Suits (American TV series)

Suits
GenreLegal drama
Created byAaron Korsh
Starring
Theme music composerIma Robot
Opening theme"Greenback Boogie" by Ima Robot
ComposerChristopher Tyng
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes134 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Gene Klein
  • Gabriel Macht
  • Patrick J. Adams
  • JM Danguilan
Production locations
CinematographyDan Stoloff
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkUSA Network
ReleaseJune 23, 2011 (2011-06-23) –
September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
Related
Pearson
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Suits is an American legal drama television series created and written by Aaron Korsh. Produced by Universal Content Productions, it premiered on USA Network on June 23, 2011.

Set in a fictional New York City corporate law firm, the series follows Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), a college dropout with a photographic memory, as he works as an associate for successful and charismatic attorney Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht).[1] Suits focuses on Harvey and Mike winning lawsuits and closing cases, while at the same time hiding Mike's secret of never having attended law school.[2] It also features Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt, a neurotic, manipulative and unscrupulous financial-law partner; Meghan Markle as the ambitious, talented paralegal Rachel Zane; Sarah Rafferty as Harvey's legal secretary and confidante Donna Paulsen; and Gina Torres as the firm's control-obsessed, profit-above-all managing partner, Jessica Pearson.

On January 30, 2018, the series was renewed for an eighth season, but Torres, Adams, and Markle left the show.[3] Katherine Heigl joined the cast as Samantha Wheeler. Recurring characters Alex Williams (Dulé Hill) and Katrina Bennett (Amanda Schull) were promoted to series regulars.[4] The show was renewed for a 10-episode ninth and final season on January 23, 2019, which premiered on July 17, 2019,[5][6] with Adams returning for the last two episodes.

Suits was nominated for numerous awards, including individual attention for Torres and Adams. Besides two nominations recognizing her role as a supporting actress, Torres was awarded Outstanding Performance in a Television Series at the 2013 NHMC Impact Awards. Adams was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The show itself was nominated for two People's Choice Awards. Its success spawned a short-lived spin-off, Pearson, centered on Jessica Pearson's entry into Chicago politics, which premiered alongside the final season of Suits on July 17, 2019.[7][8][9] Suits concluded on September 25, 2019, after nine seasons and 134 episodes. The show received an immense surge in popularity after it was added to Netflix and Peacock in 2023,[10] prompting NBCUniversal to begin development on a new spin-off series, titled Suits: L.A.[11] starring Stephen Amell.


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  1. ^ "Exclusive: More USA Summer Premieres: "Burn Notice," "Suits" on Thursday, June 23; "Royal Pains," "Necessary Roughness" on Wednesday, June 29". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Levine, Stuart (January 19, 2011). "USA expands slate with two new series". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2018). "'Suits' Renewed For Season 8 Without Patrick J. Adams & Meghan Markle, Ups Dulé Hill & Gets 7B Premiere Date By USA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Katherine Heigl Joins Suits as Series Regular in Season 8". USA Network. January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2019). "'Suits' To End With 10-Episode 9th & Final Season On USA Network". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Gelman, Vlada (May 1, 2019). "Suits' Final Season, Spinoff Pearson Get Shared July Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "USA Network Greenlights Gina Torres-Led Suits Spinoff". USA Network. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  8. ^ Suits [@Suits_USA] (January 31, 2019). "She's back and she means business. #Pearson premieres this summer on @USA_Network!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "USA Network Sets Premiere Date for Final Season of 'Suits' and New Spinoff Series 'Pearson'". The Futon Critic. May 1, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  10. ^ Haasch, Palmer. "The most-streamed show of 2023 wasn't a Netflix original – but it's still a huge win for the streamer". Business Insider.
  11. ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 1, 2024). "'Suits: L.A.' Lands Pilot Order At NBC".