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.
