Yahoo Sports How does The Lincoln Lawyer end? The finale explained
The Lincoln Lawyer has fast become everyone's latest Netflix obsession and, if you're a fan of a good legal crime drama, this one's for you. The show quickly jumped to the top of Netflix's top 10 following its 13th May release, and fans are already calling for a season two.
The show follows the work of defence attorney Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), dealing with the case of a man accused of killing his wife and her boyfriend. And, as expected, intense legal cases = lots of plot to take in. So, if you need a recap, here's a full explainer on the ending of The Lincoln Lawyer season one. *Spoilers ahead*.
The Lincoln Lawyer ending, explained
Much of season one focused on the case of Trevor Elliott (Christopher Gorham), a video game billionaire accused of killing his wife, Lara, and her boyfriend, Jan Rilz - after Trevor was the one who found their bodies.
Trevor maintained his innocence throughout the series, and he was ultimately found not guilty of murder - as the defence argued that he wouldn't have had time to hide his gun and blood-stained clothes in just seven minutes before police arrived.
Still, despite the court verdict, all was not as it seemed. It turns out Trevor did in fact kill Lara and Jan Rilz, and tricked both the jury and Mickey into believing he was innocent.
For some backstory, billionaire Trevor was boss of Parallax Games - with the company's success largely down to Lara and her coding skills. Lara had originally written the code while working for a rival company, but she handed it over to Trevor for Parallax to use, meaning Trevor took credit. 10 years later, Lara winds up unhappy in her marriage and wanting her credit back. She starts up her affair with Jan and makes plans to divorce Trevor, meaning she'd get 50% of his assets including Parallax.
Desperate to stop Lara's plan, Trevor shot and killed Lara and Jan. As for how he got away with covering it up, he had a drone come to take his bloodied clothes and gun away from the murder scene before police arrived.
Found innocent, Trevor then celebrated his multi-million dollar sale of Parallax - though things took a shocking turn when he was shot dead in front of a crowd in episode 10. The culprit? Carol DuBois, a relative of Trevor's victim Jan.
Following the chaos, the series seems to end on a cliffhanger with protagonist Mickey being stalked by a mysterious tattooed man. The final scene of episode 10 sees Mickey returning to surfing, with the tattooed man watching him from the shore.
It's not known who the tattooed man is, but some theories suggest he's the man who killed Martha Renteria. Mickey had defended the prime suspect for Martha's murder, Jesus Menendez, with Jesus initially found guilty and later exonerated. The guilt over Jesus being found guilty is what initially drove Mickey to painkiller addiction. Still, now that Jesus has been found innocent again, Martha's real killer (the tattooed man) could pose a risk to Mickey.
The series ends with the man watching Mickey, leaving plenty open for a potential season two.
Here's hoping there's more in store soon!
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