What's the Difference between The Brass Verdict the Book and The Lincoln Lawyer the TV Show?
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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
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In the TV Show |
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Detective Bosch visits Haller after the death of Elliot; they talk about being half-brothers and why Bosch waited so long to reveal himself as such to Haller. Bosch tells Haller about the German made gun and ammo used to murder Elliot and his lover. He suspects the gun was illegally smuggled into the country for the murderer to make a point. Haller says he is going to quit practicing law. |
This does not happen in the TV series. |
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At the beginning of the book is is revealed that Mickey Haller took a year off to recover from the wounds received in the events recounted in the book, The Lincoln Lawyer. He became addicted to painkillers as a result of his injuries but is currently clean. |
At the beginning of the series is it revealed that Mickey Haller took a year off to recover from injuries from a surfing accident. He became addicted to painkillers as a result of his injuries but is currently clean.
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The book ends with Haller and his daughter talking; she is hoping he gets back together with her mother. |
The series ends with Haller at the beach getting ready to surf while a man with a tatoo on his arm watches from behind. |