The surprise and unexpected success ofSuitson Netflix has just opened the possibility of expanding the legal drama’s universe with a new series, which is already in development under the supervision of the show’s original creator, Aaron Korsh. Released in 2011,Suitsis set in New York and takes place mainly at the fictional law firm Pearson Hardman, where the talented Mike Ross is hired after impressing Harvey Specter, one of the partners, with his incredible skills. However, Ross dropped out of university and does not have a degree to practice as a lawyer, something that Specter will take care of, both having to lie to the entire company so that they do not discover their secret.
The series ran for a total of nine seasons and 134 episodes on USA Network, coming to an end in 2019. Earlier this year, the show arrived in the Netflix catalog,where it quickly climbed to the topof the most watched titles on the platform, reaching a new level of popularity around the world. And such has been the impact ofSuitson Netflix that it has given Aaron Korsh the opportunity to expand its universe.
Deadlineconfirmed that NBCUniversal has given the green light for the development of a new series under Korsh’s supervision. The new show will not be a remake, sequel or revival, but rather a story that takes place within the same reality as the original show, in the style ofGrey’s AnatomyandStation 19, orNCISand its various spinoffs.
Suitsalready had a spinoff released in 2019 under the titlePearson, starring Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson, her character from the original series. However, the show was canceled after just one season due to its poor reception compared toSuits.
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Suits Has Now Been Dethroned by Virgin River
After twelve weeks of dominating the Netflix Top 10 of most watched content,Suitshas finally met its match.Hit drama Virgin Riverand its fifth season managed to take the crown from the acclaimed series, taking first place and reaffirming its popularity.
The Nielsen chart for the week from September 11-17 (viaThe Hollywood Reporter), shows thatSuitssuffered a 19.5% drop in viewership with a total of 19.5 billion minutes, maintaining second place belowVirgin Riverwith 2.05 billion. The third place is occupied byElemental, Pixar’s latest film, which is enjoying great success on Disney+ as well as it did at the box office despite having a difficult start.
The top is completed byBluey(Disney+),Grey’s Anatomy(Netflix),SWAT(Hulu/Netflix/Paramount+),Dear Child(Netflix),Cocomelon(Netflix),One Piece(Netflix), andNCIS(Netflix/Paramount+). When it comes to original series,Virgin Riveralso leads the ranking, followed byDear Child,One Piece,Ahsoka(Disney+),Only Murders in the Building(Hulu),The Wheel of Time(Prime Video),Glow Up(Netflix),The Morning Show(Apple TV+),Futurama(Hulu), andSpy Ops(Netflix).
