Our take
Structured more like a network procedural than a gritty streaming miniseries, the TV adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer feels easy, even nostalgic, to watch. The formula is simple: in every episode, Mickey handles a new case (most of them wrongful convictions against people on the fringe), all while dealing with a larger, more complicated case and his inner demons. There to help is his trusty driver Izzy (Jazz Raycole), who gets him everywhere in his Lincoln Town Car, and his two ex-wives, with whom he shares a surprisingly healthy relationship. All these elements come together to make an entertaining legal drama. It’s not the most compelling thing out there, but it’s consistently enjoyable and endlessly likable.
The story
Hotshot LA defense attorney Mickey Haller will do whatever it takes to win as he navigates the criminal justice system from his trademark Lincoln.
Elsewhere
"“The Lincoln Lawyer” is a clear streaming win that could’ve easily played just as well on network television."
— Robert Daniels
Fresh from drug addiction rehab, criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) is surprised to learn he’s inherited a large firm and its many cases, an opportunity he sees as his ticket back into the legal world.
I just can’t stop thinking about how impractical, gas-wise and environment-wise, it is to run a firm on the back of your car. And why is there almost never traffic in this show’s version of LA?
It scratches that legal procedural itch if you've had enough Suits, The Good Wife, and Law & Order.
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Who picked it
Renee Cuisia is the lead curator at A Good Movie to Watch. In her spare time, she likes to watch K-dramas and analyze them to death. She's also seen You've Got Mail one too many times but is still convinced it's one of the greatest films out there.
