
The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)

The Lincoln Lawyer is an upcoming American legal drama streaming television series created and executive produced by David E. Kelley, based on the 2008 novel "The Brass Verdict" by Michael Connelly. It stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, a defense attorney in Los Angeles who talks with his clients inside his Lincoln Town Car. In leading roles, Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson, and Christopher Gorham also star.
Originally picked up by CBS with a pilot order, the network dropped the series during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. As a result, A+E Studios took the series to Netflix, who picked it up with a ten-episode series order in January 2021. Ted Humphrey, Connelly, and Ross Fineman also executive produce, with Humphrey serving as showrunner for the first season.
Production.
Development and pre-production.
In 2018, David E. Kelley wrote a spec script for a television series set up at Epix by A+E Studios. When the script didn't move forward, he decided to work on a different project with A+E, ultimately deciding on creating "The Lincoln Lawyer" after sharing his interests on working on legal dramas. On February 3, 2020, it was announced that Kiele Sanchez had been cast as Lorna, a female lead for "The Lincoln Lawyer", with Angus Sampson and Jazz Raycole joining a few weeks later as Cisco and Izzy, respectively. On May 2, 2020, "Deadline Hollywood" reported that the series would not be going forward at CBS, who had promised a series production commitment, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
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. On January 11, 2021, Netflix picked up the series with a 10-episode order, down from the original 13-episode plan, and announced that Manuel Garcia-Rulfo would star as Haller. In February 2021, Neve Campbell and Becki Newton joined the cast, with Raycole and Sampson returning to the series. Christopher Gorham was cast in March; Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine was cast in April, as a character created specifically for the series. That same month, LisaGay Hamilton, Jamie McShane, and Reggie Lee were cast in recurring roles, with Krista Warner joining in May.
Filming.
"The Lincoln Lawyer" began filming on March 30, 2021. The same day, Michael Connelly said on Instagram that the COVID-19 pandemic had previously delayed principal photography for around a year. Filming is scheduled to conclude on October 29, 2021. The series was filmed in Los Angeles, where it is set. Notable locations where filming took place included Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey, Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles, and Grand Avenue.