier
Synopsis: “The series picks up one year after the events in the final episode of The Good Wife. After a financial scam destroys the reputation of young lawyer Maia Rindell and wipes out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart’s savings, the two are forced out of Lockhart & Lee and join forces with Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms”
Where to watch: Paramount+, Pluto TV
The Law According to Lidia Poët (2023 – )
Cast: Matilda De Angelis, Eduardo Scarpetta, Pier Luigi Pasino, Gianmarco Saurino, Sara Lazzaro, Sinead Thornhill, Dario Aita, Valentina Cervi
Synopsis: “In this gripping period drama, Lidia Poët investigates murders while fighting to practice law. Inspired by the true story of Italy’s first female lawyer.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Perry Mason (2020-2023)
Cast: Matthew Rhy, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Diarra Kilpatrick, John Lithgow, Eric Lange, Justin Kirk, Gayle Rankin, Stephen Root, Lili Taylor, Mark O’Brien
Synopsis: “Based on characters created by author Erle Stanley Gardner, this drama series follows the origins of American fiction’s most legendary criminal defense lawyer, Perry Mason. When the case of the decade breaks down his door, Mason’s relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and just maybe, a pathway to redemption for himself.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Max, Spectrum
The Recruit (2022 – )
Cast: Noah Centineo, Laura Haddock, Colton Dunn, Aarti Mann, Fivel Stewart, Kristian Bruun, Teo Yoo, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Kaylah Zander
Synopsis: “Recruited out of law school by the CIA, a daredevil young attorney leaps unprepared into the dangerous world of international espionage.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Trial (2019 miniseries)
Cast: Vittoria Puccini, Francesco Scianna, Camilla Filippi, Simone Colombari, Maurizio Lastrico
Synopsis: “The murder of a teen girl impacts a public prosecutor linked to the victim, a lawyer seeking a career-making case and a suspect who says she’s innocent.”
Where to watch: Netflix
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