Netflix's hit legal drama “The Lincoln Lawyer” returns for its third season on October 21, 2024, bringing defense attorney Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) and his dedicated law firm back to the screen. Based on Michael Connelly's mystery thriller book series, the show's engrossing cases and nuanced characters (not to mention the fashion inspiration provided by Lorna) have made the series an underrated cult favorite for years and became.

Now that all the mysteries of Season 3 have been unraveled and the biggest cliffhanger to date has been revealed, fans are eagerly awaiting news about Mickey and the team's future. Here is everything we know so far about “The Lincoln Lawyer” Season 4.

Still: As of the week after “The Lincoln Lawyer” rerun, Netflix has given no hints about its future In an interview with TV Insider, co-showrunner Ted Humphrey said that the streaming service will invest in a fourth season He hinted that the company is waiting to see how many viewers it will get to see if it will invest in a fourth season.

“We are in the hands of our viewers,” he told the outlet. “We are quietly optimistic about it, but obviously, with Netflix, it always depends on how the current season turns out. So what I would say to fans and viewers of the show is that if you want a fourth season, please watch it and tell your friends about it, because we're very eager to bring you a fourth season.”

Fortunately, streamers are likely to give the drama the go-ahead. Season 3 ranked in Netflix's top 10 in the U.S. after its premiere on October 18, and has gained a loyal fan base since its debut in 2022.

As for when an announcement will be made, “The Lincoln Lawyer” previously received a renewal within two months of its season premiere. Season 2 was greenlit in June 2022 after the series premiere aired in May 2022, and Season 3 was announced in August 2023 after Season 2 Part 1 arrived in July.

“The Lincoln Lawyer” is one of the few Netflix series that follows a traditional annual release schedule, compared to series with multi-year hiatuses such as “Bridgerton,” “Wednesday,” and “Stranger Things.” Season 3 arrived a bit later than usual, in the fall rather than late spring/early summer, so Season 4 could return in November or December 2025.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (Mickey Haller), Neve Campbell (Maggie), Becky Newton (Lorna), Angus Sampson (Cisco), Jazz Raycole (Izzy), Yaya DaCosta (Andy Freeman), Eliot Gould ( David “Regal” Siegel), and Krista Warner (Haley), all of the series' beloved main cast will likely return for Season 4.

Characters from earlier seasons are known to appear in later episodes, but Devon Gray, who plays Julian LaCosse, and Wolle Parks, who plays his partner David, return after riding off into the sunset in the season 3 finale It is unknown if they will return.

“The Lincoln Lawyer” season 3 finale spoilers ahead. Each season of “The Lincoln Lawyer” is based on a novel by Michael Connelly, and season 3 follows “Gods of Sin” as Mickey tries to balance co-parenting his daughter Hayley with his complicated career. Toward the end of the season, Mickey finds closure in the death of his former client and friend Glory Days (previously played by Fiona Renee) and successfully defends her falsely accused murderer, Julien LaCosse. He gets real justice for her death and even helps expose the Drug Enforcement Administration conspiracy that led to her murder. But no courtroom drama is complete without a cliffhanger at the end of the season, and Mickey is caught flat-footed when the bloody body of con man Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton) is discovered in Lincoln's trunk.

In an interview with Variety, series showrunners Daylene Rodriguez and Ted Humphrey adapted the novel The Law of Innocence, which focuses on Mickey being accused of Scales' murder, if season 4 is renewed confirmed that they will do so. In this season, we had no choice but to make Mickey our client.

You can prepare for Season 4 by reading the synopsis of The Law of Innocence's official novel:

“Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by the police and discovers his client's body in the trunk of his Lincoln. Charged with murder, Haller is unable to pay the exorbitant $5 million bail placed on him by a vindictive judge.

Mickey chooses to defend himself and must strategize and build his defense from his jail cell at the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown L.A.

Mickey knows he is trapped. With the help of Harry Bosch and his trusted team, Mickey must find out who plotted to ruin his life and why. He must then prove his innocence before a judge and jury.