Netflix's drama series The Lincoln Lawyer has viewers glued to their seats, with some reporting they binge-watched for six hours straight. The legal drama has become one of the streaming platform's most binge-worthy shows, drawing in audiences with its gripping storyline.
The show follows Mickey Haller, a defence lawyer from Los Angeles who runs his practice from the back seat of his chauffeur-driven Lincoln vehicle. Played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Mickey is navigating addiction recovery while inheriting the caseload of a recently murdered colleague.
What is the show about?
The four-season legal drama centres on Mickey's most significant case involving Trevor Elliott, a billionaire video game designer accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Adapted from Michael Connelly's bestselling novels, the storyline follows Mickey as he tackles high-profile criminal cases while navigating the moral complexities of the American legal system.
Mickey also juggles a complicated personal life with his former wives and his wider team. Neve Campbell stars as Maggie McPherson, Mickey's first ex-wife and a criminal prosecutor, while Becki Newton plays Lorna Crane, his second ex-wife and legal aide. Jazz Raycole is Izzy Letts, a former addict and one of Mickey's clients whom he takes on as his personal driver.
Viewer reception and ratings
The Lincoln Lawyer received rave reviews with an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 35 critics. It finished second on Netflix's weekly ratings within the first three days of its release. In its first full week of streaming, it was the platform's most-watched English-language series globally, with over 108 million viewing hours—more than three times the second-place show.
Between May 8 and June 5, 2022, the series was watched 260.53 million hours globally. On Reddit, viewers shared their enthusiasm, with one confessing: "The Lincoln lawyer. I didn't think I would like but I'm hooked and the final season airs soon. So you can binge the whole thing if you end up liking it."
Another added: "I seriously turned it on for background noise. I always need sound in the house to function so it helps to have dumb TV on. I lost 6 hours on the couch the first day. I'm pretty sure the first hour I was holding onto my broom the whole time."
While the first episodes were released in 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth and final season earlier this year. Netflix viewers were able to tune into season four this year after it landed on the streaming giant on February 5, 2026.
