Now on Netflix: A Legal Thrill Ride Tailor-Made for Suits Fans

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Now on Netflix: A Legal Thrill Ride Tailor-Made for Suits Fans
A clever defense attorney. High-stakes courtroom chess. And a case that forces him to bend — or risk breaking.
If you loved the sharp suits, smarter banter, and moral gray areas, this twisty legal drama will be your next binge.
👇 Objection overruled — press play.

Image of Ted Black from Suits LA

Suits concluded in 2019 after running for nine seasons, but there’s another legal drama that fans of the TV show should watch in addition to the current spinoff. Starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams, as Harvey Specter and Mike Ross, respectively, Suits is undoubtedly one of the most popular legal dramas. Six years after the hit series ended, a spinoff of Suits called Suits LA debuted on NBC on February 23, 2025.

Part of Suits’ charm and the reason it was so popular is its unconventional premise and the show’s high stakes, particularly regarding Mike’s character. Although Aaron Korsh’s series had to make a lot of changes following the departure of Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams, it still had a captivating storyline. Every Suits episode was entertaining, and while not even Suits LA has quite managed to recapture that magic, there’s a different legal drama that is just as fun.

The Lincoln Lawyer And Suits Share Some Similarities

 

Yaya DeCosta as Andrea looking on in The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 Andy and Mickey smile at each other in the kitchen in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 episode 3 Mickey Haller in court in The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 Maggie puts her arms around Mickey's neck by the ocean in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 episode 1 Maggie McPherson on The Lincoln Lawyer talking to a woman at the office. Yaya DeCosta as Andrea looking on in The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 Andy and Mickey smile at each other in the kitchen in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 episode 3 Mickey Haller in court in The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 Maggie puts her arms around Mickey's neck by the ocean in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 episode 1 Maggie McPherson on The Lincoln Lawyer talking to a woman at the office.

A Netflix original TV show, The Lincoln Lawyer is the perfect series for anyone who enjoyed Suits. Based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling book series, The Lincoln Lawyer centers around Manuel Garcia-Rulfo’s Mickey Haller, a defense lawyer from LA famous for working out of the back of his Lincoln. Similar to SuitsThe Lincoln Lawyer has larger-than-life characters dealing with high-stakes cases and situations.

The Lincoln Lawyer’s focus on court proceedings is something that fans of Suits will like. The great writing, strong performances by its cast, and characters that audiences can’t help but root for are some of the things that make The Lincoln Lawyer such a fun show. Although it’s obvious that Suits and The Lincoln Lawyer are very different series, they have a lot of important things in common.

Don’t Expect The Lincoln Lawyer To Be Just Like Suits

The Lincoln Lawyer And Suits Have Different Premises

 

Manuel Garcia Rulfo in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, episode 4 Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, episode 10, looking at a witness Custom image of Harvey Specter in Suits Mike Ross and Harvey Specter in SuitsCustom image by Marcelo Leite

Manuel Garcia Rulfo in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, episode 4 Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, episode 10, looking at a witness Custom image of Harvey Specter in Suits Mike Ross and Harvey Specter in Suits

While Suits and The Lincoln Lawyer are both legal dramas, they are completely different shows. The two TV shows don’t have the same format. Suits typically has a new case or client in almost every episode, whereas The Lincoln Lawyer deals with one case until the season concludes. Further, Harvey and Mike’s relationship was the backdrop of Suits before Patrick J. Adams left the series. As much as Suits is about legal proceedings, Mike and Harvey’s relationship played a huge part in what made the series so entertaining in the first place.

The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 will be based on Michael Connelly’s The Law of Innocence. The main characters in The Lincoln Lawyer and Suits are also polar opposites. Harvey is cocky and isn’t afraid of breaking rules, whereas Mickey is the opposite. The types of cases that are featured in the two legal dramas are also quite different. Suits includes a range of legal disputes, from civil to criminal cases. The Lincoln Lawyer, on the other hand, mainly focuses on murder cases. Despite these differences, both Suits and The Lincoln Lawyer are incredibly entertaining legal dramas that people who enjoy the genre would like.