The Lincoln Lawyer continues streaming’s love of the fertile mystery book series of Michael Connelly. Featuring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo charming as the swashbuckling LA defense attorney battling crooks and corruption (with a competent backing character cast), the start of the franchise was taut and elegant. The first season was electric (see my review), capturing Connelly’s magic. Season 2 (review) was nearly as compelling. Season 3 (review) was worthy viewing but already one could see the passion seeping away. And—you can almost feel my tears—Season 4 finds itself (using a cricket term) rolling the wrist. In this series, Mickey Haller is in jail for murder and is baffled in his battle to secure his innocence. The season, like the preceding ones, is long and leisurely with ten episodes, but if the early seasons used the generous time spread to develop the characters, in Season 4, the middle episodes crawl and the acting intensity slumps. The finale over the final two episodes valiantly seeks to restore tension but it is all too late. Murder mystery afficionados might well retain affection for Haller in this season, but for me, The Lincoln Lawyer should now be closed off.
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