The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)
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Genre | Legal drama[1] |
Created by | David E. Kelley |
Based on | The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly |
Developed by | Ted Humphrey |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Running time | 60 minutes[2] |
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Network | Netflix |
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 works out of a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car rather than an office. 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.
Premise
The Lincoln Lawyer centers on Mickey Haller, an iconoclastic idealist, who runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles.[3]
Cast
Main
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller
- Neve Campbell as Maggie McPherson
- Becki Newton as Lorna
- Jazz Raycole as Izzy
- Angus Sampson as Cisco
- Christopher Gorham as Trevor Elliott
Recurring
- Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Detective Raymond Griggs
- LisaGay Hamilton as Judge Mary Holder
- Jamie McShane as Detective Lee Lankford
- Reggie Lee as Angelo Soto
- Krista Warner as Hayley Haller
Production
Development
In 2018, David E. Kelley wrote a spec script for a television series set up at Epix by A+E Studios. When the script failed to move forward, he decided to work on a different project with A+E, ultimately adapting The Lincoln Lawyer after sharing his interests on working on legal dramas.[3] In February 2020, it was announced that Kiele Sanchez had been cast as Lorna, a female lead for The Lincoln Lawyer,[4] with Angus Sampson and Jazz Raycole joining a few weeks later as Cisco and Izzy, respectively.[5][6] In May 2020, it was 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.[7]
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.[7][8] On January 11, 2021, Netflix picked up the series with a 10-episode order, down from the original 13-episode plan,[7] and announced that Manuel Garcia-Rulfo would star as Haller.[9][10] In February 2021, Neve Campbell and Becki Newton joined the cast, with Raycole and Sampson returning to the series.[11][12] Christopher Gorham was cast in March.[13] In April, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine was cast in a role created specifically for the series,[14] with LisaGay Hamilton,[15] Jamie McShane, and Reggie Lee joining the cast in recurring roles.[16] Krista Warner was cast in May.[17]
Filming
The Lincoln Lawyer began filming in Los Angeles on March 30, 2021,[18][19] with Michael Connelly revealing on Instagram that the COVID-19 pandemic had previously delayed principal photography for around a year.[20] On June 8, 2021, Connelly said in an interview that six out of the ten episodes had been filmed, of which three of them had been edited completely, while also confirming that characters in the Amazon Prime Video series Bosch, including Haller's half-brother Harry Bosch (portrayed by Titus Welliver), would not be making appearances as both shows are from different networks.[21] Filming concluded on August 2, 2021.[22] Notable filming locations included Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey,[23] Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles,[24] Grand Avenue,[25] the Wilshire Ebell Theatre,[26] and Wilshire Boulevard.[27]
Lawsuit
In August 2021, A+E Studios subsidiary Frankl & Bob Films II, LLC filed a lawsuit against ViacomCBS for "millions of dollars" in losses after it decided to not move forward with the series the previous year.[28] Citing the company's creation on December 4, 2019, the documents state that "after the merger, ViacomCBS's new leadership, led by [George Cheeks] had second-guessed CBS Network's decision to enter into the 13-episode series commitment," and that after finding it "was not valuable to ViacomCBS ... Mr. Cheeks and his fellow ViacomCBS executives decided that it would be better for ViacomCBS as a whole if CBS Network breached that commitment."[28] The documents also claim that ViacomCBS rejected the series because the first episode had not been filmed and said "that breach ensured that the series would never make it onto broadcast television."[28]
References
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 11, 2021). "'Lincoln Lawyer' Series Coming to Netflix Starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo". Collider. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (June 25, 2019). "'The Lincoln Lawyer' Drama From David E. Kelley & A+E Studios Gets CBS Series Production Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 3, 2020). "Kiele Sanchez To Co-Star In 'The Lincoln Lawyer' CBS Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 19, 2020). "'The Lincoln Lawyer': Angus Sampson Joins Kiele Sanchez In CBS Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 24, 2020). "'The Lincoln Lawyer': Jazz Raycole To Co-Star In CBS Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 19, 2021). "CBS Boss On Fate Of Remaining Pilots, Decision Not To Go Forward With 'The Lincoln Lawyer' & 'Fun'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 25, 2021). "Christopher Gorham Joins Netflix's 'The Lincoln Lawyer', Signs With Verve". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 5, 2021). "'The Lincoln Lawyer': Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Joins Netflix Legal Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 21, 2021). "'The Lincoln Lawyer': LisaGay Hamilton Joins Netflix Drama Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 23, 2021). "'The Lincoln Lawyer': Jamie McShane & Reggie Lee Join Netflix Drama Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 18, 2021). "Alexa Mansour To Recur In Apple TV+ Drama 'Home Before Dark'; Krista Warner Joins Cast For Netflix's 'The Lincoln Lawyer'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (March 18, 2021). "'The Lincoln Lawyer' Season 1: Filming Reportedly Begins in March 2021 & What Else We Know". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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- ^ Bancroft, Colette (June 8, 2021). "Michael Connelly says goodbye, and hello, to 'Bosch'". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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External links
- American legal drama television series
- English-language television shows
- English-language Netflix original programming
- Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Television series created by David E. Kelley
- Television shows about crime
- Television shows based on American novels
- Television shows filmed in Los Angeles
- Television shows set in Los Angeles
- Upcoming drama television series
- Upcoming Netflix original programming