The reason why Suits: LA have been exciting for those who watched the flagship series, from the new cast of characters including Ted Black (Stephen Amell) to Harvey Specter's (Gabriel Macht) return. However, having a spinoff occur so long after the original's ending can be quite confusing, especially considering how popular Suits continues to be.

Having a spinoff or revival of a series is a currently strong trend, with shows like White Collar also getting some form of continuation or reboot years after their original network pulled the plug on them. While Suits: LA's characters will be different, its premise largely copies that of Suits, seemingly guaranteeing it will do well if it is good enough. Suits' massive popularity, though, is more recent than many would assume, as its Netflix debut in 2023 is responsible for its emergence in the zeitgeist.

Suits LA Is Happening Because Of How Popular Suits Got On Streaming In 2023

Suits Beat The Office's Streaming Record That Year

Suits' popularity after it became available to stream in 2023 is the main reason why Suits: LA is happening. After Suits arrived on Netflix, it quickly gained acclaim among audiences and expanded its fanbase, beating out the Netflix original series Wednesday for the title of most popular show of that year. Suits also beat out another procedural in the form of The Office, the law procedural's 57.7 billion minutes viewed on Netflix suring the latter's 57.1 billion minutes record it set in 2020 according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Suits' streaming record on Netflix not only allowed the series to have a second life and find new fans but also opened the door for more projects in that universe. As Suits season 10 would be very trick to pull off, a spinoff appeared to be the next best option, resulting in the announcement of Suits: LA in October 2023. That being said, Suits' more recent success does have a sadder side to it: it took four years for the show to get this big worldwide despite its extended run on USA Networks.

Suits Is Now Bigger Than It Ever Was During Its Original USA Network Run

Suits' Success Then Is Not Comparable To Now

Due to its success on Netflix, Suits is now bigger than it ever was during its original run. Suits was fairly successful during its time on USA Networks, as evidenced by the series' nine-season run, but Suits' streaming success far sures that, especially considering the latter seasons' dropoff of viewers. The finale had the lowest live viewership of Suits season 9, contrasting its near-immediate success once the show arrived in Netflix's catalog four years later.

Suits' series finale premiered on September 25th, 2019.

A the time, USA Networks had quite a few syndicated television shows with more unique premises like White Collar and Psych. Suits, by comparison, did not really stand out with its law procedural format until later as television evolved and the series' simple but dynamic premise became more desirable to audiences. Suits showed that there is a large audience for more traditional procedurals and longer shows, a void that Suits LA can help fill if it manages to be as engaging as the original series.