Mickey Haller has a poor track record when it comes to romance on The Lincoln Lawyer.

When we were first introduced to the defense lawyer, we quickly discovered that he had two ex-wives, both of whom he was still on excellent terms with, including one who was still his legal aide.

So, while he’s been a little unlucky in love, he and his exes are still close, which says something about him and how his relationships end.

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While some of the series, which just finished its third season, has revolved around Mickey’s unresolved feelings for wife number one (and mother to his daughter Hayley) Maggie McPherson, the two ultimately pressed pause on their relationship for good.

And that was for the betterment of both Mickey and the series.

The Lincoln Lawyer is another series based on a beloved book series. Thus, there will inevitably be comparisons between what’s on the pages and what’s on the screen.

Having never read the books, I came into the series without preconceived notions or ideas about any characters. So, I was meeting everyone for the first time, which is neither a good thing nor a bad thing.

It’s simply just a thing.

Maggie from the books may be similar or different from the one in the show, but show Maggie was just not a character that I saw as making sense with Mickey.

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Now, that could primarily be because we only saw them post-divorce. Getting a read on a relationship can be challenging when you never see any of it, especially when it is at its best.

Mickey and Maggie’s will-they-won’t-they in The Lincoln Lawyer felt forced at times, especially when it came across as so one-sided at times. Mickey was still all in, and Maggie simply was not.

It didn’t help that the chemistry was lacking; I didn’t buy these two as soulmates who just needed a second chance to get things right.