The Good Lawyer – Un bon avocat is a legal thriller and character drama starring Laurent Lafitte, directed by Tristan Séguéla.
Release Date: November 9, 2026; world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 11, 2026.
Director: Tristan Séguéla
Screenwriters: Marcia Romano, Simon Jacquet, Tristan Séguéla, and Stéphane Sebag
Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes)
Genre: Legal drama
Cast
Laurent Lafitte as Léonard Landry (a flamboyant, coke-addicted criminal defense lawyer)
Anthony Bajon as Noé (a tenacious young intern who assists him)
Mélanie Laurent as Iris Saint-Didier (a rival/colleague lawyer and former partner)
Carole Bouquet as Anne Lamarck
Plot
Criminal defense lawyer Léonard Landry collapses in a drug overdose in the middle of a courtroom trial. After a mandatory 3-month stint in rehab, he has one week to save his career, avoid disbarment, and prepare for his own disciplinary trial. To win back the respect of his peers while struggling to resist a relapse, he takes on a high-stakes case.
Watch the official trailer for The Good Lawyer on Netflix and stream the film directly now!
Other great films and mini-series starring Laurent Lafitte on Netflix:
Class Act – Tapie (2023)
The Takedown (2022)
Dear Mother (2022)
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