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The Lincoln Lawyer Star Finds New Leading Project As Netflix's Hit Legal Series Prepares To End With Season 5

Nairavoice · Nov 7, 2026 · 2 min read

As Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer prepares to enter its final season following Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) through one last dizzying case, the show’s leading star has announced their next major project.

Netflix’s series, which has been adapting Michael Connelly’s book series since 2022, may be finishing out strong, but Garcia-Rulfo will be heading in a completely new direction with the end of The Lincoln Lawyer on the horizon. According to Deadline, the actor’s taking on a leading role in Am I The Wave?, which will adapt Francisco Goldman’s novel, Say Her Name. The project, which is being directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella and co-stars Renata Vaca, is currently filming.

Garcia-Rulfo will play Francisco, a character based on Goldman. As an American novelist dividing his time between New York and Mexico, Francisco meets Aura, a fellow writer, and their relationship quickly becomes complicated and passionate as they navigate an intense tragedy.

Based on Goldman’s real-life relationship with Mexican writer Aura Estrada, the film will give Garcia-Rulfo the opportunity to explore romance through more than its typical loving lens, bringing elements of grief and loss into play as the story progresses. With Garcia-Rulfo and Vaca bringing the couple to life, Am I The Wave? will see both actors branching out from their previous work.

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Although Garcia-Rulfo has already begun work on Am I The Wave?, the star’s final season of The Lincoln Lawyer has yet to hit Netflix’s screens, leaving the job unfinished for now. Though The Lincoln Lawyer season 5 will finally premiere in early 2027, audiences are already looking into ways to bring Mickey Haller back into the picture, namely with the upcoming spinoff series Netflix will be producing with Cobie Smulders’ Emi Finch, Mickey’s half-sister. While Garcia-Rulfo has a new project on his hands, it’s possible he could return to the Connelly-universe in some capacity after The Lincoln Lawyer’s end.

With The Lincoln Lawyer season 5 set to consist of 10 episodes, the series is set to come to its natural end with Garcia-Rulfo and the rest of the cast moving on to their next projects, as well. Despite the planned conclusion to Mickey Haller’s story, the fact that the hit Netflix series is closing its doors has been a tough pill for audiences to swallow. Thankfully, Garcia-Rulfo’s return to the screen in Am I The Wave? will bring the actor back to audiences quicker than anticipated, and in an entirely different role.