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Netflix has had plenty to celebrate in 2026, as the streamer has once again introduced a string of acclaimed new shows that have kept audiences hooked and reinforced its position as one of the best. But for fans of some of its biggest hits, the year has also brought an unavoidable sense of loss. Several established series are preparing to bow out, marking the end of an era for viewers who have followed their stories for years. The streamer has, however, honored these shows and their fans by giving creators the chance to conclude their stories on their own terms. Some shows in this camp are Emily in Paris, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, The Witcher, The Night Agent, and The Lincoln Lawyer, and these familiar favorites are heading toward the finish line.
Among the aforementioned, Netflix's decision to end The Night Agent and The Lincoln Lawyer has been the toughest for fans of the two acclaimed thriller series. Many viewers believe both shows still had plenty of story left to tell and could easily have sustained several more seasons. The Lincoln Lawyer creator and writer, Ted Humphrey, echoed same sentiment in an interview with Collider, admitting that “we could have kept this show going for another season or two, and we had ideas to do that.” However, Humphrey expressed gratitude to Netflix for allowing the team to bring the story to a proper conclusion, describing the opportunity as a "luxury" that many traditional broadcast shows don't get.
Netflix renewed The Lincoln Lawyer for Season 5 ahead of the Season 4 premiere. But after the latest installment performed impressively on the charts, the streamer broke the shocking news that Season 5 would be the show's last. Production on the final chapter began in March and wrapped in July, leading some fans to hope that the series might return sooner rather than later. However, a new update from executive producer Michael Connelly has confirmed Season 5's release window. In a reply to a fan on Threads, Connelly confirmed that The Lincoln Lawyer Season 5 won't arrive until 2027. “Season 5 is coming in 2027,” he wrote beneath a post celebrating the release of his new Harry Bosch novel, The Hollow. Although the wait may be longer than some fans anticipated, the release window aligns with the show's previously established timeline.
Collider Exclusive · 8 Questions · 2 Minutes Which Netflix Character Would Be Your Best Friend? Dustin · Emily · Wednesday · Gi-hun
Some friends drag you out of the house. Some sit with you on the worst night of your life. Netflix has written both, plus the one who tells you the truth you have been avoiding all week. Answer eight quick questions about how you actually do friendship, and find out which of them was always going to end up in your corner.
🧢Dustin(Stranger Things)
🗼Emily(Emily in Paris)
🕷️Wednesday(Wednesday)
🟢Gi-hun(Squid Game)
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How do you usually end up making a new friend? The origin story says a lot about the friendship that follows it.
AWe got loud about the same obsession and never stopped. BThey invited me somewhere before we had properly met. CWe bonded over disliking exactly the same thing. DThey noticed I was struggling and stayed with me.
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02
What is a perfect Saturday with your best friend? Friendship is mostly built out of very ordinary hours.
AA ridiculous plan neither of us should attempt. BSomewhere new, photographed heavily, ending very late. CSomewhere quiet, few people, zero small talk. DSomething simple, and a conversation that actually matters.
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03
You call them at two in the morning. What happens? This is the real test of a friendship, and everybody knows it.
AThey are already putting their shoes on. BThey answer instantly and turn it into a plan. CThey answer and say something unflattering and true. DThey listen for an hour and never check the time.
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04
What do you want from them when you are clearly wrong? The best friendships are the ones that survive being corrected.
ASupport first. We can review the mistake later. BA relentlessly positive reframe of the entire disaster. CThe blunt version. Do not soften it for me. DPatience, and no judgment about how I got here.
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05
What do your friends actually value about you? The friend you attract says something about the friend you are.
AI am all in, always, about everything. BI can turn almost any situation into a good time. CI say the thing nobody else in the room will. DI look after whoever is having the worst day.
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06
You have a falling out. How does it go? How a friendship repairs itself matters more than how it breaks.
ALoudly, briefly, then back to normal by Tuesday. BThey apologise first, enthusiastically, with a gift. CCold silence, then one dry joke that fixes everything. DWe talk until we both understand what actually happened.
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What do you actually need a best friend for? Everybody is missing something. The right friend fills that gap.
ATo make my life bigger than it would be alone. BTo push me out of the house and into my own life. CTo catch me when I start lying to myself. DTo be the person who never gave up on me.
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08
Ten years from now, what keeps the two of you close? Eight questions in, this is the one that decides who you get.
AWe would still drop everything for each other, instantly. BWe still make plans, and we still actually go. CWe still cut through each other's nonsense in one sentence. DThey stood by me once when it cost them something.
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The Group Chat Has Spoken Your Best Friend Is…
Four Netflix characters, four completely different ways of showing up for somebody. This is the one who fits how you actually do friendship, and what having them in your life would be like.
Dustin Henderson
You do not do friendship at half volume, and neither does he. What you want is somebody who says yes to the plan before you have finished describing the plan.
- Dustin is the friend the entire show runs on: loyal past the point of sense, enthusiastic about everything, and incapable of leaving anybody behind.
- You have the same instinct. Your friendships are loud, specific and slightly ridiculous, and they last for decades because of it.
- He is also the one person who would take your strangest interest completely seriously, which is far rarer than it sounds.
- You would have a group chat. It would never once be quiet.
Emily Cooper
You are the friend who makes things happen, and so is she. Together you would be mildly exhausting to everyone around you and completely delighted with yourselves.
- Emily treats an ordinary Tuesday as something that could be turned into an occasion, which is either the best or the worst quality in a friend depending on your energy levels.
- You share her refusal to sit still. Neither of you has ever accepted a night in when something was happening somewhere else.
- She is far more loyal than people give her credit for. She defends her friends loudly, publicly, and occasionally before checking the facts.
- She would post the photo without asking. You would forgive her, because it is a very good photo.
Wednesday Addams
You have no patience for pleasant lies, and she has no ability to tell them. What looks like coldness from the outside is the most reliable friendship on this list.
- Wednesday never says a kind thing she does not mean, which makes the rare ones count for an enormous amount.
- You would rather be told the truth than be made comfortable. She is constitutionally incapable of offering you anything else.
- Underneath all of it she is ferociously protective. She simply refuses to make a performance out of caring.
- Do not expect a birthday message. Do expect her to ruin anyone who wrongs you.
Seong Gi-hun
You look after whoever is having the worst day. So does he. It is the least strategic way to move through the world and the best possible quality in a friend.
- Gi-hun is not the strongest player in Squid Game, or the cleverest. He is the one who keeps choosing to protect somebody else, over and over, at genuine cost to himself.
- You have the same instinct. You notice who is struggling and you stay with them, long after anybody would blame you for leaving.
- He is a flawed friend, and that is part of why it lands. He lets people down, then comes back and tries again, which is more than most manage.
- He would give you his last chance and never once mention that he had done it.
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Netflix Is Developing a 'Lincoln Lawyer' Spin-off
Although The Lincoln Lawyer is ending, Netflix may not be done with the world Michael Connelly created just yet. Season 5 will adapt Connelly’s 2023 novel Resurrection Walk and pick up after the events of the Season 4 finale, which revealed that Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) had a half-sister, Emi Finch, whom he never knew about. Cobie Smulders is set to reprise the role, alongside returning cast members Neve Campbell, Krista Warner, Angelica Maria, and Gigi Zumbado.
Netflix is building upon that Season 4 cliffhanger reveal as the streamer is officially developing a spin-off centered on Emi. Given her connection to Mickey, Garcia-Rulfo could potentially appear in the new series, allowing the original show’s lead to remain part of the franchise in some capacity. A similar approach has worked for Amazon's Bosch universe, where Titus Welliver continues to play Harry Bosch in the spin-off Ballard after the original series ended.
The Lincoln Lawyer spin-off is reportedly being developed for a quick turnaround, raising the possibility that it could arrive relatively soon after the flagship series concludes. The project is also being developed by familiar creative talent, with The Lincoln Lawyer writers Ted Humphrey, Dailyn Rodriguez, and Matthew J. Lieberman involved.
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 5 is expected to premiere in early 2027. Stay tuned for further updates as we learn more about the show's final chapter and its planned spin-off.
Release Date 2022 - 2027-00-00
Network Netflix
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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Mickey Haller
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