Manuel Garcia-Rulfo previews season 2, which hits Netflix in two parts, beginning July 6.

Things are looking up for Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) on season 2 ofThe Lincoln Lawyer.

“The first season we find Mickey at a low place in his life.

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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Credit: Lara Solanki/Netflix

Mickey’s new case is complicated by his surprising emotional connection to it.

“The stakes are higher because love is involved,” Garcia-Rulfo says about season 2.

Especially because Lana is such a strong woman and actress,” he explains.

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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Netflix

Crossing that emotional line will result in some strain within the dynamic of Mickey’s team.

Coming in hot is fellow season 2 addition Andrea Freeman (Yaya DaCosta).

“She’s a great adversary,” Garcia-Rulfo says about Andrea.

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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Lana Parilla on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Netflix

Having a very capable sparring partner in the courtroom adds another obstacle to the already complex case.

With Izzy, a figure from her past will reappear.

We will be getting deeper into that relationship," he explains.

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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Yaya DaCosta on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Netflix

Mickey went through a lot in season 1.

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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Neve Campbell on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Lara Solanki/Netflix

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Manuel Garcia-Rulfo on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Elizabeth Morris/Netflix

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Yaya DaCosta on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Lara Solanki/Netflix

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Angus Sampson on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Lara Solanki/Netflix

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Becki Newton on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Lara Solanki/Netflix

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Neve Campbell on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Lara Solanki/Netflix

The Lincoln Lawyer. Jazz Raycole as Izzy Letts in episode 201 of The Lincoln Lawyer. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2023

Jazz Raycole on ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’.Netflix