The last time we saw Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), LA’s best defense attorney. The lawyer was led away in cuffs after an officer found the body of his client, Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton), in the trunk of his Lincoln convertible. Netflix’sThe Lincoln Lawyerjust added three more cast members, including another determined adversary for Mickey. After the arrival ofNCISalum Sasha Alexander as an FBI Agent, the legal drama expands its roster withDeadlinereporting thatKyle Richards, Jason Butler Harner,andScott Lawrencehave joinedThe Lincoln Lawyerseason 4 cast in guest roles.
Come the fourth season of the LA-based legal drama, Richards will play the role of Celeste, a character who shows up at Haller & Associates, hoping to hireLorna (Becky Newton)as a divorce attorney. Harner will portray Drucker, a seasoned robbery homicide detective with years of investigation experience under his belt. Drucker will prove to be a determined adversary for Mickey. Finally, Lawrence, who is known for playing Commander Sturgis Turner inJAG, will portray Judge Stone, a former prosecutor known for his prickly attitude and tough sentencing. He is intimidating and impatient, but ultimately, his rulings seek to treat both sides equally. The new season has also addedConstance Zimmer as Dana Berg, the prosecutor in charge of Mickey’s case, withMarcus HendersonandGigi Zumbadojoining the castas well.
Created for television byDavid E. Kelley,The Lincoln Lawyeris based on the novels byMichael Connellyand follows Haller as he navigateshigh-profile cases from the back seat of his Lincoln Navigator. Season 3 proved to be a successful one forNetflixas it landed 7 million views within its first four days on the streamer. Season 4 is set to adaptThe Law of Innocence, a beloved novel in the book series, withDailyn RodriguezandTed Humphreyreturning to co-run the legal thriller.
Who Is Returning for ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 4?
The returning cast forThe Lincoln LawyerSeason 4 will includeNeve Campbell,Jazz Raycole, andAngus Sampson, among others. One cast member who is likely not to return isYaya DaCosta’s Andrea Freeman. The character came on board in Season 2 and stayed on through Season 3, but is not expected to return for the coming season. DaCosta recently revealed she hadn’t expected to be cut from the story,neither did she receive any explanation. “Sometimes when things like this happen, the writers will give an explanation in a conversation between two characters who are on the show," she said. “Or someone will make a phone call and pretend the disappeared character is on the other end. Who knows what they’ll do? I’m just focusing on the now and future.”
All three seasons ofThe Lincoln Lawyerare streaming now on Netflix. Stay tuned at Collider for further updates on Season 4.
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Source:Deadline
