The Lincoln Lawyer Explained — Episode by Episode

Every episode of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 in one file with chapter markers — plus a season recap and cast & creators bonus. Jump between episodes using your podcast app's chapter navigation. — Part of the Explained Podcasts network. More shows: https://explainedpodcasts.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lincoln-lawyer-season-3-collection-chapters/id1888590009?i=1...

Every episode of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 in one file with chapter markers — plus a season recap and cast & creators bonus. Jump between episodes using your podcast app's chapter navigation. — Part of the Explained Podcasts network. More shows: https://explainedpodcasts.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lincoln-lawyer-season-2-collection-chapters/id1888590009?i=1...

In the season three finale, DEA investigator Neil Bishop takes the witness stand and delivers the confession that dismantles the prosecution's case against Julian La Cosse. Bishop reveals he was placed inside the DA's office by DEA agent James DeMarco, tracked Gloria Dayton to her apartment, and watched DeMarco slip into her building through an unmonitored entrance the night she died. After testif...

Julian La Cosse is stabbed during transfer from county jail on the morning after the Roosevelt Hotel footage enters evidence and DeMarco's subpoena is served. Mickey suspects DeMarco engineered the attack to force a mistrial, and Forsythe moves immediately to get one. Mickey stalls by falsely reporting Julian is conscious, races to the hospital to secure a signed consent waiver, and brings Julian'...

In Episode 8, Mickey Haller scores a series of courtroom reversals: Lorna convinces Judge Turner to allow the defense to call Bishop, the prosecution's own investigator, and Mickey then dials a DEA number live in court to prove Gloria contacted the agency 41 minutes after being served a habeas subpoena — forcing Turner to reinstate DeMarco as a witness. A Trojan horse witness, the Roosevelt Hotel'...

In Season 3, Episode 7 of The Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller attempts to get corrupt DEA agent James DeMarco onto the stand by calling witnesses in a calculated sequence — each one meant to establish just enough foundation for the next. The chain collapses when escort Trina Rafferty denies knowing DeMarco and accuses Mickey of arranging her housing, prompting Judge Turner to bar DeMarco from testif...

Mickey Haller enters trial for Julian La Cosse's murder case two months after the death of Eddie, which fractures his relationship with his daughter Hayley and leaves him operating under cartel protection arranged by Moya. Forsythe opens for the prosecution with medical evidence, surveillance footage, and a character witness Mickey dismantles on cross by exposing the witness as a boxing champion w...

Mickey receives a direct threat from DEA agent DeMarco inside his own car, then consolidates his strategy: he will represent cartel boss Hector Moya in his habeas petition to force DeMarco into open court. Cisco travels to Las Vegas and confirms DeMarco coerced the gun shop owner who testified at Moya's trial using the same blackmail method he used on Gloria Dayton. At Victorville, Mickey meets Mo...

Mickey's investigation into Gloria Dayton's murder sharpens when Lorna identifies Neil Bishop — the DA's investigator on Julian La Cosse's case — as the man who followed Gloria the night she died. A forged subpoena on habeas witness Kendall Roberts exposes attorney Funaro Jr.'s cover-up, and Mickey reconstructs the killing's true motive: Gloria wasn't murdered for informing on cartel boss Moya, bu...

Mickey argues to suppress Julian La Cosse's police interview on Miranda grounds, but Judge Turner denies the motion under apparent political pressure from an upcoming election challenge. Outside the courthouse, Mickey is served with a subpoena tied to cartel figure Hector Moya's habeas petition — and as he traces the other names on the list, he uncovers that DEA agent DeMarco gave Gloria Dayton a...

Mickey Haller takes on Julian La Cosse's murder case as new autopsy findings change everything: Gloria Dayton was alive when the fire started, meaning smoke inhalation — not strangulation — was the cause of death. The prosecution adds special circumstances, eliminating bail, and turns Mickey's own timeline argument against the defense. Lorna pulls Hector Moya's federal record and finds a life sent...

Mickey Haller takes on the case of Julian La Cosse, a tech operator who ran an encrypted escort service and was present in Gloria Dayton's apartment the night she was strangled. Gloria — a former client living under a false identity — left standing instructions for Julian to contact Mickey if anything happened to her. The evidence is already stacked against Julian: he admits grabbing Gloria by the...

The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 centers on Gloria Dayton’s murder, Julian La Cosse’s frame-up, and Mickey Haller’s fight to expose a DEA-backed corruption scheme tied to cartel protection, planted evidence, and coerced witnesses. A clear, chronological breakdown connects the season’s major clues, trial strategy, betrayals, and reversals, from the Gloria-Moya-DeMarco conspiracy to Bishop’s confession,...

Mickey delivers a closing argument that frames Lisa Trammell as the real victim of a setup by developer Alex Grant, and the jury returns a swift not-guilty verdict. The win unravels fast: Cisco traces a missing shard from a building inspector's telescoping mirror to the murder scene, confirming Walter Kim as Bondurant's actual killer, while Mickey realizes the man who played Lisa's ex-husband Jeff...

Mickey puts Lisa Trammell on the stand, where she holds up through direct examination but loses her composure during cross when prosecutor Freemann presses her about her estranged husband. A forensic expert and character witness provide limited support before Mickey calls contractor Alex Grant—born Alex Kazarian—whose organized crime family ties and regular contact with imprisoned relatives prompt...

Mickey Haller faces mounting pressure as the prosecution unveils the murder weapon—Lisa's hammer, found months after the crime with the victim's blood on it. Mickey stuns the courtroom by immediately stipulating to its authenticity, cutting off a lengthy forensic presentation. He scores points on cross-examination by exposing a neighbor witness's financial motive and introducing video that reframe...

Mickey Haller's defense of chef Lisa Trammell gains unexpected momentum when an FBI target letter addressed to contractor Alex Grant appears on his doorstep the morning trial begins. Detective O'Brien's testimony about Lisa's blood-stained gloves and a missing hammer matching the victim's wounds threatens to sink the defense, but Mickey introduces the letter to establish a damning timeline: Bondur...

Mickey wakes in the hospital after being beaten in a parking garage, learning his driver Izzy's ex-girlfriend was paid to steal a contract from his car. To force elusive suspect Alex Grant into a subpoena, Mickey and his team stage an elaborate art sting — renting a gallery and luring Grant with a fake painting from an artist he collects. In court, Mickey uses media pressure and a damaging email t...

Mickey Haller loses ground on multiple fronts as blood evidence surfaces against his client Lisa Trammell. A forensics analyst reveals Bondurant's blood on Lisa's gardening gloves, turning a circumstantial case into one with direct physical evidence. Lisa's admission that she was near the scene the morning of the murder fractures Mickey's trust, their romantic relationship collapses when she sees...

Mickey Haller's team is buried under eighty boxes of discovery files from prosecutor Andrea Freemann, and the pressure cracks open an uncomfortable question: what if Lisa Trammell actually did it? A hammer is missing from her tool kit, and the victim's wound matches. Before Mickey can sit with that doubt, Andrea offers a generous plea deal — voluntary manslaughter, six years — which Mickey reads a...

Mickey Haller takes on Lisa Trammell's murder case despite having slept with her before her arrest, a conflict that compounds as the episode unfolds. True-crime podcaster Henry Dahl posts Lisa's $2 million bail with obvious ulterior motives, and Mickey secures her life rights through power of attorney. On the home front, Cisco is forced by gang leader Teddy Vogel to investigate whether his childho...

Mickey Haller knows his client Russell Lawson killed Martha Renteria, but attorney-client privilege keeps him silent. Following advice from mentor Legal Siegel, Mickey engineers a trap: he arranges for sex worker Gloria Dayton — the one witness who can identify Russell — to be released and placed under police surveillance, betting Russell will move to eliminate her. Meanwhile, paralegal Lorna conf...

Mickey Haller is riding high three months after the Trevor Elliott acquittal, but the victory carries a steep cost. The DA refuses to acknowledge wrongful conviction and instead reopens the Jesús Menendez case, assigning Detective Griggs to reinvestigate. Mickey takes on new client Russell Lawson, wins his case, then learns Russell staged his entire arrest to exploit attorney-client privilege — be...

Mickey Haller’s second season turns attorney-client privilege, conflicts of interest, and courtroom strategy into personal traps. Russell Lawson exploits legal confidentiality to shield himself in the Menendez case, while Lisa Trammell’s murder trial pulls Mickey into a defense clouded by romance, planted evidence, Alex Grant’s corruption, and the hidden truth about Lisa’s past. A clear, chronolog...

Every episode of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 1 in one file with chapter markers — plus a season recap and cast & creators bonus. Jump between episodes using your podcast app's chapter navigation. — Part of the Explained Podcasts network. More shows: https://explainedpodcasts.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lincoln-lawyer-season-1-collection-chapters/id1888590009?i=1...