Suits‘ final case is on the docket.USA Network announced Wednesday that the long-running legal drama has been renewed for a 10-episode ninth and final season.The news comes on the cusp of the premiere of the back half of season 8 — and will end after two seasons without original starsPatrick J. AdamsandMeghan Markle.The series, which launched in 2011, began with star lawyer Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) hiring a brilliant college dropout, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams, as an associate in his high-profile firm. Mike promptly impressed his colleagues and fell in love with the high-profile firm’s best paralegal (Meghan Markle).Frank Ockenfels/USA/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty“Though I know it isn’t true, it seems like only yesterday USA Network took a chance on an unestablished writer’s very first hourlong script. These days that’s a common thing, but 47 years ago when I first wrote theUntitled Korsh Project, nobody did it. Nobody except the people at USA and UCP,” creator and executive producer Aaron Korsh said in a statement.He went on to thank many of his collaborators behind the scenes, the writers, cast, and crew before turning to the fans: “Last but never least, to the fans who have stuck with theSuitsfamily through thick and thin, through can-openers and flashbacks — thank you for always speaking your mind. Without you, I might start to think I’m getting the hang of this writing thing. And once that happens, nobody wins. I look forward to enraging and hopefully sometimes delighting you with the final episodes.”Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams.Suits TwitterOf course, theSuitsfamily may have a longer life beyond the remaining season and a half. The show’s Chicago-set spinoff, Pearson, starring Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson, is expected to premiere later this year.RELATED VIDEO:Meghan MarkleJust Admitted She Stopped Watching Suits After She LeftMarkle and Adams left the series following Mike and Rachel’s wedding at the conclusion of season 7, which fell just before Markle’s real-life wedding toPrince Harry. But while they aren’t physically on the show anymore, their spirit is surely felt.“Everyone says, ‘Do you miss Mike and Rachel?’” Macht told PEOPLE whileon set in Torontolast summer. “You look around and there’s pictures of them all throughout the offices and they’re everywhere! I do miss them and I feel they’re such a part of the fabric of this set.”“They feel very present,”Sarah Raffertysaid. “You don’t haveSuitswithout them, so we still have them, they’re still here.”Suitsreturns for the back half of season 8 tonight at 10 p.m. on USA.
Suits‘ final case is on the docket.
USA Network announced Wednesday that the long-running legal drama has been renewed for a 10-episode ninth and final season.
The news comes on the cusp of the premiere of the back half of season 8 — and will end after two seasons without original starsPatrick J. AdamsandMeghan Markle.
The series, which launched in 2011, began with star lawyer Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) hiring a brilliant college dropout, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams, as an associate in his high-profile firm. Mike promptly impressed his colleagues and fell in love with the high-profile firm’s best paralegal (Meghan Markle).
Frank Ockenfels/USA/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
“Though I know it isn’t true, it seems like only yesterday USA Network took a chance on an unestablished writer’s very first hourlong script. These days that’s a common thing, but 47 years ago when I first wrote theUntitled Korsh Project, nobody did it. Nobody except the people at USA and UCP,” creator and executive producer Aaron Korsh said in a statement.
He went on to thank many of his collaborators behind the scenes, the writers, cast, and crew before turning to the fans: “Last but never least, to the fans who have stuck with theSuitsfamily through thick and thin, through can-openers and flashbacks — thank you for always speaking your mind. Without you, I might start to think I’m getting the hang of this writing thing. And once that happens, nobody wins. I look forward to enraging and hopefully sometimes delighting you with the final episodes.”
Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams.Suits Twitter
Of course, theSuitsfamily may have a longer life beyond the remaining season and a half. The show’s Chicago-set spinoff, Pearson, starring Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson, is expected to premiere later this year.
RELATED VIDEO:Meghan MarkleJust Admitted She Stopped Watching Suits After She Left
Markle and Adams left the series following Mike and Rachel’s wedding at the conclusion of season 7, which fell just before Markle’s real-life wedding toPrince Harry. But while they aren’t physically on the show anymore, their spirit is surely felt.
“Everyone says, ‘Do you miss Mike and Rachel?’” Macht told PEOPLE whileon set in Torontolast summer. “You look around and there’s pictures of them all throughout the offices and they’re everywhere! I do miss them and I feel they’re such a part of the fabric of this set.”
“They feel very present,”Sarah Raffertysaid. “You don’t haveSuitswithout them, so we still have them, they’re still here.”
Suitsreturns for the back half of season 8 tonight at 10 p.m. on USA.
source: people.com
