Neve Campbell's Full-Time Return Boosts 'The Lincoln Lawyer' in Season 4

The actress's promotion to series regular adds complexity and emotional depth to the legal drama.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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The Netflix legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer has been renewed for a fifth season, indicating the show's continued popularity. In Season 4, the series made its best move yet by promoting recurring cast member Neve Campbell to a series regular. Campbell's character, Maggie McPherson, is one of the ex-wives of the show's lead, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), and her return as a full-time character adds much-needed emotional depth and tension to the story.

Why it matters

Maggie's character had been reduced in Seasons 2 and 3 after she decided to move to San Diego, leaving a void in the show's emotional core. Her full-time return in Season 4 as Mickey's foil and moral compass grounds the series and provides a better understanding of their complex relationship.

The details

In Season 4, when Mickey is framed for murder, Maggie switches sides to defend him, despite their ethical differences. This allows for more intimate moments between the two characters and showcases how they rely on each other. Maggie also confronts the unethical behavior of the prosecution, led by the character Dana Berg (Constance Zimmer), which further bridges the divide between Maggie and Mickey.

  • The Lincoln Lawyer was renewed for a fifth season in 2026.
  • Season 4 of The Lincoln Lawyer premiered in 2026.

The players

Michael "Mickey" Haller

The lead character in The Lincoln Lawyer, a Los Angeles-based defense attorney who often works out of a Lincoln Navigator.

Maggie McPherson

One of Mickey Haller's ex-wives, who works as a prosecutor, providing a different perspective and tension in her relationship with Mickey.

Dana Berg

A prosecutor who Maggie confronts for her unethical behavior in Season 4 of The Lincoln Lawyer.

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The takeaway

The Lincoln Lawyer's decision to promote Neve Campbell's character Maggie to a series regular in Season 4 has strengthened the show's emotional core and added complexity to the relationship between the lead character Mickey and his ex-wife. This move has reinvigorated the legal drama and set the stage for continued success in future seasons.