Summary
- Suits expands with spinoff series Suits L.A. and faces competition from the White Collar reboot and the new legal drama The Rainmaker.
- The Rainmaker series penned by Jason Blum and Michael Seitzman could challenge Suits and White Collar when it debuts.
- The Rainmaker faces narrative challenges against established legal dramas but could become a standout in the genre.
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After a decade of talks, and perhaps encouraged by Suits' massive streaming success, the fellow legal drama White Collar is also receiving a new media entry. Instead of a spinoff, however, it will come in the form of a White Collar reboot, bringing back original series stars, including Matt Bomer, Tiffany Thiessen, and Tim DeKay, as well as the original show creator, Jeff Eastin. If that weren't enough, another new legal drama has been thrown into the mix, thickening the competition for when all these TV series finally hit small screens.
Story details are not yet known for the White Collar reboot.
Rainmaker's TV Remake Will Directly Rival Suits: LA & White Collar's Revival
It Will Be A Battle Of The Best Returning Franchise TV Shows
A new TV series adapted from John Grisham's novel, The Rainmaker, is currently in development with the author on board as executive producer. The Rainmaker was previously adapted into a 1997 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, and Jon Voight, but will now try its hand on small screens. Alongside Grisham is Blumhouse Productions CEO Jason Blum and Michael Seitzman of North Country and Code Black, who'll pen the series, making for a team that could help give The Rainmaker series a competitive edge over Suits and White Collar's TV shows.
In time, The Rainmaker could be the unexpected star of returning franchise TV shows.
Judging by Suits' updated release window, which could find the series premiere in the 2025-2026 season, and the fact that White Collar and The Rainmaker were announced mere days from each other, the shows will likely experience some overlap during their TV runs. Naturally, The Rainmaker series will attract fans of the movie, Grisham's literature, and previous book-to-movie hits adapted from Grisham novels, such as The Pelican Brief and The Client, fortifying the series with an ingrained following on top of its talented team. In time, The Rainmaker could be the unexpected star of returning franchise TV shows.
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How The Rainmaker Is Different To Suits & White Collar
The Rainmaker Differs In Story And Overall Format
Before The Rainmaker is considered a contender for Suits and White Collar's shows, it has challenges to overcome. Suits and White Collar have already established a groove with their flagship series by finding a successful middle ground between addicting procedural-style cases and malleable overarching premises; it's to be expected that their new shows will follow in the same vein. The Rainmaker series will only be able to draw on the arrangement of the movie and novel, compelling it to either stay within the limits of its pre-established story or formulate new storylines to fill the television series format.
The Rainmaker may find a good balance between both. However, unlike Suits and White Collar, it won't have a TV series predecessor to help gauge how it'll land with audiences. Even more, whereas Suits and White Collar's stories function around established organizations, The Rainmaker's story follows an unattached, up-and-coming lawyer whose involvement with shady legal figures and subsequent understanding of the legal system's downfalls causes him to abandon legal practice altogether. The Rainmaker's story leans toward a more narrative-led premise - and how it will weigh up against the customary procedural format of Suits and White Collar waits to be seen.
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Suits follows Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), who, despite never attending law school, is able to use his photographic memory to become a lawyer. The legal drama ran from 2011 to 2019 for a total of nine seasons and also starred Gabriel Macht, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, and Rick Hoffman.
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White Collar
- Release Date
- 2009 - 2014-00-00
- Network
- USA
Cast
Matt BomerNeal Caffrey
Tim DekayPeter Burke
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StreamingBUYWhite Collar is a crime drama television series featuring Neal Caffrey, a skilled con artist and art thief, portrayed by Matt Bomer. After being captured by FBI agent Peter Burke, Neal agrees to help the FBI catch elusive white-collar criminals as a consultant, leveraging his unique skills. The series explores the evolving partnership and mutual trust between Neal and Peter, blending elements of crime-solving and personal redemption.
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