Suits LA is an American legal drama television series created by Aaron Korsh for NBC. It is the second spin-off of Suits, following 2019's Pearson, and premiered on February 23, 2025. In May 2025, the series was cancelled after one season.
Contents
Premise
Ex-New York City federal prosecutor turned Los Angeles entertainment lawyer Ted Black and his Black Lane Law firm represent powerful clients in LA while Ted and his associates navigate personal and professional challenges.
Cast and characters
Main
Stephen Amell as Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor in New York City who decides to restart his legal career by becoming an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles with the Black Lane Law firm
Lex Scott Davis as Erica Rollins, Ted's law partner at Black & Associates
Josh McDermitt as Stuart Lane, criminal defense lawyer and Ted's former partner, who betrays him by leaving their firm, taking some of the firm's lawyers and clients with him
Bryan Greenberg as Rick Dodsen
Recurring
Maggie Grace as Amanda Stevens, a pro bono attorney who rents an office at Ted and Erica's law firm. Ted hires her as the head of criminal defense after he sees what she can do for his law firm.
Troy Winbush as Kevin, a private investigator who works with Ted
Alice Lee as Leah Power, an associate lawyer at Ted and Erica's law firm
Rachelle Goulding as Samantha Railsback, Ted's ex-girlfriend who is now Stuart's law partner
Azita Ghanizada as Rosalyn, a secretary at Ted and Erica's law firm
Kevin Weisman as Lester Thompson, a movie producer accused of murder
Sofia Pernas as Elizabeth Smith, the Los Angeles city prosecutor who had a history with Amanda that resulted in the death of a client
Carson A. Egan as Eddie Black, Ted's older brother who was born with Down syndrome. He died before the series begins, but appears in flashbacks. According to show creator Aaron Korsh, appears as Ted's "subconscious" in the present day.
Anthony Azizi as Pellegrini, a crime boss in New York that was sent to prison
Matt Letscher as Edward Brooks, Ted's father
Maury Sterling as David Bowie, a Hollywood fixer represented by Stuart's firm
Victoria Justice as Dylan Pryor, a newly minted action star looking for fresh representation at the firm
Guest
John Amos as himself
Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter, an old friend of Ted's who helped send Pellegrini to prison
Brian Baumgartner as himself
Patton Oswalt as himself
Enrico Colantoni as himself
David Costabile as Daniel Hardman
Rich Sommer as Marvin Semple
Yvette Nicole Brown as herself
Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt
Spencer Garrett as Bill
Alexander Bertrand as Vinnie Santoro
Production
Development
While working on the original Suits, Aaron Korsh came up with an idea for a show centered on Hollywood dealmakers anchored by a former prosecutor-turned-agent. The concept was loosely inspired by a real-life agent who once pursued Korsh as a client and had previously made a name for himself prosecuting mobsters. Initially, Korsh shelved the idea. But after Suits wrapped and the pandemic brought unexpected downtime, he decided to explore it further. At the time, the project was called Ted.
Korsh pitched the show to NBCUniversal twice and also brought it to Netflix. The first feedback he received was to reimagine the characters as lawyers. Much like with the original Suits, Korsh saw how that change could elevate the concept. He added a criminal law component to broaden the show’s foundation beyond just entertainment law.
On October 12, 2023, it was announced that an untitled Suits spin-off series is in development, with Aaron Korsh serving as the showrunner. On February 1, 2024, Suits LA was given a pilot order by NBC. The pilot is written by Korsh and directed by Victoria Mahoney. On December 28, 2023, it was reported that the spin-off would be set in Los Angeles. On July 19, 2024, Suits LA was picked to series by NBC. The series is created by Korsh who is expected to executive produce alongside David Bartis, Doug Liman, Gene Klein, and Mahoney. Production companies involved with the series are Hypnotic and Universal Content Productions. On August 7, 2024, it was reported that the character Ted Black was inspired by Ted Chervin, a CAA agent and former managing director of ICM Partners. On May 9, 2025, NBC canceled the series after one season.
Casting
In February 2024, Stephen Amell, Josh McDermitt and Lex Scott Davis were cast to star. In March 2024, Bryan Greenberg was cast as a series regular, with Troy Winbush and Alice Lee joining the cast as guest stars, but are set to be recurring if the pilot is picked to series. On April 18, 2024, John Amos, Victoria Justice, and Kevin Weisman were cast to guest star. Portraying himself, it would be Amos’ final role before his death a few months later, which writers incorporated into the show with the episode “Good Times” (named after the 1970s series in which Amos starred). In November 2024, it was announced that Gabriel Macht would reprise his role as Harvey Specter in a recurring capacity while Rachelle Goulding and Azita Ghanizada joined the cast in recurring roles. On December 10, 2024, Maggie Grace, Matt Letscher, Sofia Pernas, and Carson A. Egan were cast to guest star. On March 5, 2025, Rick Hoffman was cast to reprise his role as Louis Litt.
Filming
On August 1, 2024, it was reported that production for the series had been moved from Vancouver to Los Angeles. The pilot was filmed in Vancouver.
Broadcast
Suits LA premiered on February 23, 2025, on NBC. In Canada, the series aired on CTV, and became available to stream on Crave a day after each episode aired.
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 39% approval rating with an average rating of 5.2/10, based on 33 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Larded with gloomy backstory, Suits LA dresses like the original article but lacks the acumen to make a case for itself." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 49 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.