Justice Runs Deep: Cobie Smulders' New Role Spins Off 'The Lincoln Lawyer' on Netflix

Get ready for a new chapter in the thrilling world of 'The Lincoln Lawyer', as Cobie Smulders is set to star in an upcoming spinoff for the streaming giant, Netflix. The series will delve deeper into the complex life of Mickey Haller's (Manuel Garcia Rulfo) half-sister, Artemisia “Emi” Finch, a character introduced in the fourth season and poised to make a comeback in the fifth and final installment.

In 'The Lincoln Lawyer' Season 5, based on Michael Connelly's novel 'Resurrection Walk', Mickey finds himself embroiled in a grueling habeas petition to overturn a six-year-old murder conviction. As he digs deeper into the case, a dangerous web of corruption and lies unfolds, compelling him to confront the fractured legacy of his family – both his chosen family and the one he never knew he had.

As for Emi's involvement, she presents Mickey with a plea to help free a wrongfully convicted woman, marking the start of a season defined by blood ties and buried secrets. The stakes are high for Mickey's trusted team, Lorna (Becki Newton), Izzy (Jazz Raycole), and Cisco (Angus Sampson), as they take on high-profile challenges of their own in this action-packed final season.

David E. Kelley created 'The Lincoln Lawyer' for television and serves as executive producer, with Ted Humphrey developing the show and serving as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Dailyn Rodriguez. Connelly, Ross Fineman, Barry Jossen, Tana Jamieson, and Matthew J Lieberman also serve as executive producers. A+E Studios produces the series. According to Deadline, the script for 'The Lincoln Lawyer' spinoff is being penned by Humphrey, Rodriguez, and Lieberman, with A+E Studios producing.

The spinoff is still in early development, but fans of 'The Lincoln Lawyer' can look forward to Smulders' return as Emi in a captivating new storyline. Netflix declined Variety’s request for comment on the upcoming spinoff news.