Who is Manuel Garcia-Rulfo? The Mexican actor starring in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’

From the broadcast heap pile to the top of Netflix’s weekly rankings — that has been the trajectory for The Lincoln Lawyer, David E. Kelley’s series based on Michael Connelly’s series of bestselling novels.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“The Lincoln Lawyer” moved to No. 1 on Netflix’s list of top English-language titles for the week of May 16-22, its first full week after premiering May 13.

Fans have seen Ferne McCann go through highs and lows on her reality show First Time Mum. But as the eighth series draws to a close on Wednesday night, there is definitely cause for celebration in Brentwood, as she and boyfriend Lorri Haines take a momentous step when he moves in. In the episode, Ferne asks Sunday what she thinks about Lorri moving in and Sunday says she is happy as they can do more puzzles together! Is this the green light and sign Ferne has been waiting for? Fans will see Lorri packs up his house in Chelsea, and officially move in, as the fairytale continues for the happy couple.

Chris Gorham and Becki Newton revived their characters Henry Grubstick and Amanda Tanen, respectively, for a couple of silly skits while working on the set of their new series, Netflix’s .

Ralf Rangnick admits he could have done better during his interim period as Manchester United manager. Rangnick will take charge of United for the 29th and final time against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday and he has achieved only 11 wins since he took over on December 3.

Who doesn't love having a new Netflix show to get your teeth stuck into? And this week, The Lincoln Lawyer has shot straight to the top of the streaming giant's charts and got us all staying up way beyond our bedtimes as we binge.The ten part legal drama has brought the character of Michael Connelly back to our screens for the first time since the 2011 film. Starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell and Jazz Raycole, it is based on the 2008 novel The Brass Verdict and is so named because the main character, defence attorney Mickey Haller (Garcia-Rulfo), works out of a chauffeur driven Lincoln town car rather than in an office.The show is the brainchild of David E Kelly who is behind some of the biggest shows in recent years including Big Little Lies, Big Sky and Nine Perfect Strangers.

“Bridgerton” Season 2 was in the No. 4 slot with 16.02 million hours viewed), followed by “The Circle” Season 4 (14.12 million hours viewed) at No. 5.

Selome Hailu While “Ozark” Season 4 continues in the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s newly released Top 10 rankings with 48.6 million hours viewed, David E.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorMarie Kreutzer’s “Corsage,” which premieres in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival, has debuted its first clip exclusively with Variety (below). MK2 Films is handling international sales.

Michael Connelly novels and practices law from the backseat of his Lincoln town car, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo had an obstacle standing in his way. “For me personally, I get carsick,” Garcia-Rulfo, 41, told The Post. “But it was fun, especially driving the convertible Lincoln. Driving that around LA was cool.”Now streaming on Netflix, “The Lincoln Lawyer” is a series following hotshot defense attorney Mickey Haller (Garcia-Rulfo).

The ethics of being a defense attorney aren’t so black and white. So, how does “The Lincoln Lawyer” grapple with defending someone he knows is guilty?The TV series adaptation of the books by superstar crime fiction author Michael Connelly follows Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as lawyer Mickey Haller, who runs his practice out of a vintage Lincoln Town Car (hence the title).In this clip from the upcoming Netflix series, exclusive to TheWrap, Garcia-Rulfo’s Haller explains to his daughter Hayley (Krista Warner) that he truly believes everyone deserves the right to a fair trial.“Everyone deserves a defense, Hayley,” he says.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticDavid E. Kelley never went away, exactly, but his brand of high-middlebrow drama conveyed with alternating froth and gravity has been particularly thick on the ground of late.

Hamish Linklater (“Midnight Mass”) and Lili Taylor (“Outer Range”) have been cast as Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln in “Manhunt,” Apple’s limited series about the hunt for assassin John Wilkes Booth, the streamer announced on Tuesday. The other new cast members are Patton Oswalt as war department detective Lafayette Baker; Brandon Flynn as Eddie Stanton Jr., a war department clerk and son of Edwin Stanton; Betty Gabriel as fashion designer and friend of Mary Lincoln, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keckley; Will Harrison as David Herold, Booth’s accomplice; and Damian O’Hare as Thomas Eckert, Stanton’s right-hand man and a telegraph expert.They join previously announced stars Tobias Menzies as Lincoln’s War Secretary Edwin Stanton, who leads the hunt; Anthony Boyle as John Wilkes Booth; Matt Walsh as Dr.

Steve Harvey is the latest celeb to speak out about the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars altercation, two months after the televised encounter.

Ferne McCann would be the first to admit she’s been unlucky in love. But that’s all changed since she met boyfriend Lorri Haines. In fact, things are going so well between the pair that we can expect a wedding and babies in the not-too-distant future! Opening up to OK!, recently, the former TOWIE star, who is now sharing her Essex home with Lorri, revealed, “[Marriage and kids] is definitely something we talk about all the time.

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Manchester United's interim boss Ralf Rangnick was blocked in his attempts to sign a forward in the January transfer window.

“The Essex Serpent”Friday, May 13, Apple TV+How many prestige costume dramas have you watched and thought, This would be a lot more entertaining if there was a giant monster in it? (For me, the answer is: almost all of them.) “The Essex Serpent” serves to scratch that particular (and incredibly specific) itch. Based on the acclaimed 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry, “The Essex Serpent” stars Claire Danes (in a role originally earmarked for Keira Knightley, who left due to “family reasons”) as a London widow who moves to the titular town to investigate several reported attacks by a giant serpent.