Season five of The Lincoln Lawyer has a fresh update and some exciting cast news! The Netflix legal drama's new season is now in production and alongside a string of new recurring guest stars, is the son of an 80s sitcom star.
Saved by the Bell's Mario Lopez was delighted to announce his son Dominic's involvement in the show.
Taking to Instagram, he posted snapshots of the 12-year-old sitting in a casting chair and watching a scene unfold on the streets of Los Angeles.
Maria simply captioned the post: "The hustle is hereditary…#DominicLucianoLopez #TheLincolnLawyer #ProudDad."
Dominic is the spitting image of his famous dad with his olive skin, dark hair and dimples.
Budding career
© Getty ImagesMario spoke about his son's role in The Lincoln Lawyer during his podcast when he said: "My son plays young Rafa and he has to get very emotional and it is heavy scenes. I'm just so proud of him. In his audition scene he had to get very emotional and he really delivered and ended uo getting the part. Just very, very proud of him."
It's not the first time Dominic has landed an acting job and Mario opened up about his budding career during an appearance on Today Show in December 2025.
"He's guest-starring on Matlock this week," he said at the time. "And he did three movies this year. Now, he’s working with Academy Award winners and stuff, so we're real proud of him. He's doing great."
Mario's family
© Getty ImagesIn addition to Dominic, Mario shares two other children, Gia, 15, and Santino, six, with his wife, Courtney Lopez.
His middle child also starred alongside his parents in the festive flick, Once Upon a Christmas Wish in 2024, and Mario confessed they had "a blast" together.
The Lincoln Lawyer has seven other new recurring guest roles including Silicon Valley's Chris Diamantopoulos, Orange is the New Black's Diane Guerrero, Shameless star, Steve Howey, and The Pitt's Iker Garcia.
© NBCUniversal via Getty Images"We're so excited to share the news that we're already hard at work on the next season," creator, co-showrunner, and executive producer Ted Humphrey told Tudum. "Season 4 is the most challenging and intensely personal journey we've taken Mickey Haller on yet, and we're thrilled and grateful to be able to continue the ride in Season 5!"
