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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Spinoff Starring Cobie Smulders In Fast-Track Development At Netflix

Netflix is expanding the 'Lincoln Lawyer' universe with a fast-tracked spinoff series featuring Cobie Smulders.

By · Published August 15, 2026  05:52 UTC · Updated August 15, 2026  06:32 UTC

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Netflix announced that a spinoff of The Lincoln Lawyer starring Cobie Smulders entered fast-track development. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.

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Who is starring in the new project?

Cobie Smulders is attached to star in the spinoff series.

Will 'The Lincoln Lawyer' end after season five?

No, reports indicate that season five is no longer considered the end of the road for the series.

Where will the spinoff air?

The project is currently in development at Netflix.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 5 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 3.
  • Primary Driver: Netflix is expanding the 'Lincoln Lawyer' universe with a fast-tracked spinoff series featuring Cobie Smulders.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

Fans of the legal drama have confirmation that the series will continue beyond the previously established conclusion of the fifth season. The expansion provides a new narrative vehicle for Smulders, who joins the franchise following her previous work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadline, Variety, and other sources report that the project is currently in fast-track development.

This status signals a priority shift for the streaming platform to leverage the established audience of the flagship show. The move confirms that the previously anticipated series finale is no longer the definitive end of the brand. Coverage does not yet specify the premise of the spinoff or when production will begin.

Whether this new project will share lead creative staff with the original series or if the show will occupy a similar legal procedural format are details that have not been provided.

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