Patrick J. Adams might not be returning to the Suits universe via when Suits: L.A. premieres, it will have been a little over five years since Adams played Mike.

Suits: L.A. will premiere on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. The spinoff's pilot was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but the cast and crew are filming the rest of the series in Los Angeles, California.

After Suits experienced a resurgence on Netflix in 2023 (according to Variety, Suits was the most streamed show of 2023 despite its finale airing four years beforehand), NBC ordered a spinoff — Suits: L.A. Aaron Korsh, the first series' creator, returns as the showrunner, while Stephen Amell leads the cast as Ted Black. Many rumors concerning the return of the original Suits actors, including Adams, have been swirling since the spinoff's announcement. However, Adams isn't reprising his role as Mike anytime soon. That might change in the future, but as of the writing of this article, Adams is busy working on another show.

Patrick J. Adams' Yellowstone Spinoff Role Is His Most Exciting Project Since Suits

The Actor Has Also Appeared In The Right Stuff & A League Of Their Own

Patrick J. Adams has worked on a variety of TV shows and movies since Suits ended in 2019. He starred as astronaut John Glenn in the Disney+ historical drama series The Right Stuff; played Charlie in the 2022 Amazon Prime show A League of Their Own, based on the 1992 film of the same name; appeared alongside Jacob Elordi and Zachary Quinto in the 2023 crime drama movie He Went That Way; and guest starred in the Fox anthology series Accused in 2024. However, Adams' most exciting post-Suits project is undoubtedly The Madison.

Adams ed The Madison in August 2024, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Beau Garrett. They started filming the series in the fall of 2024, and it's expected to premiere in 2025. Given the renowned fictional universe it takes place in, The Madison is undoubtedly Adams' most anticipated project since Suits. It's the actor's biggest series in a long time. Consequently, Suits fans should be looking forward to watching Adams take on a new role in the Yellowstone spinoff.

Patrick J. Adams Is Great As Mike, But A New Character Is Always More Exciting

Adams Plays Russell McIntosh In The Madison

Patrick J. Adams will always be most ed and beloved for his role as Mike Ross in the cast of Suits. However, that doesn't take away from the excitement surrounding The Madison. Adams playing a new character, let alone a new character in the Yellowstone universe, is ten times more thrilling than him reprising his role as Mike in Suits: L.A. on NBC.

Adams is set to star as Russell McIntosh in The Madison. According to his character description (via TV Insider), Russell is a "young investment banker who has followed the life path set before him from the start." More details about the spinoff have been sparse, but the series reportedly follows Michelle Pfeiffer's Stacy Clyburn (Russell's mother-in-law) and her family. Their entire world gets turned upside down when they leave their life of luxury in New York and move to the Madison River Valley in Montana after a tragedy. Ultimately, Adams is taking on a role quite different from Mike in Suits, and that's quite intriguing.

A Mike Ross Cameo In Suits: L.A. Would Still Be A Lot Of Fun If It Happens

Adams Could Still Return To The Suits Universe

Two things can be true — Gabriel Macht (who played Harvey Specter) will reportedly return in Suits: L.A. on NBC.

Sources: Variety, TV Insider