A spin off series of a hit Netflix show that once starred Meghan Markle has been confirmed by NBC.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, played the talented paralegal Rachel Zane in Suits from its first episode in 2011 until her romance with Prince Harry took off in 2017.
Suits was the most-watched acquired show on Netflix US in 2023 and was bought by the BBC in a deal with NBCUniversal and uploaded to iPlayer this March.
The legal drama, which ran for nine series, follows Old School actor Patrick J Adams as Mike Ross, who uses his photographic memory to secure a job at a New York City law firm despite having no law degree.
Eight months after the BBC’s acquisition, NBC confirmed a new spin-off series Suits: LA will premiere this February with Arrow star Stephen Amell playing one of the lead characters, Ted Black, per TVLine.
The series will also star Josh McDermitt (The Walking Dead), Lex Scott Davis (The L Word: Generation Q), and Bryan Greenberg (One Tree Hill).
John Amos (Good Times) who died in August aged 84 from congestive heart failure, will be posthumously featured as himself in the first episode, making his final on-screen appearance.
Produced and written by Suits creator Aaron Korsh, Suits: LA will follow former New York federal prosecutor Ted Black, who now represents the most powerful clients in Los Angeles, as he struggles to save his firm from crisis.
“Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives,” the synopsis reads.
Amell previously told Deadline of his reading for the series: “I was just excited to go do an in-person audition for the first time in like eight years, and I went into it without a ton of expectations because you never know what they’re going to be looking for.”
Although Suits: LA has an entirely new cast to the original series, Adams, who played Markle’s love interest, has expressed willingness to appear on the show.
“Whatever the case, our fearless Aaron is working on it. And if we get the call, if I get the call, I’m ready to get dressed,” he said at the 2024 Golden Globes.
“I love the show, I love the character. And I’ve loved working with all these people.”
Adams also revealed he’d love to work with Markle again: “I think Meghan is a fantastic actress. We’d be lucky to have her back in the industry,” he said.
However, when asked if she’d ever go back into acting by Vanity Fair this September, the Duchess of Sussex said: “No. I’m done. I guess never say never, but my intention is to absolutely not.”
Suits: LA will air on NBC on Sunday, 23 February at 9pm.
