Kelley and developed by Ted Humphrey , based on the books of Michael Connelly. It premiered on Netflix on May 13, It received generally positive reviews from critics. In June , the series was renewed for a second season. It is based upon Connelly's novel, The Fifth Witness and it streamed in two parts. The first part was released on July 6, , and the second released on August 3. In , David E. In June , the project was given a series production commitment by CBS.
At the time of the decision, which CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl called a "tough call", two scripts for the series had been written, with two more in development, and Logan Marshall-Green had been in negotiations to star as main character Mickey Haller.
Filming on season 2 was due to begin on October 31, , and run through March Filming on season three began on January 18, [ 6 ] and had wrapped by June The first season premiered on Netflix on May 13, By its first three days of release, the series finished 2 on Netflix's weekly ratings.
In its first full week of streaming, it was the platform's most-watched English-language series globally, with over million viewing hours, more than three times the second-place show. The website's consensus reads: "David E. Kelley's adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer relies too much on quirk to paper over its lack of true novelty, but this is a reliable enough vehicle for fans of legal pulp.
Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. This article is about the TV series. For the film, see The Lincoln Lawyer film. For the novel, see The Lincoln Lawyer.
