<p id=”par-1_54″>Already watched <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-lincoln-lawyer-season-3-when-premiere-netflix.html/”><em>The Lincoln Lawyer</em> Season 3</a> and ready for more legal dramas? As the Netflix original series based on Michael Connelly’s book series of the same name awaits a season 4 renewal, here are <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/movies/”>movies</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tv/”>TV shows</a> to watch about lawyers. Bonus: They’re all streaming right now—no renting or premium subscription required. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-1-matlock-reboot”>1. ‘Matlock’ reboot</h2>
<p id=”par-2_29″>See Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock in this CBS remake of the classic legal drama. It premiered on Sept. 22, 2024, with new episodes airing every Thursday night. </p>
<p id=”par-3_32″>That means there are only a few episodes currently available on Peacock. Bates’ <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/new-matlock-cast.html/”>Matlock cast</a> also includes Skye P. Marshall (<em>Chilling Adventures of Sabrina</em>), Beau Bridges, Jason Ritter, and <em>Elemental</em>’s Leah Lewis. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-2-the-rainmaker”>2. ‘The Rainmaker’</h2>
<p id=”par-4_40″>This list wouldn’t be complete without a John Grisham book turned movie. <em>The Rainmaker</em>, which is streaming on Paramount+, stars <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/matt-damon/”>Matt Damon</a> as a new attorney who finds himself teaming up with a paralegal to take on an insurance company. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-3-runaway-jury”>3. ‘Runaway Jury’ </h2>
<p id=”par-5_48″>This is another Grisham book turned movie currently streaming on Paramount+. Featuring a star-studded cast—Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, Rachel Weisz, and John Cusack— <em>Runaway Jury</em> has a lawyer and jury consultant duking it out in court until they learn jurors have a lot more power than they think. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-4-legal-dramas-to-watch-after-the-lincoln-lawyer-suits”>4. Legal dramas to watch after ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’: ‘Suits’</h2>
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<p id=”par-6_56″>For those who didn’t watch during the USA legal drama’s summer 2023 renaissance, check out Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), a talented legal mind working at one of the most exclusive New York City law firms on <em>Suits</em>. Mike gets hired by Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) despite not graduating from Harvard, a prerequisite for new hires. </p>
<p id=”par-7_28″>Watch <em>Suits</em> on Netflix and Peacock. Also learn behind-the-scenes facts about the hit show on “<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/patrick-j-adams-so-glad-didnt-watch-suits-now.html/”>Sidebar: A Suits Watch Podcast</a>,” hosted by Adams and Sarah Rafferty (Donna Paulsen). </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-5-the-trial”>5 ‘The Trial’</h2>
<p id=”par-8_48″>This eight-episode Netflix legal drama follows the fictional murder case of an Italian teenager at trial. It’s high stakes and high stress as a prosecutor realizes their own connection to the victim. Meanwhile, a lawyer wants this to be a career-making case and a suspect insists they’re innocent. </p>
<p id=”par-9_9″>6 Legal dramas like ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’: ‘Your Honor’</p>
<p id=”par-10_32″>How far will a judge go for his son? That’s the question in <em>Your Honor</em> when Michael Desiato’s (<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/bryan-cranston-earns-750000-per-episode-showtime-series-your-honor.html/”>Bryan Cranston</a>) son, Adam, played by <em>Wednesday</em>’s Hunter Doohan, is involved in a hit-and-run. </p>
<p id=”par-11_17″>Set—and filmed—in New Orleans, Louisiana, <em>Your Honor</em> Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Paramount+ and Netflix. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-7-dark-waters”>7. ‘Dark Waters’</h2>
<p id=”par-12_32″>Based on a true story, this legal drama follows an attorney as they risk their career to reveal the chemical company their firm represents has a long history of dumping toxic waste. </p>
<p id=”par-13_26″>Note: Watch <em>Dark Waters</em> sooner rather than later because the movie starring <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/mark-ruffalo/”>Mark Ruffalo</a> and Anne Hathaway is leaving the streamer at the end of October. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-8-legal-dramas-to-watch-after-the-lincoln-lawyer-criminal-united-kingdom”>8. Legal dramas to watch after ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’: Criminal United Kingdom</h2>
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<p id=”par-14_37″>Not technically a legal drama, Netflix’s <em>Criminal United Kingdom</em> is heart-pumping and action-packed despite taking place only within the walls of a police interrogation room. Every episode—there are seven across two seasons—features a different person being interviewed. </p>