The first character and plot details for NBCUniversal’s upcoming Suits spin-off have finally been revealed after over three months since the project was announced.
According to Puck’s Matthew Belloni, the Suits spin-off will take place at an L.A. entertainment law film. Casting search for the project will soon get underway as the creative team looks for an actress to portray the lead character of Erica, who’s being likened to Meghan Markle’s character Rachel Zane from the original series.
Erica’s character description reads: “30s, Black, SoCal native, and Harvard law alum. She’s jockeying to be made Head of Entertainment. She’s great at closing clients but struggles elsewhere. Smarter than everyone.”
What is Suits?
Suits was created and executive produced by Aaron Korsh. It starred Patrick J. Adams, Gina Torres, Gabriel Macht, Meghan Markle, Amanda Schull, Dulé Hill, Rick Hoffman, and Sarah Rafferty. The series centered around Adams’ Mike Ross, a college dropout who has an incredible photographic memory. Despite not graduating from law school, he managed to become the newest associate of attorney Harvey Specter, who was instantly impressed by his skills and knowledge.
According to Nielsen, the show’s Netflix and Peacock releases generated a combined 45 billion minutes of views. The audience’s renewed interest in Suits led NBCUniversal to partner with series creator Aaron Korsh for an untitled project set in the Suits universe.
