Netflix’s legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer will end after its fifth season, leaving a gap that Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent and Hulu’s Suspect are poised to fill. The new shows promise fresh casts, new stories, and high‑profile creative teams, according to the source report.

Presumed Innocent’s Expansion from Limited Series to Anthology

Apple TV+ announced that Presumed Innocent, which wrapped filming on its second season, will shift from a limited series into an anthology format. The first season, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, was a hit, promptting the network to broaden the concept with a new cast and a storyline based on another novel . The source says the move aims to keep the legal thriller niche vibant after The Lincoln Lawyer’s exit.

Hulu’s Suspect Brings a Star‑Studded Team

Hulu is developing a series based on Scott Turow’s 2022 novel Suspect, with Marissa Jo Cerar—creator of Black Cake—leading the creative team. cerar is reuniting with Bruce Miller, who produced The Handmaid’s Tale, and both will executive produce alongside Turow and MGM. Director Matt Shakman, known for Emmy‑nominated work on The Great and WandaVision, will helm the project, per the source.

Rachel Brosnahan’s Lead Role Signals a New Era

The Hulu series will star Rachel Brosnahan as defense attorney Leila Reynolds, a character who faces a murder case where the defendant specifically requests her. The show will adapt Jo Murray’s Dissection of a Murder and is expected to return later this year, according to the source report.

What’s Still Unclear About the New Legal Thrillers?

While the source highlights the high‑profile teams, it leaves unanswered questions about release dates beyond this year, the exact number of episodes per season, and whether the anthology format will allow for crossover storylines . the report also does not confirm if the new series will maintain the same tone and pacing that made The Lincoln Lawyer popular.

Why the Legal Thriller Genre Remains a Hot Ticket

The source notes that The Lincoln Lawyer’s success has created a vacuum that new shows are eager to fill. With legal dramas historically drawing strong viewership, networks are investing in proven writers and directors to capture audiences. This trend mirrors past shifts, such as the rise of legal thrillers on HBO in the early 2000s.