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‘Suits L.A.’ Casts Stephen Amell To Lead NBC Drama Pilot
By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski   February 13, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/02/suits-l-a-stephen-amell-nbc-drama-pilot-1235824358/ 

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Arrow star Stephen Amell is set as the lead in NBC drama pilot Suits L.A., a new extension of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh, creator and writer of the original series. Production is scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver.

Suits L.A. centers on Ted Black (Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a 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. All of this is going on while events from years ago slowly unravel that led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved.

Amell’s Ted Black is described as a charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others. Fifteen years ago, the former New York prosecutor joined forces with his old buddy, Stuart Lane, to build an L.A. law firm that specializes in criminal and entertainment law.

Suits: L.A. is not be a reboot or revival but a brand extension in the vein of the CSI and NCIS franchises featuring new characters in a new location.


'Suits: L.A.’: Josh McDermitt Joins Stephen Amell In NBC Pilot
By Nellie Andreeva   February 22, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/02/suits-l-a-josh-mcdermitt-stephen-amell-nbc-pilot-1235834530/ 

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EXCLUSIVE: The Walking Dead alum Josh McDermitt is set as a lead opposite Stephen Amell in NBC drama pilot Suits L.A., a new extension of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh, creator and writer of the original series. Production is scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver.
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Fifteen years ago, Ted Black (Amell) joined forces with his old buddy, Stuart Lane (McDermitt), to build an L.A. law firm, Black Lane Law, hat specializes in criminal and entertainment law.

McDermitt’s Stuart Lane is described as being energetic, powerful, focused and self-absorbed.


Lex Scott Davis Says Suits: L.A. Starts Filming Soon, Teases Original Cast 'Maybe' Will Appear in Spinoff (Exclusive)
By Charna Flam and Nathan Vinson  March 8, 2024
https://people.com/lex-scott-davis-suits-spinoff-suits-la-8606185 

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“There is a pilot script, and that's what we'll be filming in April,” Scott Davis revealed.

"Fingers crossed that the pilot gets a series order," she added. "But, I'm pretty excited. Pretty sure we'll get our series order, for sure."
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Late last month, the 33-year-old actress was cast in the upcoming legal procedural drama as Erica Rollins, the "savvy and strong-willed rising star who works for Ted Black," per Deadline. The original series, which debuted on Netflix last June, set streaming records four years after its series finale.

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‘Suits: L.A.’: ‘The Wilds’ Actor Troy Winbush Joins NBC Pilot
By Rosy Cordero   March 8, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/03/suits-l-a-troy-winbush-cast-1235850360/ 

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EXCLUSIVE: Troy Winbush (The Wilds) has joined the cast of NBC‘s drama pilot Suits: L.A., an expansion of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh.

Winbush will portray Kevin in a guest star capacity that will be bumped up to recurring if the pilot is picked up to series. Kevin is Ted Black’s (Stephen Amell) old friend and ex-partner who is a former FBI agent and now a private detective.

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Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell & Director Jeff Chan Talk ‘Suits: L.A.’, ‘Upload’s “Shortened” Final Season, Forging Their Own Sci-Fi Franchise In ‘Code 8’
By Matt Grobar   March 13, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/03/suits-la-upload-season-4-teased-stephen-amell-robbie-amell-code-8-interview-1235857618/

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DEADLINE: Meanwhile, Stephen, you’re at the beginning of a new journey with Suits: L.A., having landed the lead in one of the most buzzed-about shows of the new year. How did that feel, and what are you excited about with this new series?

STEPHEN: Well, first and foremost, Aaron Korsh, who created the original Suits, he’s back with his same producing partners, same writers, I think some of the same crew, certainly same costume designer. So it’s going to have that Suits feel. 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.

But the script is great. The cast, most of which has been announced on your website, is really excellent. Both Lex [Scott Davis] and Josh [McDermitt], who I got a chance to do chemistry reads with, are sensational. So I’m trying to focus on what is directly in front of me, and what’s directly in front of me is a pilot script with more words per page than I have said in my entire career, by a factor of five. I’m just going to be a bit of a nervous wreck until we actually get on set and start shooting, which is in just about 27 days. Whatever, who’s counting?

No, I’m really excited, and I’ve also really been enjoying the show. I hadn’t seen the original, and I’m familiarizing myself because I think certain shows, they’ll have a syntax to them. But big fan and just glad I get to be a part of the world.

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Suits: L.A. Casts Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist Vet Alice Lee (Exclusive)
BY VLADA GELMAN   MARCH 13, 2024
https://tvline.com/casting-news/suits-la-cast-alice-lee-1235187822/ 

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Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist alumna Alice Lee is once again lawyering up: The actress has joined the cast of NBC‘s Suits: L.A. pilot, TVLine has learned exclusively. (Lee previously played corporate lawyer Emily Kang on the aforementioned musical dramedy.)
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Lee will guest-star in the pilot — and recur if the project is ordered to series — as Leah, a young associate attorney at Black Lane Law who has been assigned to work with (or, as it turns out, for) entertainment attorney Erica Rollins.


‘Suits L.A.’: Bryan Greenberg Joins Stephen Amell In NBC Pilot
By Denise Petski   March 14, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/03/suits-l-a-bryan-greenberg-stephen-amell-nbc-pilot-1235859058/ 

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EXCLUSIVE: One Tree Hill alum Bryan Greenberg rounds out the series regular cast for NBC drama pilot Suits L.A., a new extension of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh, creator and writer of the original series. Production is scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver.
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Greenberg plays Rick Dodsen, Ted Black’s protege in the entertainment division of Black Lane Law. Slated to be promoted, Rick is determined to stay one step ahead of his rival, Erica Rollins (Davis).

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‘Suits: L.A.’ Pilot Sets John Amos, Victoria Justice & Kevin Weisman As Guest Stars
By Rosy Cordero   Apr 18, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/04/suits-l-a-pilot-cast-john-amos-victoria-justice-kevin-weisman-1235889546/ 

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EXCLUSIVE: NBC‘s Suits: L.A. drama pilot will feature guest appearances by John Amos (Roots, Good Times), Victoria Justice and Kevin Weisman (Alias). The project is an expansion of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh.
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Amos is playing himself as a client at Ted’s firm who also has a longstanding friendship with Ted. Justice is playing Dylan Pryor, a young movie star who’s confident and ambitious. She’s on the way up and looking to be represented by Ted. Weisman is playing Lester Thompson, a smart and powerful man who is used to getting his way. He’s just been charged with murder and has to listen to others to stay out of prison.

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Upfronts 2024: Pilot Buzz & Other Development Updates In Another Atypical Broadcast Cycle
By Nellie Andreeva   May 1, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/05/upfronts-2024-pilots-development-abc-cbs-nbc-fox-1235899211/ 

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The network ordered two drama pilots this season, Suits: L.A. and Grosse Pointe Garden Society and comedy Happy’s Place starring Reba McEntire. Of the three, only the multi-camera sitcom is expected to be delivered in time for fall consideration as NBC presents its plans May 13.

Aaron Korsh’s Suits: L.A. just wrapped production early this week and is not slated to have the finished pilot ready until June. Reaction to dailies has been positive, with The Walking Dead alum Josh McDermitt emerging as the show’s comedic breakout alongside star Stephen Amell whose performance also has been well received.

With a globally recognizable title thanks to Suits‘ recent Netflix success, the offshoot could conceivably be picked up a sooner as NBCUniversal is set to pitch its new series offerings to international buyers after the upfronts but most signs point to July decisions on the network’s two drama pilots.
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If NBC is happy with both Suits: L.A. and Grosse Pointe Garden Society, there is a chance for both to be picked up to series, I hear.

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Suits L.A. MIA From NBC Fall Schedule — What’s Its Status?
BY VLADA GELMAN   MAY 10, 2024 
https://tvline.com/news/suits-la-series-order-status-nbc-1235237501/ 

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The network on Friday announced its schedule for the 2024-25 TV season, and the offshoot Suits: L.A. — which has yet to receive a series order — was notably absent from the lineup. However, the pilot is still in contention, with a decision to be made at a later date after execs screen the episode in June. If picked up to series, Suits: L.A. could air midseason or roll over to the 2025-26 season, the network notes.

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Suits: LA Star Bryan Greenberg Says the Show Hasn't Been Greenlit
Will Sayre   Published 2 days ago
https://movieweb.com/suits-la-bryan-greenberg-update/ 

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"I'm definitely not ready to talk about that until we officially get greenlit, but [making the pilot that NBC ordered] was an amazing experience," Greenberg told MovieWeb about Suits: LA. "I love to work with Stephen, I love the whole cast, the crew, and I think the script's great, and I'm hearing good things. But there's still a long time, and I don't want to go there before if there's nowhere to go to."

Greenberg will star as Rick Dodsen, the protégé to Stephen Amell's character, Ted Black, who himself was a former federal prosecutor from New York to begin a private firm in Los Angeles after his life fell apart.

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‘Suits: LA’ Moves Filming from Vancouver to Los Angeles
Loree Seitz   August 1, 2024
https://www.thewrap.com/suits-la-filming-location-vancouver-los-angeles/ 

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“Suits: L.A.” has started production in, you guessed it, Los Angeles.

The “Suits” spin-off series has moved filming locations from Vancouver, where the NBC procedural first shot its pilot, to Los Angeles. Production is currently underway on the new series, which stars Stephen Amell (“Arrow,” “Heels”) as a former federal prosecutor who shifts his clientele as he moves to the West Coast.

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Who Is Ted Black? How A Top Hollywood Agent Inspired ‘Suits L.A.’
By Nellie Andreeva   August 7, 2024
https://deadline.com/2024/08/suits-la-ted-black-inspiration-ted-chervin-stephen-amell-1236030772/ 

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EXCLUSIVE: Picked up to series just a day after the 20th year anniversary of the Entourage premiere, NBC’s Suits: L.A. shares a lot more in common with the HBO showbiz comedy than a Los Angeles setting. They also both feature a main character inspired by — and named after — a top Hollywood agent.

Entourage‘s uber agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) being modeled after Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel is well established and part of TV lore. But it’s little known that the central character of Suits: L.A., Ted Black, played by Arrow alum Stephen Amell, was inspired by prominent CAA agent and former ICM Partners managing director Ted Chervin — and the project’s original incarnation was even titled Ted.

“Ted Black is Ted Chervin,” says Literate’s Dennis Kim, Suits and Suits: L.A. creator Aaron Korsh‘s former agent and current manager.
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As the legal drama ended after nine seasons, Korsh set out to write another spec inspired by real-life experiences and people he knows, and, still taken by Chervin’s story, he wrote Ted, which centered on a man named Ted who followed Chervin’s career trajectory of a former New York prosecutor coming to Hollywood to work as an agent. (In the fictionalized version, the prosecutor is trying to escape from the mob when he moves to LA.)

USA brass felt the idea was too showbiz-focused and passed. The script, whose title was changed to Hindsight, was set up at eOne Entertainment — then owned by Hasbro — under President of Global TV Michael Lombardo where Korsh also signed an overall deal. I hear there was an effort by the studio to steer the premise away from its dark, highly serialized nature and showbiz angle closer to the lighter, procedural style that made Suits so successful but it did not go far enough and the project did not sell.

The script then found its way to NBCUniversal where, in another ironic twist, Alex Sepiol, the USA executive who oversaw the development of Suits and is now a senior scripted executive across NBCU’s linear networks and Peacock, had feedback for Korsh that felt like déjà vu: executives liked the characters but felt the Hollywood representation business was too narrow and asked him whether he would consider turning the talent agency into a law firm.
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Following the unexpected, massive success of Suits on Netflix last summer, NBCUniversal approached Korsh about doing a new series. I hear the company’s President of Scripted Content Lisa Katz read the Hindsight script, liked it and asked whether they could use the Suits moniker in the title. Korsh was not interested in revisiting the original series and its characters, sources said, but he was open to building a Suits universe in the mold of Yellowstone with new stories and new characters.

NBCU was on board with that and Hindsight, ultimately renamed Suits: L.A., received a pilot order, casting Amell as the lead character Ted Black who at that point, following the project’s complex evolution, was only loosely based on Chervin.

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STEPHEN AMELL Shares His Blind Audition for SUITS: L.A. and the Pressure of the Series
Inside Of You Clips  Sep 20, 2024


Full interview (video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXEoklY7T4Q

Full interview (audio only):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stephen-amell-overcoming-toxic-lifestyle-blind-auditioning/id1256754097?i=1000669791854

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Here's Your First-Look Cast Photo of 'Suits: LA'
Makuochi Echebiri   Oct 23, 2024
https://collider.com/suits-la-image-stephen-amell/

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... This newly released image offers a broader view of what to expect as it features every major character in a group shot. The image comes courtesy of Amell's Instagram and shows the cast members gracing the covers of a promotional magazine for MIPCOM Cannes. The cast members are all suited up as they pose together in an office with the floor-to-ceiling windows showing a picturesque view of LA as the backdrop.

Instagram pic:
https://www.instagram.com/stephenamell/p/DBYS7n_On95/ 

Go to article link to see Instagram pics...

Suits: L.A.: Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis Check In From Table Read
Ray Flook   Nov 8, 2024
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/suits-l-a-stephen-amell-lex-scott-davis-check-in-from-table-read/ 

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After giving us the heads up late last month that he had his first day on the lot for the spinoff series (and how much he loves Stage 44), Stephen Amell and co-star Lex Scott Davis had very cool updates to pass along regarding how things are going. Taking to Instagram, Amell shared a quick video of the wardrobe rack on Instagram Stories and a pre-table read look at the room, offering a chance to see the team in action on Stories and in an individual post. But Davis one-upped Amell in a very big way by also sharing a look at the script cover for Episode 102: "Old Man Hanrahan" (directed by Anton Cropper and written by Aaron Korsch).

Here's the premiere time...

NBC Plots Short #OneChicago Hiatus, Sets Premiere Dates for Suits L.A. and Two Other New Dramas
By Matt Webb Mitovich   November 19, 2024
https://tvline.com/news/chicago-fire-return-date-january-2025-nbc-midseason-schedule-1235379127/ 

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SUNDAY, FEB. 23
7 pm The Americas (2-hour docuseries premiere)
9 pm Suits L.A. (series premiere)
10 pm Grosse Pointe Garden Society (series premiere)

Superhero TV connections: Matt Letscher played Eobard Thawne/Reverse Flash in the Arrowverse (where Stephen Amell played Oliver Queen/Green Arrow). Sofia Pernas is married in real life to Justin Hartley, who played Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in Smallville.

‘Suits LA’ Casts Maggie Grace, Matt Letscher, Sofia Pernas, Carson A. Egan in Guest Star Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
By Joe Otterson    Dec 10, 2024
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/suits-la-guest-stars-maggie-grace-matt-letscher-sofia-pernas-carson-a-egan-1236244673/ 

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Grace will play Amanda Stevens. The character is described as “Confident and sharp-witted, Amanda is a pro bono lawyer who rents space at Black/Lane law firm in order to have an upscale address for her own practice. Independently wealthy, Amanda takes on clients who have nowhere else to turn. Because she doesn’t work for Ted, the two could potentially explore the clear sparks between them.”

Letscher will play Ted’s father, who is descibed as “powerful, emotionally unavailable, rules through fear and intimidation. Ted’s father has alienated himself from Ted because of the way he treated Ted’s brother Eddie (Egan). Though Ted’s Father has committed unforgivable acts, he still wants to have a relationship with Ted, even though Ted wants nothing to do with him.”

Pernas will play Elizabeth Smith, who is said to be “a powerhouse attorney in the District Attorney’s office. Elizabeth goes head to head with Ted in a high-profile murder trial. Smart and no-nonsense, and up to the task, Smith proves to be a formidable opponent who has more than a few tricks up her sleeve.”

And finally, Egan will play Eddie Black, Ted’s brother. He is described as “sweet, good-humored and nurturing. Ted seems to rely on Eddie’s loving presence even more than Eddie relies on him.”

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SA said that his Suits L.A. character is an entertainment lawyer who's a contemporary of Harvey Specter in Suits and that his character's law film is an entertainment and criminal defense law firm. He also said that production was moved from Vancouver to Los Angeles.  This interview was recorded the day after their first table read...

Stephen Amell Talks Heels, Suits, and Taking Bumps! | Six Feet Under #43
Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway   Dec 9, 2024

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01:16:00 Upcoming Suits L.A. and Table Reads

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Case reopened: The unexpected story behind the making of Suits LA
Creator Aaron Korsh and stars Stephen Amell, Josh McDermitt, Bryan Greenberg, and Lex Scott Davis spill all the details on their new "Suits" spinoff.
By Sydney Bucksbaum   December 16, 2024 12:00PM EST
https://ew.com/suits-la-aaron-korsh-stephen-amell-cover-story-8740349 

 

'Suits LA' Cast Spills Secrets On Their New Spinoff | Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly   Dec 16, 2024

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15 Must-Watch New TV Series Debuting in 2025
Soniya Hinduja   Jan 10, 2025
https://movieweb.com/most-anticipated-new-tv-series-debuting-in-2025/ 

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'Suits L.A.'

Premiering on NBC on February 23rd
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Once again, NBC takes viewers to the glitzy and extravagant world of Los Angeles with this much-anticipated spin-off. Helmed by Aaron Korsh, Suits L.A. follows Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who rose in rank by representing the most powerful clients but is now struggling to keep his new legal girl afloat.

The series promises the same drama, dialogue, and character dynamics that made the original a global hit. Stephen Amell is set to lead the series as Ted, with Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, Bryan Greenberg, and Troy Winbush. Gabriel Macht is also set to appear in a three-episode arc as his character from the original series, Harvey Specter.


Why’d Raw Snub Boy Meets World Star? Is Suits LA Promo Sneaky? Did Jerry Jones Score on Landman? Why Shave Mandy Patinkin?! More TV Qs!
By Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Nick Caruso, Dave Nemetz, Charlie Mason, Ryan Schwartz   January 10, 2025
https://tvline.com/features/fire-country-midseason-premiere-los-angeles-wildfires-1235398028/

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4 | The Suits LA promo, which is almost all silhouettes and out-of-focus or cropped faces, and with the familiar theme song… It wants people to think the new show has the original cast, doesn’t it? ▼

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Suits LA: Stephen Amell Hits the Courtroom in New NBC Trailer — Watch
By Vlada Gelman   January 19, 2025 
https://tvline.com/lists/suits-la-spinoff-everything-we-know/what-is-suits-la-about/ 

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During the NFL playoff game between the Rams and Eagles on Sunday, NBC released a trailer for the forthcoming Suits spinoff, which premieres Sunday, Feb. 23 at 9/8c. Set to the tune of the original theme song, Ima Robot’s “Greenback Boogie,” the footage sees Ted Black (played by Amell) exiting a courtroom and later declaring: “I am the best attorney in the country.” (Watch above.)

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Suits creator Aaron Korsh answered a bunch of questions about Suits L.A. on his twitter x account over the past few days...
https://x.com/akorsh9/with_replies 

To summarize:

  • Not trying to replace "beloved originals" but great new cast working in a different city handling different kinds of cases.
  • If people watch it and give it a chance, he thinks they'll love it. He asks people to watch 4 episodes. Not a standard legal show.
  • Harvey will be joining Suits L.A. for a few episodes. Appearance by other original characters "remains to be seen."
  • Victoria Justice will be on the show but she's not a regular.
  • Network very much wanted one original member and, from a story standpoint, Harvey made the most sense.
  • He originally wrote this series as its own thing and not a Suits spinoff. But new shows don't get on the air, but Suits franchises do. So he had the choice of making it a Suits franchise or putting it "In a cupboard."
  • He wrote this series with a male lead during the pandemic. There was never a female lead in it.
  • On Suits, Mike's secret was a "faux hook" and the real hook was stories focusing more on characters that we grew to love than the law. Suits L.A. has a different faux hook but the same real one: focusing less on law and more on characters "you will grow to love."
  • He wrote the new show because he felt satisfied with the way they ended the old one and wanted to do a new one.
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Gabriel Macht Had 'Very Little Interest' in Acting Again. But He's Reprising Harvey Specter in Suits L.A. for This Reason (Exclusive)
By Julia Moore   January 29, 2025 
https://people.com/gabriel-macht-reprising-harvey-specter-in-suits-la-for-one-reason-exclusive-8782585 

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The actor, 53, will reprise the beloved Suits character in three episodes of Suits L.A., and he tells PEOPLE about his decision to join the spinoff. "I'm just doing it for the fans. I'm not doing it for me. I've done it 134 times. I'm not doing it for me," he says.

"I had very little interest in coming back to work as an actor right now because I spent so much time [doing it] and this was my time to really raise my kids and to do this creative stuff like Bear Fight," he explains, referring to the whiskey he's a creative partner and equity shareholder in — and whose first-ever ad campaign he just starred in.
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Macht decided he would take creator Aaron Korsh up on the offer to make an appearance if there was "a way to do this where it made sense for my family, it made sense for the timing and if there was a way that I could sort of pass the baton to Stephen [Amell] and the cast in L.A."

"If I [could have] anything to do with helping support the show and getting it off [the ground], it’s almost like [giving] a blessing," he says of his thought process.
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It helps, too, that he likes where Korsh is taking the story. "A couple of the episodes that I've read are really good. They're right in line. And if you're a fan of the show, you're just going to fall right into it," the actor says.

Though, he hasn't been on the set — yet. "I'm going to shoot in a couple weeks," he reveals. "I've read some scripts, and I see what it is and I understand now how the character of Ted and Harvey connect. So I'm looking forward to seeing the dynamic between the two."
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Macht also teases that Harvey will not be the only familiar face fans see in the West Coast office. "There's also some other characters that you're going to see that were in the original. I don't know if you've heard about any of them, but there are a few that are coming back. So those might be surprises," he says.

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