NBC has canceled Suits LA, the Suits spinoff starring Stephen Amell, after just one season, which comes ahead of its final episode on May 18th.
Low Ratings Despite Big Names
NBC had high hopes for the legal drama given its connection to the original Suits serie and the involvement of Stephen Amell. But after a moderate debut, ratings failed to gain traction. Weekly viewership has hovered just above 1 million in Live+Same Day numbers, and the show didn’t catch on with streaming audiences either—despite the original Suits seeing renewed popularity on Netflix.
The network attempted several strategies to boost interest. That included a Thursday night Suits LA marathon and bringing back original Suits cast members. Gabriel Macht returned as Harvey Specter for three episodes, Rick Hoffman showed up as Louis Litt, and David Costabile appeared as Daniel Hardman.
Part of a Larger Programming Shift
Suits LA now joins a list of canceled NBC shows, including The Irrational, Found, Night Court, and Lopez vs Lopez. NBC is reworking its schedule, in part to accommodate its NBA coverage next season.
This is also the second failed Suits spinoff after Pearson, which lasted one season on USA Network.
What Suits LA Was About
Stephen Amell played Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who moved to Los Angeles to represent high-profile clients. The show followed Ted navigating internal firm drama while reluctantly stepping into a leadership role.
The cast included Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, Bryan Greenberg, Troy Winbush, Rachelle Goulding, Azita Ghanizada, and Alice Lee. Recurring roles were played by Matt Letscher, Sofia Pernas, and Maggie Grace. Guest stars included John Amos in his final role, along with Victoria Justice, Patton Oswalt, Yvette Nicole Brown, Brian Baumgartner, and Enrico Colantoni.
Behind the Scenes
Aaron Korsh, creator of the original Suits, led the production with executive producers David Bartis, Doug Liman, Gene Klein, Anton Cropper, Genevieve Sparling, Rick Muirragui, and Jon Cowan. The series was produced by UCP, part of Universal Studio Group.
Deadline was the first to report the news.
