9 shows like The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix

TV producer extraordinaire David E. Kelly has returned to the legal drama with his latest series for Netflix, The Lincoln Lawyer. For fans who can’t get enough, we’ve compiled a list of shows like The Lincoln Lawyer to watch next.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars as Mickey Haller, the titular Lincoln Lawyer, who works out of his town car rather than an office. After recovering from an opioid addiction following a surfing accident, Mickey is thrust back into practicing law when a casual acquaintance is murdered, leaving his practice to Mickey, who suddenly has a full caseload and potentially a target on his back. The Lincoln Lawyer is based on the novel The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly, part of the same series adapted as the 2011 feature film The Lincoln Lawyer, starring Matthew McConaughey.

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So, if you’re a fan of the series, read on for our picks of the nine best shows like The Lincoln Lawyer. And if you haven’t watched The Lincoln Lawyer yet, you can check it out at the link below.

The best shows like The Lincoln Lawyer

Goliath

Besides also starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Goliath is probably thematically and stylistically your best bet among shows like The Lincoln Lawyer. It features a down-on-his luck lawyer suddenly jumping back into the game with a high-profile case, all as he navigates a difficult relationship with his ex wife and daughter. Billy Bob Thornton is Billy McBride, a washed up lawyer seizing his second chance in this Amazon Prime Video original legal drama.

Damages

One of the best legal dramas of the last few years, Damages is a dark, gripping thriller. Glenn Close stars as Patty Hewes, a brilliant and ruthless attorney. Each season focuses on a different high-profile case, as Patty molds her promising protégé, teaching her the ropes of the cutthroat world of high-powered New York law firms and the moral gray areas that seem to alwys come up when Patty’s on a case.

Terriers

Terriers is a criminally underrated show, cancelled after a single, brilliant season. While not a legal drama, it overlaps with The Lincoln Lawyer in a few ways, mostly as a story about underdogs finding unconventional ways to help people with legal troubles. A former cop launches his own private investigation agency with his buddy, but the two don’t have licenses, so they work under the constant threat of getting shut down.

The Practice

Long before The Lincoln Lawyer, David E. Kelly was steeped in legal shows like L.A. Law, Ally McBeal, and Boston Legal. The latter was a spinoff of one of his best shows and a great show like The Lincoln Lawyer: The Practice. The series, which ran on ABC from 1997 to 2004, chronicles the inner workings of a Boston law firm, focusing on a team of lawyers and a variety of cases each season, with smart writing and terrific performances.

Perry Mason

Based on the character created by Erle Stanley Gardner and the iconic series of the same name, which aired from 1957 to 1966, HBO’s Perry Mason stars Matthew Rhys as the titular lawyer. It’s 1932, and defense lawyer Perry Mason, still recovering from the trauma of fighting in World War I and struggling through the Great Depression, takes on a high-profile kidnapping case. That puts him and his loved ones in danger.

The Good Wife

A recent show like The Lincoln Lawyer, The Good Wife also focuses on a lawyer pulled back into the profession after some time away. Alicia Florrick finds herself needing to look after her family following a sex and political corruption scandal that lands her husband in prison. Years out of practice, Alicia nevertheless returns to practicing law, getting past the pain and humiliation of her family’s public downfall to prove her worth as an ace attorney.

How to Get Away with Murder

Academy Award winner Viola Davis is Annalise Keating, a top-notch criminal defense attorney who also teaches a law course called “How to Get Away with Murder.” She selects  a group of her best and brightest students to help with particularly tricky cases at her law firm, giving the students real-world experience in a cutthroat environment where the stakes are sky high in this popular legal drama.

Better Call Saul

This Breaking Bad prequel is among the best shows like The Lincoln Lawyer that you can watch on Netflix. Before appearing as a sleazy lawyer to meth maestro Walter White, Saul Goodman was a small-time attorney, championing low-income clients and trying to do good in his community. Better Call Saul charts his rise and partnerships with familiar characters like fixer Mike Ehrmantraut, a former cop now working as a private eye. Season 6 is now live on AMC Plus and on the AMC channel.

Suits

When a new lawyer joins their firm, a group of lawyers starts vying for power, exposing old secrets and rekindling rivalries as they work to prove themselves. Suits offers a look behind the scenes at the inner-workings of a top-tier Manhattan corporate law firm.

Those are our picks of the best shows like The Lincoln Lawyer that you can stream now.

What did you think of The Lincoln Lawyer? Were you already a fan of the novel or the 2011 movie? Which of these shows do you plan on watching? Let us know in the comments!