The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4: Netflix Trailer Puts Mickey Haller on Trial for His Life

Netflix has released the first trailer for The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4, and it signals the most intense chapter yet for defense attorney Mickey Haller. Premiering February 5, the new season flips the series’ central dynamic by placing Mickey himself on trial for a murder he insists he didn’t commit.

According to co-showrunners Ted Humphrey and Dailyn Rodriguez, this is “the most personal and emotional season yet”—and the trailer makes it clear why.

Mickey Haller Becomes the Client

For three seasons, fans have watched Mickey Haller outmaneuver prosecutors from the back seat of his Lincoln. Season 4 changes everything.

After the shocking Season 3 finale revealed the body of Mickey’s former client, conman Sam Scales, in the trunk of his car,

Mickey is now fighting to:

• Prove his innocence

• Expose the real killer

• Save his law firm—and his reputation

As Mickey says in the trailer, every murder case is like a tree the prosecution tries to grow. This time, he’s cutting it down to the roots to survive.

A Ruthless New Prosecutor Enters the Case

Standing between Mickey and freedom is Dana Berg, a legendary and feared prosecutor known as “Death Row” Dana. Played with icy precision by Constance Zimmer, Berg is portrayed as a relentless true believer—someone who doesn’t bluff and doesn’t lose.

The twist? Both Mickey and Maggie McPherson have history with her, and none of it is good.

This sets up a season-long courtroom battle unlike anything the series has attempted before, where every tactic used against past defendants is now turned directly on Mickey.

Maggie Returns Full-Time—and the Stakes Are Personal

Season 4 also marks a major shift in the show’s emotional core. Neve Campbell returns in every episode as Maggie McPherson, Mickey’s ex-wife and a prosecutor herself.

Helping Mickey means crossing professional lines—and confronting what it really means to fight for someone on “the other side of the aisle.” Their relationship, already complicated, now sits at the heart of the season’s moral tension.

Mickey’s Team Is Forced Into the Deep End

With Mickey under indictment, the burden of keeping Haller & Associates alive falls on his closest allies:

• Lorna Crane, now a newly minted lawyer, forced to step up fast

• Izzy Letts, holding the office together under pressure

• Cisco, digging for the truth when official channels can’t be trusted

• David “Legal” Siegel, Mickey’s longtime mentor

The trailer hints that enemies from Mickey’s past may be working from the inside, making trust as dangerous as the case itself.

The Emotional Cost of Fighting for Survival

While Mickey projects confidence early on—cracking jokes about being framed—the showrunners confirm that the bravado doesn’t last. As the trial drags on, the weight of possible prison time, professional ruin, and personal loss begins to fracture his composure.

This season isn’t just about winning a case. It’s about whether Mickey can survive being stripped of the control he’s always relied on.

Why Season 4 Is a Turning Point for the Series

Based on the novels by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer has always balanced legal thrills with character-driven storytelling. Season 4 pushes that balance further than ever by removing Mickey’s greatest advantage: distance.

Now he’s not defending a client. He is the client.

That shift raises the emotional stakes, sharpens the courtroom drama, and forces every character to reveal who they really are when the law turns inward.

Release Details

• Series: The Lincoln Lawyer

• Season: 4

• Streaming Platform: Netflix

• Premiere Date: February 5

• Starring: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson, Elliott Gould

The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 looks poised to deliver its most gripping and emotionally charged story yet. By putting Mickey Haller on trial, the series forces its hero to confront the system he knows better than anyone—and discover whether justice still works when you’re the one in the defendant’s chair.

The verdict arrives February 5. And this time, everything is on the line.