Something very curious is happening with suitthe series that originally aired on the cable channel USA Network between 2011 and 2019. Like The office, is having a second life — much healthier than the first — on streaming platforms. In fact, it has become the most watched non-original Netflix series. Even above that the lincoln lawyer. It has remained for three weeks in a row as the most viewed content and number thirteen in the entire history on the platform. This has generated enormous interest in the production, a possible new season and above all: why was it cancelled?
What happened with suit? It is a sensible question considering the quality of the production, its cast and above all its plot. How is it possible that they canceled it? The answer has to do with the contracts of its actors, but above all, in the fact that in 2017 things were very different from 2023.
2017 was one of the years with the highest number of new series. Three before the pandemic hit, studios didn’t have many of the problems they face now. There was much more to choose from, and there was even a saturation of very good quality content. The competition was not only focused on platforms of streaming and the interests of the audiences are different from the current ones.
And it was in 2017 when the creators of the series were faced with two very big problems. On the one hand, they had to renegotiate contracts with several of the main actors. The cast had contracts until the end of the seventh season, and that put a lot of financial stress on the show. The studio didn’t seem to be in a hurry for more audiences, and there were plenty of alternative productions to choose from.
Finally, the creators of suit They managed to negotiate two more seasons. The eighth would consist of the traditional 16 episodes of the series, and a last one, the ninth, of 10 more episodes, with which they would conclude production. Along with that, and taking advantage of the success they were experiencing, a spin-off —with Gina Torres reprising her Jessica Pearson character—which was released, but flopped.
The departure of Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams from suit
But in parallel something happened that neither the creators, nor a large part of the cast, nor the studio imagined. Meghan Markle announced her wedding to Prince Harry, and that meant that the actress would leave the series and one of the main plot arcs would be nipped in the bud.
And that was one of the reasons why another of the main actors, Patrick J. Adams (Mike Ross) also decided to leave the series. In an interview to The Hollywood Reporterexplained that he felt it was time to look for new projects and return to Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, actress and director Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars Freeform). suit It was recorded in Toronto, Canada.
With the departure of Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams from suit, two seasons remained with a reduced cast that introduced new characters to make up for the loss of two of its lead actors. That seems to have reduced audiences’ attention, with ratings drops from which the series could not recover.
The final episode of suit, aired on September 25, 2019, drew fewer audiences than the season seven finale, and slightly more than the season eight finale. There was no turning back, the series definitely ended.
The renewed interest in suit Will the series come back?
But with the second life of suitwith audiences far larger than those of its original broadcasts on the USA Network, talk of a rebootor a revival of the series are unavoidable. Is it possible to produce a tenth season with the original actors? Who would return? Are you interested in Netflix?
Recently, one of the creators of the series, Gene Klein, commented that he is open to making a new season. “Yes, I’m waiting for that call to come through, especially in these times of gatherings,” he said.
It won’t necessarily be easy. Coordinating all the main actors of the series for one more season, with temporary contracts that do not guarantee more than a handful of episodes, is not necessarily interesting. Although Gabriel Macht (Harvey Specter) has not participated in more projects after the conclusion of suitthe rest of the cast is quite active.
It will only be a matter of time before we know if there is enough interest from the audience and from Netflix or some other streaming platform. streamingto know if there is, or not, a meeting.