The world ofSuitsis getting ready to expand withSuits: LA, the new television series that will bring the drama fans of the original series know and love to a different location. The cast of the upcoming project has recruitedTroy Winbush, according toVariety, with theNational Treasure: Book of Secretsstar preparing to joinStephen Amell,Josh McDermittandLex Scott Davisin the spinoff. If there was a lesson to be learned from the originalSuitsshow, it’s that any lawyer associated with the program created byAaron Korshwill stop at nothing to get what they want.
Suits: LAwill follow Ted Black (played byStephen Amell) as the former federal prosecutor from New York continues to deliver his best work in Los Angeles. With his firm at a crisis point, the lead of the spinoff will have to navigate an uncertain landscape, with the people around him testing their loyalties to both Black and to each other. Troy Winbush’s role is currently described as Kevin, a former FBI agent who became a private detective. If the upcoming pilot turns into a full television series, Kevin will become a regular character, considering how he used to be friends with Ted.
Last summer’s strikes organized by theWriters Guild of AmericaandSAG-AFTRAhad major consequences across the entire entertainment industry, pushing back release dates and filming schedules all over the place. But a side effect from the strikes that no one could’ve expected was the resurgence ofSuitsonNetflix, with the series topping viewership lists week after week. This second wave of success for the legal drama starringGabriel MachtandPatrick J. Adamsallowed development onSuits: LAto begin. And if everything goes right, the pilot will be turned into a television series, allowing Ted, Kevin and many more characters to grab the spotlight.
‘Suits: LA’ Will Be the Second ‘Suits’ Spinoff
Ted Black and Kevin will have to deal will plenty of complicated situations once they’re introduced inSuits LA, but the series won’t actually be the first spinoff to come out of the world of the legal drama. A series centered around Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) premiered in 2019, following the character after she left the main show in order to work for the mayor of Chicago. Unfortunately,Pearsondidn’t find as much success asSuitsdid, and it was canceled after only one season. Hopefully,Suits LAwill have better chances at becoming a television success.
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