‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 5 Cast Changes: 4 Stars Likely Exiting, Several Will Return (Based on Info From the Books!)

Neve Campbell – Should Return

After having a reduced role in season three, Neve Campbell returned full time in season four. In the book based on season 5, her character is also back so fans expect to see her as well.

Here’s her character description, from Netflix: Deputy district attorney Maggie is also Mickey’s first ex-wife and mother of his daughter, Haley. Maggie deeply believes in the justice system, which is occasionally at odds with Mickey’s view of the power structure in the US. (He fights for the underdogs who don’t have the power of bureaucracy behind them.) Maggie and Mickey divorced because Mickey lost himself in his work instead of focusing on his family, but there are still sparks between the two.

Krista Warner – Should Return

Krista Warner should be back as Hayley Haller, as her character does appear in the season 5 book.

Here’s her character description, from Netflix: Hayley is Mickey and Maggie’s daughter, who sometimes has qualms with her father’s representation of criminals.

Cobie Smulders – Should Return

When Cobie Smulders casting for season four of the series was announced, it was confirmed she had the potential to return for a fifth season, should the show get renewed! Well, it got renewed, and we’re assuming she’ll definitely be back!

Deadline reports that she’ll be playing a character named Allison, who is “an important character connected to Mickey Haller.”

Constance Zimmer – Return Seems Unlikely

Constance Zimmer joined the cast as a series regular portraying the role of Dana Berg in season four, but her character does not appear in the season 5 book.

Sasha Alexander – Return Seems Unlikely, Unless She’s Written In

The Morning Show‘s Sasha Alexander booked a recurring role in season four as FBI Agent Dawn Ruth. The character is not mentioned in the season 5 book source material, so her return seems unlikely…unless she’s written in, of course!

Elliott Gould – Exiting

Elliott Gould returned as Legal Siegal in season four, but his character was killed off.

Lorna approaches Mickey and Maggie in season 4, episode six and says, “Legal had a heart attack. He was on the bus, and we were talking. I thought everything was fine. He’s gone, Mickey… I talked to his son and they’re gonna try to do the funeral in the next couple of days.”

Yaya DaCosta – Exiting

Yaya DaCosta did not return as Andrea Freeman in season four, and her character is also not featured in “Resurrection Walk,” the book taking the focus in season five.

It seems unlikely that she’ll return as that time, unless she is written in specifically.