The Lincoln Lawyer ended season 4 by dropping bombshells in Mickey's murder trial. Based on Michael Connelly's books, The Lincoln Lawyer follows lawyer Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) as he works in the back of his Lincoln Navigator while taking on cases in Los Angeles. Netflix's hit series returned on Thursday, February 5, with Mickey having to represent himself after being charged with murder. "We knew going in that season 4 was going to be the most emotional and personal [one yet]," executive producer Ted Humphrey told Tudum. "I had already played the Mickey Haller that can do everything.