Suits LA

Did You Know?

• Ted Black was inspired by real-life CAA agent Ted Chervin, a former managing director of ICM Partners.
• John Amos's appearance as himself was his final role before his death a few months later; the writers incorporated this into the episode 'Good Times,' named after the 1970s series in which Amos starred.
• Gabriel Macht reprised his role as Harvey Specter from the original Suits in a recurring capacity.
• The pilot was filmed in Vancouver, but production moved to Los Angeles on August 1, 2024.

Cast and characters

Stephen Amell portrays Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor in New York City who becomes an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles with the Black Lane Law firm. Lex Scott Davis plays Erica Rollins, Ted's law partner at Black & Associates. Josh McDermitt appears as Stuart Lane, a criminal defense lawyer and Ted's former partner who betrays him by leaving their firm and taking some lawyers and clients. Bryan Greenberg plays Rick Dodsen. Maggie Grace is Amanda Stevens, a pro bono attorney who rents an office at Ted and Erica's firm and is later hired as head of criminal defense. Troy Winbush plays Kevin, a private investigator working with Ted. Alice Lee portrays Leah Power, an associate lawyer at the firm. Rachelle Goulding plays Samantha Railsback, Ted's ex-girlfriend who becomes Stuart's law partner. Azita Ghanizada appears as Rosalyn, a secretary at the firm. Kevin Weisman plays Lester Thompson, a movie producer accused of murder. Sofia Pernas portrays Elizabeth Smith, the Los Angeles city prosecutor with a history involving Amanda that led to a client's death. Carson A. Egan plays Eddie Black, Ted's older brother with Down syndrome who died before the series begins but appears in flashbacks as Ted's subconscious. Anthony Azizi plays Pellegrini, a crime boss in New York. Matt Letscher appears as Edward Brooks, Ted's father. Maury Sterling plays David Bowie, a Hollywood fixer. Victoria Justice portrays Dylan Pryor, a new action star. John Amos, Gabriel Macht, Brian Baumgartner, Patton Oswalt, Enrico Colantoni, David Costabile, Rich Sommer, Yvette Nicole Brown, Rick Hoffman, Spencer Garrett, and Alexander Bertrand also appear.

Production

Aaron Korsh conceived the idea for a show about Hollywood dealmakers centered on a former prosecutor-turned-agent while working on the original Suits, loosely inspired by a real-life agent who had prosecuted mobsters. He shelved the idea initially but revisited it after Suits wrapped and during the pandemic, when the project was called Ted. Korsh pitched the show to NBCUniversal twice and to Netflix; feedback led him to reimagine the characters as lawyers and add a criminal law component. On October 12, 2023, an untitled Suits spin-off was announced. On February 1, 2024, NBC ordered a pilot written by Korsh and directed by Victoria Mahoney. The spin-off was reported to be set in Los Angeles on December 28, 2023. On July 19, 2024, Suits LA was picked up to series. Korsh executive produces with David Bartis, Doug Liman, Gene Klein, and Mahoney. Production companies include Hypnotic and Universal Content Productions. On August 7, 2024, it was reported that Ted Black was inspired by CAA agent Ted Chervin. NBC canceled the series on May 9, 2025.