Summary
The USA Network legal dramaSuitshas returned to the Netflix Top 10 chart. The show, which ran between 2011 and 2019, followed the goings-on at the New York law firm Pearson Hardman. TheSuitscastincluded Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres. When the first eight seasons of the show arrived on Netflix in 2023 along with the full nine-season show streaming on Peacock, it rocketed to the top of the streaming charts, breaking records for an acquired series by racking up billions of viewing minutes.
On theNetflixhomepage, the Top 10 television shows chart for the United States on the day of August 08, 2025, shows thatSuitsis No. 4. It is one of just two acquired series on the list (considerably ahead ofYour Honorat No. 8), only falling behind the Netflix originalsWorst Roommate Ever,Supacell, andThe Man with 1000 Kids. This resurgence for the legal drama comes in the wake of the long-awaited season 9 being added to the streaming platform.
Will This Continued Streaming Success Help The Upcoming Suits Spinoff?
Suits: L.A. Isn’t A Guaranteed Success
The original show’s streaming success has already resulted in thespinoffSuits: L.A.having a pilot ordered, led byArrowalum Stephen Amell. However, it remains to be seen if the show’s record-breaking Netflix run translates into success for the new show. In fact,ithas not yet been ordered to series by NBC, so it remains to be seen if the Los Angeles-set show, which could feature cameos from some of the original cast members according to a recent tease, even makes it to the air.
TheSuits: L.A.cast also includes Josh McDermitt, Lex Scott Davis, Troy Winbush, Alice Lee, and Bryan Greenberg.
It could be the case that the Netflix effect is what led to the surge in interest inSuits. The streaming platform is known for providing binge-worthy content, usually premiering their original shows in one season on top of debuting the entire runs of acquired shows. This encourages long-term binge-watching, which leads to shows garnering such high numbers of viewing minutes. However,a weekly show that doesn’t center the same characters or setting may not have the same kind of immediate appealas binging the entire original show on the streaming platform.
It may take something more concrete, like a properSuitsrevival, to capture the same sort of intense interest in a new show from the franchise. While original star Meghan Markle retired from acting when she married Prince Harry in 2018, the remaining cast members are all still active in the industry. In fact, there have been various reunions of the original cast in prominent commercials, indicating that they may be willing to reprise their roles in a new version of the drama.
Suits
Cast
Suits is a legal drama series that premiered in 2011, centering on Mike Ross, a college dropout with a photographic memory who lands a job at a top New York law firm despite lacking a law degree. Partnering with one of the city’s best legal closers, Harvey Specter, they navigate the challenges of high-stakes cases and firm dynamics.
