Netflixs The Lincoln Lawyer takes a new look at the characters that have already appeared in book. The hit legal drama adapts the books by Michael Connelly. Season 1 is based primarily on Michael Connelly’s The Brass Verdict, season 2 adapts The Fifth Witness, and season 3 follows the story of The Gods of Guilt. Netflixs The Lincoln Lawyer adaptation features major book characters, and some new figures have been thrown into the mix. At the center, The Lincoln Lawyer show follows criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller Jr. who re-enters the legal profession after recovering from a substance use disorder.