‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 2, Part 2 Ending Explained: Did Mickey Win? Did Lisa Kill Mitchell?

Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) returned in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 with a new high-profile murder case and a new love interest. The only problem? The two are tragically intertwined.

After Mickey and hot chef Lisa Trammell (Lana Parrilla) slept together, she was accused of murdering wealthy real estate developer Mitchell Bondurant. So what did she do? She called Mickey to defend her, and naturally, he stepped up to save the day.

Throughout The Lincoln Lawyer‘s two-part second season, the jury, Mickey, and viewers have all wondered if Lisa really killed Mitchell, or if she was set up by someone else who had motive, like Alex Grant.

Season 2, Part 1 of the series, adapted from Michael Connelly’s best-selling series, ended with attorney Andrea Freemann (Yaya DaCosta) presenting new evidence that suggested Lisa may have actually done the crime. Meanwhile, we left Mickey lying in a parking garage bloody and unconscious after a surprise attack. Season 2, Part 2 — which premiered on August 3 — shows Mickey’s recovery, the intense trial, and Lisa’s fate. And an eventful finale full of twists featured a wedding; a terrifying reveal; and a shocking deadly cliffhanger.

Wondering how The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2, Part 2 ends? If Mickey won the case? If Lisa killed Mitchell? And how Mickey gets his next client? Decider’s Episode 10 recap has you covered. Just be mindful, The Lincoln Lawyer spoilers lie ahead.

The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2, Part 2 Ending Explained

Season 2, Episode 10, “Bury Your Past,” kicks off with Mickey and Lisa picking out their final court fits and everyone anxious about the trial. In a shared elevator ride, Lorna gives Mickey a much-needed pep talk, saying “You’re Mickey Fucking Haller and you win cases. That’s what you do, no matter who you’re defending.” But is she right? It’s clear Mickey’s a bit doubtful, especially when Cisco calls and says he couldn’t find Walter Kim, the man they suspect Alex Grant paid bribes to, and who possibly killed Mitchell. “Whatever went down, I’ve got a bad feeling that Alex Grant decided to shut Walter Kim up permanently,” Cisco says. Without Kim, Mickey says there’s no chance of reopening Lisa’s case, so he puts all he has into his closing statement.

He tells the jury that Andrea’s story is “a fairytale.” He reminds them there are no witnesses to the murder, and suggests someone framed Lisa using her gardening gloves and hammer. He encourages them to keep Alex Grant in mind as a potential suspect and says, “If history has taught us anything, it’s that people with buried skeletons will do anything to keep them buried.”

I’m not gonna lie, Lisa looks guilty as hell during his remarks. But is it for the reason we think?

A verdict is reached faster than anticipated, and Lisa is found…not guilty of first-degree murder. So why is she still giving us bad vibes?!

After another major win, Mickey and his team celebrate as media outlets and potential clients blow up his phone. His mom tells him he’s so proud of her before leaving town for an acting job in Calgary. And though Lisa invites him to a party at her restaurant, he takes a raincheck and says he “wants to sleep for a week.”

Before they lay the case to rest, Cisco tells Mickey and Lorna police recovered Kim’s abandoned car and belongings. He shows them a photo of Kim’s telescope inspection mirror — a standard tool for building inspectors — and notes it’s missing a piece of glass, which he suggests is the same shard of glass found at Mitchell’s murder scene. Lorna reminds Cisco that Kim is the same height as Lisa, so he wouldn’t have been able to hit Mitchell over the head, but Cisco has an explanation. He borrows Lorna’s compact mirror, holds it up to the window, and light reflects off of it onto the ceiling. “The mirror is how he made him look up,” Cisco says. “The mirror is your proof.“

Mickey tells Cisco the case is closed and Lisa is free, so Kim isn’t their problem anymore. And focus switches to Lorna and Cisco’s wedding plans, which are falling apart because the venue double-booked and canceled on them. A distraught Lorna says the mishap feels like a bad sign, and Cisco says he promised her a big wedding before winking at Izzy. Hmm…what do you have up your sleeve, sir?

Later that night, Mickey’s home alone and his doorbell rings. It’s Lisa, and yes — like always, she comes bearing food. She asks him to invite her inside and he says he would love to, but she has to fire him first. “Mickey Hallar, you are officially fired. You are no longer my lawyer,” she says, and the two kiss their way to his bedroom.

At his office the next morning, Mickey gets a check and a letter from Henry Dahl, which reads, “I KNOW YOU DIDN’T BELIEVE ME, BUT I PROMISED I’D GET YOU PAID. MAYBE NOW YOU’LL COME ON THE POD AND DO AN EPISODE?” Andrea visits him and gives him a “Number 1 Lawyer” mug (Better Call Saul coded), and the two engage in such effortless banter I just might…ship them?!

With another big case in the rearview mirror (of his Lincoln), Mickey spends some quality time with his daughter. But a day at the boardwalk turns into a nightmare when he hears the same music that was playing in the background of his call with the man claiming to be Lisa’s ex, Jeff. At home later that night, Mickey stalks the social media accounts of Rene Morales, the actor pretending to be Jeff, and finds an old photo of him working as a waiter at Lisa’s restaurant. Cisco then sends Mickey a PDF titled “Trammell Divorce,” and suddenly everything makes sense.

The next day Mickey goes to the restaurant and finds Lisa gardening — with her gloves on, might we add! He starts questioning her about Jeff — their marriage, their divorce, the restaurant — and she grows more defensive by the minute. “Jeff filed for divorce 11 years ago. A couple weeks later he withdrew it, and there’s no trace of him after that,” Mickey says. “Why didn’t he go through with divorce? With California property law he would have gotten half of everything.” Mickey reveals he knows he didn’t meet the real Jeff Trammell, and Lisa says she was “desperate,” “not thinking straight,” and just wanted him to stop asking questions.

“Why didn’t you sell? Why didn’t you consider putting this place up for bail? Why do you always lose your temper when someone brings up Jeff?” Mickey asks. “I’ve been a lawyer for a long time, and I know when something’s off. After a while I knew you didn’t kill Mitchell, but that doesn’t mean you’re innocent of everything.”

Mickey asks where Jeff is, then looks at the cilantro in Lisa’s garden and remembers her telling him Jeff hated it. “Is that the real reason you couldn’t sell? Because of what they’d find if they tore this place down?” Mickey said, implying that she didn’t kill Mitchell (even though she did in the book), but she likely killed her husband and buried him in her garden. After Mickey gets in the car with Lorna, the police arrive. Turns out, she called Detective Raymond Griggs (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine) and he’s having his team search Lisa’s property.

We interrupt The Lincoln Lawyer‘s regularly scheduled drama for the wedding of Lorna and Cisco. The two get married at a courthouse, then Cisco blindfolds her with the promise of brunch. He takes her to brunch on a “Just Married” motorcycle only to surprise her with an elaborate reception featuring loved ones, bottomless mimosas, her favorite french toast, and a band at Izzy’s studio.

Ready to pursue her passion, Izzy gives Mickey his car keys back, thanks him, and agrees to stay on part-time for a while as she gets the studio up and running. When chatting with Izzy later, Lorna thinks back on the night Mickey got beat up in the parking garage and said their Alex Grant no longer checks out. “Lisa was obsessed with making Mickey think she was innocent. When she realized Alex Grant was straw man, what better way to keep him on that path?” she said, suggesting Lisa ordered the attack. Since she has no proof, she decides not to tell Mickey. But in the books, Lisa did order the attack and even admitted it to Mickey herself.

After the reception, Mickey has dinner with his trust Legal Siegal, who warns him to watch his back because Alex Grant has “a vengeful streak.” As Mickey walks to his car he nearly gets run over by a speeding black vehicle, but before we have time to think too hard about it, Izzy tells him his new client, Julian La Cosse, is being held at the sheriff’s station. Mickey turns his Lincoln around and visits his new client, who says a friend recommended him. “She said if I was ever in trouble I should call you. You’re the best lawyer in town,” he tells Mickey. “Now she’s dead and I’m in trouble. They think I did it, but I would never. Can you help me?”

Mickey never heard of the friend, named Giselle Dallinger, so he goes to investigate the autopsy and pays a visit to the morgue. When the body is revealed, Mickey sees its Glory Days, aka Gloria Dayton, who said goodbye to him earlier in the season and reportedly moved to Hawaii to be with her mom.

How did Glory Days die? Why is Julian La Cosse being accused of her murder? And what’s next for Mickey and his team? Here’s hoping Netflix renews The Lincoln Lawyer for Season 3 so we can get some answers.

The Lincoln Lawyer is now streaming on Netflix.