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Story
Need a lawyer? He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln, and he's ready to hit the gas.
Moving through Los Angeles, he takes cases while balancing a private life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives
Originally set up with CBS for a series commitment in 2020 it was cancelled right before filming of the first episode due to COVID. This has now been picked up by Netflix for a 10 episode first season based on the second Mickey Haller book "The Brass Verdict"..
Referenced in Shrine of Telly: Week 3 (2022)
Mickey Haller has several cars, all of them with personalized California license plates with legal terms on them. California personalized plates allow a maximum of seven letters/numerals, yet all of Mickey's plates have at least eight..
A drug rehabilitated lawyer with two ex-wives a daughter and penchant for cars is thrust front-and-centre into a high profile case following the death of a friend
This comes complete with a practice and more secondary cases than he can cope with.This intriguing premise sets up an opportunity-filled backdrop for a legal procedural series. The show takes this, adds a strong cast, well crafted and delivered dialogue and an interesting plot and runs with it at a good pace.Some cinematography choices are awkward, particularly the shots with variable focus and some orange casts, though overall it functions as required.