As production on Season 5 begins, with Season 4 having just been released a month ago, some key details about the upcoming storylines for protagonist Mickey Haller, played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, are already emerging. Fans can anticipate more of the gripping drama they have come to love. Here’s a summary of what we currently know about “The Lincoln Lawyer” Season 5.

Each season of “The Lincoln Lawyer” draws its narrative from a book in Michael Connelly’s acclaimed mystery series. Season 2 adapted “The Fifth Witness,” while Season 4 was inspired by “The Law of Innocence,” the sixth book. The upcoming Season 5 will take its plot from the seventh book, “Resurrection Walk.”

In the book, Mickey takes on the case at the request of his half-brother, Harry Bosch. However, Bosch does not appear in the series, as he is the central character of a separate series on Prime Video. Elements of Bosch’s storyline have been creatively redistributed among other characters, such as Detective Raymond Griggs, played by Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, in the show’s earlier seasons. How the series will adapt Bosch’s storyline remains to be seen.

The core cast of “The Lincoln Lawyer” is expected to return for Season 5. This lineup includes Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as the charismatic lawyer Mickey Haller, Neve Campbell as criminal prosecutor and Mickey’s ex-wife Maggie McPherson, Becki Newton as Nora Crane, Mickey’s other ex and a legal associate, Jazz Raycole as Izzy Letts, who now manages Mickey’s office, Angus Sampson as Dennis “Cisco” Wojciechowski, the investigator, and Cobie Smulders as the newly introduced character Allison J. Haller, Mickey’s half-sister.

In the novel’s pages, Mickey takes on the case at the behest of his half-brother, Harry Bosch, but Bosch isn’t a character in this show (mostly because Bosch had his own on the competing Prime Video series). Most of Bosch’s book storyline has instead been distributed to a variety of other characters in the series, including Detective Raymond Griggs (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine) for the first couple of seasons, so there’s no telling how they’ll handle his part of the plot.

The majority of the main cast of “The Lincoln Lawyer” seems to be back in Season 5. That, naturally, includes Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, the titular devil-may-care lawyer who once worked out of his Lincoln Navigator; Neve Campbell as Maggie McPherson, who works as a criminal prosecutor and is one of Mickey’s ex-wives; “Ugly Betty” star Becki Newton as Nora Crane, the other former love of Mickey’s life, who worked her way up from legal aid to associate; former “My Wife and Kids” star Jazz Raycole as Izzy Letts, who manages Mickey’s office after working as his driver; Angus Sampson as Dennis “Cisco” Wojciechowski, Lorna’s husband and Mickey’s go-to for investigative help; and Season 4 newbie Cobie Smulders as Allison J. Haller, who was introduced as Mickey’s long-lost half sister.

No new actors or characters have been announced for Season 5 so far. But Mickey’s world is populated by plenty of colorful background personalities, so don’t be surprised if familiar but not frequently-seen faces like forensic scientist Dr. Miriam Arslanian (Anna Khaja) or Mickey’s longtime mentor David “Legal” Siegel (Elliott Gould) pop up.

When will Season 5 hit Netflix? There hasn’t been an official announcement to answer that question yet, but it’s very likely it will drop in 2027. But there’s no predicting which month it will take its first bow in.

To wit; Season 1 of “The Lincoln Lawyer” debuted in May of 2022. Season 2 started in July 2023, where it was split into two parts of five episodes each, as part of a new Netflix strategy. Season 3 started streaming in October 2024, and Season 4 began airing in February 2026. Throw a dart.

While the target ranges all over the map, one season a calendar year is still a fairly consistent schedule, barring the gap between Seasons 3 and 4. Since the show’s creators are already working on Season 5, it’s likely that fans will get to see more of Mickey sooner rather than later. One thing is for certain: There will be only 10 episodes in this leg of the show. “The Lincoln Lawyer” fans will be familiar with that number, as all four previous seasons of the show have sported that many installments.

As noted, it looks like Season 5 has already begun production. While it’s not shooting as of press time, it’s likely the writing process for the next outing has started.

Co-showrunners Ted Humphrey and Dailyn Rodriguez said, in a joint statement to Tudum: “We’re so excited to share the upcoming season with the audience on Feb. 5, and even more excited to share the news that we’re already hard at work on the next one. Season 4 is the most challenging and intensely personal journey we’ve taken Mickey Haller on yet, and we’re thrilled and grateful to be able to continue the ride in Season 5!” Rodriguez is also an executive producer, while Humphrey executive produces as well, and created the series. 

If all goes smoothly, it looks like Season 5 of “The Lincoln Lawyer” might start shooting sometime in the fall of 2026. But at the moment, fans will have to be content with simply knowing that it’s going to be headed their way soon.