On Netflix, the legal drama Lincoln Lawyer will get its fourth season when it returns February 5, 2026, the story taking a dramatic turn this time around. Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels, this series has won a loyal following through its combination of courtroom jockeying and personal struggles with gripping mysteries, and even more. Making Manuel Garcia-Rulfo the defending lawyer Mickey Haller, the series has long emphasized his sly method and moral quandaries. But when the fourth season rolls around Mickey is up against his greatest trial—he’s accused of murder.
The new season opens right after the shocking thing we saw in Season 3. Mickey, a renowned law firm owner who is based out of the backseat of his Lincoln, suddenly takes refuge on the other side of the courtroom. A routine traffic stop escalates when he is accused of killing Sam Scales, one of his own clients. For the first time, Mickey has to defend himself, and he is fighting as much to defend himself as to expose Scales’ last scam. The stakes as high as ever are high: Mickey has to meet with the District Attorney’s office, the FBI, and lingering issues from his past.
A return to familiar faces to help Mickey endure this will be so good for fans. Becki Newton reprises her part as the loyal office manager for Mickey, Lorna Crane, and Jazz Raycole has returned as Izzy, his best driver. Angus Sampson is there again in the role of Cisco, the investigator, and Neve Campbell plays Maggie McPherson, Mickey’s ex-wife, and perhaps the prosecutor who would have to choose between her duty and her personal loyalty. Krista Warner also rejoins as Hayley, Mickey’s daughter, her connection with her father being tested with his freedom in doubt.
New casts of characters are also introduced and throw a different spin on the tale in Season 4. Constance Zimmer appears as “Death Row Dana,” a shadowy figure linked to Mickey’s case. Cobie Smulders and Sasha Alexander also star in various key roles, new energy and unexpected twists that are surprising for their times but must be seen in the script. These will definitely add more drama and will have viewers figuring out who to believe.
The most remarkable aspect of this season is the themes of justice, trust and survival. This is not the time Mickey defended the helpless, but to save himself. Trial in court will be a more intense affair in which the suspenseful testing can prove to be far more suspenseful with shocking revelations. Meanwhile, Mickey’s personal struggle to juggle his professional experience with his family and his reputation will go deep, his journey itself. Based on Michael Connelly’s novel The Law of Innocence, among the best-running movies available from The Lincoln Lawyer series, the season guarantees a very satisfying journey of sorts to make up for previous entries since its introduction.
Also, with the fact that Netflix will release all ten episodes at once that season is the ideal binge-watch binge. Season in this film has consistently shown good storytelling and emotional depth. No matter how you slice it, for us that was something we could only wait for in Season 4. With Mickey Haller in the defendant's chair himself (no matter what role he assumes), this season is expected to be full of suspense as well as character growth and twists that can never be forgotten.
Ultimately, The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 takes Mickey Haller to further stages but also puts on a great performance. When the lawyer becomes the man accused of wrongdoing, the series is dealing with loyalty, justice and redemption in a way that feels new and powerful. In bringing back old favorites, new players in cast drama this season will surely become one of its most thrilling episodes ever. Mickey Haller’s biggest trial begins on February 5, 2026.
