Netflix commissions Lincoln Lawyer spinoff script built around Cobie Smulders' Emi Finch

Deadline reports Netflix is developing a Lincoln Lawyer spinoff headlined by Cobie Smulders as Emi Finch. Executive producers Humphrey, Rodriguez and Lieberman are writing the script; A+E Studios produces. Netflix bought the pitch in the room. The project awaits a green light pending deals. Season 5, confirmed as final in May 2026, has not yet aired. Netflix declined comment.