Suits season 6

Lore & Background

The season features six series regulars: Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter, Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross, Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt, Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane, Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen, and Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson. Gina Torres left the show following the summer season due to her contract being up, and she starred in ABC's The Catch. She returned for the season finale and was still credited as main cast for that episode. She later starred in the Suits spinoff, Pearson.

Recurring cast members include Aloma Wright as Gretchen Bodinski, Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett, Wendell Pierce as Robert Zane, David Reale as Benjamin, Leslie Hope as Anita Gibbs, Paul Schulze as Frank Gallo, Erik Palladino as Kevin Miller, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Julius Rowe, Glenn Plummer as Leonard Bailey, Ian Reed Kesler as Stu Buzzini, Carly Pope as Tara Messer, Neal McDonough as Sean Cahill, Alan Rosenberg as William Sutter, David Hewlett as Nathan Burnes, and Jordan Johnson-Hinds as Oliver.

Reader's Guide

Suits season 6 marks a transitional period for the series, as it follows the fallout from Mike Ross's imprisonment and the firm's struggle to maintain its reputation. The season is notable for the departure of Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson, a central character since the series began. Her exit, driven by contract expiration, led to her starring in ABC's The Catch, though she returned for the season finale and later headlined the spinoff Pearson. The season maintains the core ensemble of six regulars, with recurring characters adding depth to the legal and personal conflicts. The season's production by Hypnotic Films & Television and Universal Cable Productions, under the guidance of executive producers Doug Liman, David Bartis, and Aaron Korsh, continued the show's established tone. The season's significance lies in its handling of character transitions and its expansion of the Suits universe through the introduction of the Pearson spinoff.

Did You Know?

• The sixth season was ordered on July 1, 2015.
• Gina Torres left the show after the summer season due to her contract being up.