Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4.<em>The Lincoln Lawyer</em> has wrapped up its fourth season and is already renewed for a fifth. That’s good news because the way things ended in Season 4 leaves so many questions unanswered, so many looming mysteries to be solved. Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) is now free, his reputation saved (arguably even enhanced) and the worry he could spend the rest of his life in jail all in the past. So, he now has a new lease on life.
But he was also thrown a massive curveball in the cliffhanger ending, and we know the story in Season 5 will follow the Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly very closely, though this reveal suggests there will be an interesting twist. How closely, however, and what this means for Mickey are two of the biggest questions for which we need answers.
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How Does Mickey Have a Sister?
The ending of Season 4 of one of the best legal drama shows revealed Cobie Smulders as a new unnamed character who claims to be Mickey’s sister. Considering he doesn’t know who she is, much less that he even has a sister, raises so many questions. Naturally, Season 5 needs to dive into the origin story of this familial relationship.
It can be presumed that Mickey’s biological father is also her father. Depending on age (she looks to be about the same age as him and the actors are close in age in real life), she may be the product of an affair. Mickey’s father died when he was young, so he didn’t necessarily know everything about the relationship between his parents. In the book lore, Harry Bosch, who is the protagonist of the Prime Video series Bosch, is revealed to be Mickey’s half-brother. So, it’s likely Smulders will play a gender-swapped variation of this character for the series. But who she is, what she does, and why she wants to meet him now remain to be seen.
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Did Elena or Legal Know About Mickey’s Sister?
The existence of Mickey’s sister begs the question: Who knew she even existed? Is it possible his father didn’t even know about her, and she only recently found out who her father was and her relation to Mickey, who just so happened to be all over the news recently? These are questions Mickey will have to pose to his mother, Elena (Angélica Maria), as she’s the one person who would know the answer.
The only other more likely person to know about everything in Mickey’s father’s life, including any potential indiscretions, would be Legal (Elliott Gould). However, since Legal sadly passed away in Season 4, Mickey won’t have the chance to ask him. This could question his close relationship with the mentor and father figure if he discovers that Legal hid this information from him his whole life. But we need to know if Elena and Legal both knew or not.
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Are the Armenians Still After Mickey?
While Mickey’s case was wrapped up thanks to his quick thinking and a bit of clever bluffing, the FBI was still hot on the tail of the biofuel scam that was going on across the U.S. Integral to it were the Gazarians, who have proven ruthless. They killed their own family, Alex (Michael Goorjian), because of the attention he brought to their operation by framing Mickey for Sam Scales’ (Christopher Thornton) murder. So, they don’t appear to be the types of people who will let things go.
Considering they sent someone to kill Mickey at the end, Agent Dawn Ruth (Sasha Alexander) suspecting as such and hiding in the shadows to protect him and take the man down, it doesn’t make sense that they’d give up now. The story either needs to address the FBI succeeding in their massive case and taking down the scam and the Gazarians, or the Armenians still being after Mickey and him looking over his shoulder. One way or another, that storyline needs to be wrapped up more cleanly in order to be believable.
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Does Lorna’s Billboard Help Her Get Clients?
Lorna (Becki Newton) was having a tough time without Mickey in The Lincoln Lawyer, one of the best legal drama shows of the 2020s so far. Not only was the firm’s reputation sullied because its owner was on trial for murder, but Lorna doesn’t have the same talent as Mickey. This is largely due to inexperience, since she only recently officially got her law degree. It’s also a product of lack of confidence at times and simply being overwhelmed.
However, with Mickey in the clear now and Lorna’s massive billboard erected to promote herself, it will be interesting to see if the firm gets more clients seeking her help, not Mickey’s. As she gets into her groove without Mickey’s case hanging over her head, we need to see Lorna’s career flourish.
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How Closely Will The Plot Follow ‘Resurrection Walk’?
In Resurrection Walk, on which Season 5 is already confirmed to be based, Mickey is being inundated with calls from wrongfully convicted people and their family members. Since he had just got himself out of what seemed like an impossible case, it’s no surprise that others have every confidence he can do the same for them. The story centers around a woman in prison for the murder of her husband, who happens to be a sheriff’s deputy. But things don’t add up, and it seems like the department was quick to close the case without further scrutiny. They’re hiding something and if anyone is going to get to the bottom of it, it’s Mickey.
Most importantly, however, Mickey teams up with his brother Harry in this novel (played by Titus Welliver in Bosch), so it’s likely that his sister has shown up in Harry’s place. She may have the central case for the season on her mind—someone she knows or maybe even herself—who is charged with murder but is innocent. Based on how Season 4 set up Mickey’s case and exoneration along with introducing his sister, it’s likely Season 5 will follow closely along with Connelly’s book.
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Will Mickey and Maggie Get Back Together?
Mickey and Maggie (Neve Campbell) seem so perfect for one another in this show that counts amongthe best legal dramas on Netflix right now.
Mickey has always held a torch for Maggie making no secret about his desire to put his family back together but Maggie has pulled away even moved to a different city that is hours away focusing on her own life. She has a wonderful boyfriend but it’s clear something is missing from that relationship. We need to find out if she’s a romantic one or whether they continue as friends.
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How Has This Case Changed Mickey?
Mickey has been in tough situations before even dangerous ones but never before has he felt pressure being one whose life is jeopardized. He spent time prison which hardened him.The panic knowing he could go jail rest life weighed heavily on him.
This situation has changed him making him an even better lawyer but potentially also more sympathetic one.This experience made him appreciate freedom fighting clients more than ever before.
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Do Izzy And Grace Remain Together?
This season Izzy (Jazz Raycole)) got her own love story when she met Grace (Gigi Zumbado)) during law classes.This relationship blossomed despite initial reservations from Izzy regarding balancing personal life with work commitments.
Their bond seems stronger than ever as Lorna spends time getting approval from Grace.The question remains whether Grace becomes part Haller & Associates team beyond just being Izzy’s girlfriend.
The Lincoln Lawyer
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Release Date:
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May 13, 2022
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Network:
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Netflix
