Who's ready to ride up to court once again with Mickey Haller? Netflix's adaptation of Michael Connelly's best-selling book character is returning after a popular first season with The Lincoln Lawyer season 2. And it's bigger than ever, with the streaming service splitting the season into two parts.
A Los Angeles defense attorney who operates from his classic Lincoln Town Car, Mickey Haller has been the subject of six books by Connelly (with a seventh on the way in 2023). The character has also been played by Matthew McConaughey in a 2011 adaptation. The Lincoln Lawyer season 1 proved to be a hit among Netflix subscribers, so there's plenty of buzz around this new season.
Here is everything you need to know about The Lincoln Lawyer season 2.
How to watch The Lincoln Lawyer season 2
All 10 episodes of The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 are now available to stream on Netflix. So if you want to watch the (or to go all the way back to The Lincoln Lawyer season 1), you must be a Netflix subscriber.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 plot
If you need a quick reminder on what The Lincoln Lawyer is about, it centers on hotshot LA defense attorney Mickey Haller, who takes on big and small cases alike from the back of his car. He also has complicated relationships with his co-workers, including one ex-wife who works as a prosecutor and his other ex-wife who is his assistant.
As we said, Connelly has written six Lincoln Lawyer books to date, and The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 is going to be based on book four from the series, The Fifth Witness.
Netflix didn't provide any specific details on the synopsis, but here is the one for the book, per Amazon:
"Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defense, only to see one of his clients accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home.
"Mickey puts his team into high gear to exonerate Lisa Trammel, even though the evidence and his own suspicions tell him his client is guilty. Soon after he learns that the victim had black market dealings of his own, Haller is assaulted, too — and he's certain he's on the right trail."
Talking with What to Watch, The Lincoln Lawyer showrunner teased some of things that fans can expect from the second half of the season.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episodes
Here are the synopses for the five episodes that were released as part of The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 part one:
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 1, "The Rules of Professional Conduct"
"Mickey meets a new client, receives a frustrating request and makes an instant connection with a chef. Lorna has her hands full juggling work and school." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 1 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 2, "Obligations"
"Stuck in a sticky ethical dilemma, Mickey seeks advice from Legal Siegel and comes up with a strategy to help get a vulnerable client out of a scrape." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 2 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 3, "Conflicts"
"Mickey has to think on his feet when he takes on a high-profile murder case against a razor-sharp prosecutor. Lorna can't shake her doubts about Cisco." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 3 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 4, "Discovery"
"As his team hunts for a needle in a haystack to clear Lisa's name, Mickey comes up with a creative solution for a teenager accused for vandalism." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 4 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 5, "Suspicious Minds"
"Cisco lays himself on the line for a friend. After pushing Andrea to show her cards in the courtroom, Mickey risks overplaying his hand." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 5 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 6, "Withdrawal"
"While Mickey recovers from a brutal encounter, Izzy wrestles with regrets. Lorna devises an artful way to serve a subpoena. Maggie makes a huge decision." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 6 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 7, "Cui Bono"
"As Lisa's trial begins, a mysterious letter left on Mickey's doorstep sends Cisco racing to verify a potentially game-changing piece of information." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 7 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 8, "Covenants and Stipulations"
"Mickey reevaluates his trial strategy after Andrea unveils a key piece of evidence and an unexpected final witness. Haley plans a birthday surprise." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 8 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 9, "The Fifth Witness"
"After an unexpected witness gives emotional testimony on the stand, Mickey and Lorna hatch a clever plan to cast doubt on the prosecution's case." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 9 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 10, "Bury Your Past"
"The defense rests and a verdict is in — but Mickey still has more to learn about Lisa. Lorna and Cisco's wedding plans hit another hiccup." Read WTW's The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 episode 10 recap.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 cast
Playing Mickey Haller is Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. His previous credits include The Magnificent Seven, Murder on the Orient Express, Goliath, Widows, 6 Underground, Greyhound and A Man Called Otto.
Scream icon Neve Campbell stars in the series as Haller's prosecutor ex-wife Maggie McPherson, while Becki Newton (Ugly Betty, Love Bites) stars as his other ex-wife and assistant Lorna.
Other returning cast members include Angus Sampson (Our Flag Means Death) as Dennis "Cisco" Wojciechowski, Jazz Raycole (Jericho) as Izzy Letts, Krista Warner as Hayley Haller, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Chi) as Detective Raymond Griggs and Elliot Gould (Friends) as Legal Siegal.
A number of new actors are joining The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 cast, they are: Lana Parilla (Once Upon a Time) as Lisa Trammell, Yaya DaCosta (Chicago Med) as Andrea Freemann, Matt Angel (The Wrath of Becky) as Henry Dahl, Angélica María (The Book of Life) in an unspecified role and David Clayton Rogers (Mayans M.C.) in an unspecified role.
The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 trailer
On July 13, Netflix released the trailer for the second half of the season. Take a look at the exciting clip below.
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, which sees Mickey enjoying his new-found fame and fling. Though things look like they are going to get complicated. Watch the trailer directly below:
