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The Lincoln Lawyer
tv·TV-MA·May 13, 2022·
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The Lincoln Lawyer
tv
TV-MA
May 13, 2022
Wokeometer Rating
3Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Lincoln Lawyer is a gripping, apolitical legal thriller with organic diversity and zero social justice lectures—just pure suspense and story, earning a safe 3/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
"The Lincoln Lawyer" is a legal thriller series adapted from Michael Connelly's novels, centering on defense attorney Mickey Haller (played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) as he navigates high-stakes cases, courtroom battles, investigations, and personal redemption from his Lincoln car in a diverse Los Angeles setting.
Across Seasons 1-4, the show maintains a traditional, apolitical focus on engaging procedural drama, suspense, and character-driven plots, with organic casting diversity (e.g., Latino lead, Black supporting actors like Angus Sampson and Jazz Raycole) and behind-the-scenes DEI efforts like ReFrame Stamps, but no overt social justice lectures, identity politics, or systemic critiques. Its consistent 3/10 content rating reflects minimal progressive intrusions—limited to incidental elements like peripheral LGBTQ+ representation—allowing strong audience reception, high Rotten Tomatoes scores, and renewals without significant backlash.
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Is The Lincoln Lawyer Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Lincoln Lawyer and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in The Lincoln Lawyer?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Lincoln Lawyer's overall score.
Is The Lincoln Lawyer family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Lincoln Lawyer is rated TV-MA. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
