Netflix’s 4-Part Legal Thriller Is Dominating Streaming Charts

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Published Feb 11, 2026, 6:44 PM EST

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It's sleek, engaging, twisty, and bingeable. These are the qualities that make Netflix's legal thriller, The Lincoln Lawyer, such a perfect show to get lost in for an entire weekend. It is also adapted from Michael Connelly's books of the same name. The prolific author's works have been read millions of times and watched for hundreds of millions of hours through various adaptations, both in film and television. Created by David E. Kelley, the Netflix adaptation remains one of the most consistent performers on the platform, and its return last week highlights this success.

Data from FlixPatrol shows The Lincoln Lawyer is among the ten most popular shows on Netflix, coming in at number four at the time of writing. This fourth season is facing strong competition on the charts from heavy hitters such as Unfamiliar, Bridgerton, and Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, but this season has broken the show's own record. The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 debuted with 9 million views according to official reports from Netflix. The streaming service claims that the season's debut number is an improvement over Season 3, and it appears the streamer anticipated this, which explains the early Season 5 renewal.

'The Lincoln Lawyer' Remains Steady for Four Seasons

In a landscape where most shows lose viewers between seasons, The Lincoln Lawyer's fandom keeps showing up with the same zeal. The audience has consistently given the show a score above 80% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, and critics have rated it even higher. Collider's Christina Radish had all-positive things to say about the season that finds Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) in a position he's never been in before: defending himself from a murder charge. Despite stripping the main lead of all his charm, the show fills the gap with stellar performances from other characters. An excerpt from Radish's review of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 reads:

"It’s too hard to name an MVP for The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 because they all get standout moments, whether standing up for a client, making their case in court, or opening up more emotionally. Honorable mention goes to Elliott Gould as Mickey’s mentor, David “Legal” Siegel. While his mother has a larger-than-life personality, Mickey's father figure grounds him in a way that no one else can."

The show has secured a fifth season, adapted from "The Resurrection Walk." The story sees Mickey team up with a family member to investigate the conviction of a woman accused of killing her husband, even though she's claimed innocence all these years.

Stream all four seasons of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix and stay with us for more updates.