Netflix Revives the Lincoln Lawyer With New Spinoff 3 Months After Cancellation

Whereas The Lincoln Lawyer is coming to an finish, the franchise will proceed to increase. A brand new spinoff collection is now within the works, with the brand new growth coming three months after it was introduced that the Netflix present was ending with Season 5.

Deadline experiences that Netflix is fast-tracking the event of a brand new Lincoln Lawyer spinoff collection starring Cobie Smulders. She might be reprising her position as Artemisia “Emi” Finch, the half sister of Manuel Garcia Rulfo’s Mickey Haller. The Lincoln Lawyer govt producers Ted Humphrey, Dailyn Rodriguez, and Matthew J. Lieberman are writing the script. The one hanging chad at this level is that the inexperienced gentle is contingent on closing offers with all key events concerned.

Emi Is Getting a Lincoln Lawyer Spinoff Sequence

The Lincoln Lawyer Cobie Smulders — THE LINCOLN LAWYER, from left: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Cobie Smulders, ‘The Regulation of Innocence’, (Season 4, ep. 410, aired Feb. 5, 2026).

It is famous that there had been talks about an Emi-focused spinoff for a number of months, going again to earlier than it was introduced in Could that The Lincoln Lawyer was going to end with Season 5. The trio of Humphrey, Rodriguez, and Lieberman are mentioned to have spent quite a lot of time sharpening the idea earlier than pitching it to Netflix. It was reportedly so well-received that Netflix purchased the venture on the spot and commissioned a script for a speedy turnaround.

Smulders debuted as Emi in Season 4. She was promoted to collection common for the upcoming fifth and ultimate season, turning into a way more distinguished character forward of starring in her personal offshoot. The character was notably not featured within the unique books by Michael Connelly, created particularly for the Netflix collection adaptation.

In Season 5 of The Lincoln Lawyer, “Mickey Haller’s (Rulfo) world is upended when the half-sister he by no means knew existed, Emi (Smulders), involves him with a plea to assist free a wrongfully convicted girl, a case he takes on, decided to set proper an unlimited miscarriage of justice.”

Cobie Smulders Takes the Lead within the New Netflix Sequence

For Marvel followers, Smulders is finest identified for her position as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill, a personality seen in all 4 earlier Avengers motion pictures. She continues to play the position, most not too long ago voicing Maria for the animated collection Moon Lady and Satan Dinosaur. Smulders may also be seen within the acclaimed Apple TV drama Shrinking. She beforehand starred as Robin Scherbatsky within the celebrated sitcom How I Met Your Mom.

The Lincoln Lawyer has been a massive hit for Netflix. It has earned over 171 million views since 2023, and has spent 29 weeks within the Netflix International Prime 10 charts. Season 4 debuted with 9 million views in its first weekend, an increase of two million in comparison with Season 3’s premiere. The present has additionally garnered excessive acclaim from followers and critics. Its previous two seasons are completely scored at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Lincoln Lawyer Seasons 1-4 are streaming on Netflix.