After Suits became a surprise hit on streaming, Suits LA arrived to fill the void left by the original show's cancelation, but has the Los Angeles-based spinoff earned a second season? Derived from the aforementioned original series, which ran from 2011 to 2019, Suits LA follows powerful Los Angeles attorney Ted Black (Stephen Amell) as he tries to build his legal empire in the City of Angels. Building quickly over the course of 2024, the spinoff materialized in a flash and aims to capture the same essence that made the USA Network original so successful.

Instead of a Suits revival, NBC instead opted to explore the same universe, but with a bevy of new characters. By shifting the series to the opposite coast, Suits LA has the chance to set its own tone and give the legal drama a unique vibe not found in the 2010s classic. That's not to say that Suits LA is totally separate from its predecessor, and Gabriel Macht's Harvey Specter is a presence in the spinoff as well. It remains to be seen if Suits LA can stand on its own, and season one is crucial to its future success.

Suits LA Season 2 Latest News

NBC Considers Renewing The Show Despite A Lackluster Performance

Coming a few months after the spinoff hit the airwaves, the latest news confirms that NBC is considering renewing Suits LA. This update comes despite the fact that the spinoff has struggled in the ratings department, and has certainly failed to reach the levels of popularity that its predecessor found during its original run (or its streaming resurgence). This move, while unusual, may be an example of a network looking at the big picture instead of instantly reacting.

Suits soared on streaming because of its many seasons of bingeable content, and perhaps NBC is hoping to keep Suits LA going long enough to reach a certain episode threshold.

Suits as a franchise has proven to be a lucrative property, and NBC is likely hoping that the spinoff can eventually find its footing. It may be worth the money and effort to keep the series propped up until it can actually catch on with the core audience. Suits soared on streaming because of its many seasons of bingeable content, and perhaps NBC is hoping to keep Suits LA going long enough to reach a certain episode threshold. This would make it a bingeable series as well, and it could grow its audience.

Suits LA opened with a lackluster 2.61 million viewers (via Programming Insider) but dropped to only 1.40 by episode 8 (via Programming Insider).

Suits LA Season 2 Is Not Confirmed

A Sophomore Season Is Not Guaranteed

Even though the original series found a second life as a binge-watching hit, there's no guarantee that Suits LA will win big with the same audience. One of the main reasons that Suits has been such a success in recent years is that it is a reliable and consistent show with 9 seasons that viewers can put on in the background without much active engagement. While this may look good on streaming services like Netflix, it probably won't carry over to ratings on NBC. Without 9 seasons to binge-watch, that audience will probably skip Suits LA for now.

Because Suits LA is debuting so late in the 2024-2025 season, it may benefit from having little competition.

What that leaves is a debuting series that will have to earn its audience naturally, with a little help from fans who the original that ended half a decade ago. With initial reviews being poor to middling at best, Suits LA isn't getting off to the best start possible. However, as the first season wears on, it could pick up more viewers as the major networks' fall lineups begin to conclude their respective seasons. Because Suits LA is debuting so late in the 2024-2025 season, it may benefit from having little competition.

Suits LA season 1 premiered on February 23, 2025.

Suits LA Season 2 Cast Details

Will Stephen Amell Return To The Legal Drama?

If Suits LA has any chance of becoming a hit like its predecessor, it will need to build a compelling and interesting cast. To do this, the spinoff will need to bring back its key players, and the cast of Suits LA season 2 will need to look a lot like the ensemble of season 1. It's expected that Stephen Amell will return as the driving force behind his practice, Ted Black, and Amell has the charisma to carry a TV show for years. ing him will be Josh McDermitt as the other half of Black Lane Law, Stuart Lane.

Fleshing out the core cast, Lex Scott Davis plays the role of hotshot lawyer Erica Rollins, and she'll likely be back in season 2 as she continues to try to climb the ladder. Meanwhile, Ted's protégé is played by Bryan Greenberg, and it's expected that Rick Dodson will play a continued role in the series. There are a host of ing characters in season 1, but it's unclear how many of them will become permanent fixtures. On top of that, Suits LA has already utilized a slew of guest stars, and that trend will continue into season 2.

The prospective cast of Suits LA season 2 includes:

Suits LA Season 2 Story Details

Black Lane Law Builds Its Reputation In Los Angeles

Like its predecessor, Suits LA is about the machinations of a law firm, and the white-knuckle thrills of the ups and downs of the legal profession (albeit exaggerated for television). Season 2's story is somewhat difficult to predict since season 1 isn't finished yet, but there are a few key issues that will probably carry over into the sophomore outing. Ted Black's main goal is to build his firm's reputation in the City of Angels, and that isn't something that's done overnight.

With Black Lane Law teetering on the edge each and every week in season 1, season 2 could see the firm on more solid footing, but not out of the woods. Even if the firm finds a foothold in Los Angeles' crowded legal field, there's always a chance that something could bring the entire enterprise crashing down. Add on top of that the personal goals of each member of the firm, and Suits LA season 2 is a potential pressure cooker of legal drama excitement.