What's the Difference between The Brass Verdict the Book and The Lincoln Lawyer the TV Show?
In the Book |
In the TV Show |
Mickey Haller
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Mickey Haller
Portrayed by: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
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Maggie McPherson
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Maggie McPherson
Portrayed by: Neve Campbel
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Lorna Crain
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Lorna Crain
Portrayed by: Becki Newton
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This Character does not appear.
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Izzy Letts
Portrayed by: Jazz Raycole
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Patrick Henson
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This Character does not appear.
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Cisco
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Cisco
Portrayed by: Angus Sampson
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Trevor Elliot
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Trevor Elliot
Portrayed by: Christopher Gorham
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This Character does not appear.
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Detective Raymond Griggs
Portrayed by: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
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Harry Bosch
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This Character does not appear.
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This Character does not appear.
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Jésus Menendez
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The Lincoln Lawyer Book vs TV Show
In the Book |
In the TV Show |
Set in Los Angeles 2008. |
Set in Los Angeles 2022. |
The book is in the same literary universe as the Harry Bosch novels. Bosch is a important supporting character. |
Harry Bosch is not in the Netflix TV series as the rights to the Bosch character is owned by Amazon. The character of Detective Raymond Griggs is used instead.
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The book starts with Haller defending an accused murder in 1992; Jerry Vincent is the prosecuting attorney. The trial does not go well for Vincent; he quits working for the city and opens his own legal firm. |
The TV series starts with Haller on the beach thinking in vague terms about his past problems which interrupted his legal practice. |
Haller hires Patrick Henson as his driver and offers him his guest bedroom until he gets his own place. He is a former surfer and recovering addict. Haller later gets his theft case dismissed. |
Haller hires Izzy to be his driver after getting the theft case against her dismissed. She is a former addict.
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Trevor Elliot owns a film production company and is accused of murdering his wife and Johan Rilz, a German national. Elliot thought Rilz was a gay friend of his wife. |
Trevor Elliot owns a very popular video game company. He is accused of murdering his wife and her lover Jan Rilz. |