Netflix has finally unveiled the release date for The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 and the next chapter in criminal defense lawyer Mickey Haller's (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) life will officially return on February 5 on the streaming juggernaut.The previous ten-episode outing was based on Michael Connelly’s fifth novel The Gods of Guilt, which saw Mickey defending Julian La Cosse, an innocent man framed for the murder of Glory Days, Mickey's friend and former client. Seasoned fans might remember that Glory Days was a prost*tute, who befriended our titular lawyer in the previous season. After she is found murdered in her house, Mickey begins to investigate her death and grapple with the injustices in the judicial system.Here's the only recap you need from the Netflix legal drama's previous chapter, before The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 drops on February 5.Before The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 drops, here's the only recap you need from the previous chapterNow that Netflix has finally unveiled the release date for The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4, ie, February 5, here's a breakdown of all the major plot points from the third chapter.Mickey's former client, Glory Days, was murdered in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3Before Mickey Haller becomes his own defendant in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4, he took on the case for Julian La Cosse, Glory Days' employer in the third season. Glory Days was found dead in her home after it was set on fire. While all the evidence pointed towards Julian, who was the last person to pay a visit to Glory Days before her death, Mickey believed in his innocence. Turns out, it was the corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent named James De Marco who set fire to the house, after his private investigator, Neil Bishop, posed as one of Glory Days' clients and ascertained her address.The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 finale revealed how De Marco was in cahoots with the Juárez cartel and was helping them in their vendetta against the rival Tijuana cartel. De Marco had Glory under his control by saving her from jail multiple times. As a return favor, he forced her to plant a gun on the Tijuana leader, Moya. However, when Moya's lawyer requested to summon Glory in court to testify, De Marco was threatened and set fire to her house.Ahead of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4, Neil Bishop killed himself in court View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOne would ask why a private investigator like Neil Bishop was helping De Marco and the cartel. As it turns out, De Marco and Bishop's connection went back over a decade when Bishop helped the corrupt agent cover up a double homicide that was committed by the Juarez cartel. Since Bishop needed money to support his failing career and his son, he made a deal with the devil. However, Bishop became the key for Mickey in proving Julian's innocence in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 and all he had to do was confirm their dirty relationship.Thanks to Cisco and Izzy's help, Mickey set up surveillance cameras at the site of the double homicide from a decade ago. After he made De Marco and Bishop think that the owner might testify against the cartel about the 'new evidence', he caught them on camera when they were trying to plant dr*gs in the owner's fridge. However, Bishop convinced Mickey not to show the evidence in court and he would testify against De Marco.While The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 would bring in fresh twists and turns, Bishop's shocking su*c*de in court would always be remembered by fans. After Bishop confirms that he helped De Marco in finding Glory Days' address, he was consumed by guilt and shot himself in the courtroom, after apologizing to his son for one last time.Mickey contemplated quitting his profession in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAhead of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4, the third chapter saw Mickey fighting the justice system and Eddie and Bishop's tragic deaths pushed him too far and he contemplated quitting his profession for good. Additionally, his client, Julian, was stabbed by a fellow inmate during a prison transfer. While medics managed to bring Julian back to life, Mickey was shattered by all the criminal activity relating to De Marco and the cartel. To make matters worse, Moya, the Tijuana cartel leader, emails him a picture of De Marco, hanged to his death with a snake around his neck.Mickey understands that the cartel conflict has stretched out indefinitely and he needs to step back. However, ensuring Mickey's return in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4, his daughter, Hayley, comes to the rescue and convinces her father not to give up and fight the corruption in the justice system. After all the charges against Julian are dropped (thanks to Bishop's testimony), Mickey celebrates the win with his friends over dinner and reveals that he will finally take a vacation but will return stronger.A shocking twist and how it sets up The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4Proving that our titular lawyer can never catch a break, the final moments of the third chapter featured a jaw-dropping cliffhanger. While Mickey was driving in his powder-blue Lincoln Continental on the LA streets, he was pulled over by an officer for a missing license plate. To make matters worse, his back trunk was dripping blood and this has Problem written all over it.When the officers open Mickey's car trunk, they find conman and Mickey's former client, Sam Scales, dead inside. While the twist frames Mickey for his death, his connection (and debt) with Sam makes the case even harrowing for our lawyer. Teasing The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 to fans, Garcia-Rulfo said in an interview with Netflix Tudum:“Talk about a cliff-hanger! People are going to flip, it’s so good. You’re expecting the season to end with Mickey saying goodbye to his friends and driving off and then — boom. It’s a dead body in the trunk. I can’t wait to see how people are going to react.”The stage is set for another harrowing case for our lawyer, but this time, the tables are turned on him and all the evidence is stacked against our titular lawyer. Catch one of Mickey's most harrowing cases to date in The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 on Netflix on February 5.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.