*Suits* has been a beloved show since its debut on USA in 2011, captivating audiences for nearly 15 years. Its recent surge in popularity, fueled by its availability on Netflix, led to countless binge-watching sessions. However, despite this momentum, the new spin-off series, *Suits LA*, couldn't maintain the same appeal and was canceled after its release on NBC’s fall schedule. Jeff Bader, the brand’s president of program planning strategy, shed light on the decision to end the show.
“It’s so hard to talk about shows and which ones you bring back, and *Suits* had a very short run, but it really just has not resonated the way we thought it would,” Bader explained to Variety following the public release of the fall schedule. “There can be many, many reasons why, people are speculating why it hasn’t resonated, but it’s just not really showing the potential to grow for us in the future, unfortunately.”
The executive further elaborated on the tough choices they had to make: “And it’s those decisions we had to make. We had to look at the performance of the shows, both on linear and on digital. We had to see the ones that looked like they had growth potential in the future. So we’re looking at how stable they are on their linear performance, how stable they are on digital, which ones are growing and which ones are declining. And we had to make some hard decisions.”
Bader also noted that NBCUniversal considers transferring canceled shows to Peacock, but *Suits LA* did not receive the green light for such a move.
Regarding the shows that were retained, Bader outlined the criteria that made them stand out: “We looked at what their performance was week-to-week, episode-to-episode, on both linear and digital, to just try and glean which ones we thought had the best ratings story,” he told the outlet. “And then on the creative side, the creative teams did the same thing. Which ones have the most potential, or the best potential, to capture a new audience? And these were the two shows that made their way to the top.”
*Suits* originally ran for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019. The revival series, *Suits LA*, premiered in February and starred Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, and Bryan Greenberg. It also featured appearances by original *Suits* cast members such as Rick Hoffman, David Costabile, and Gabriel Macht. Aaron Korsh, the creator of *Suits*, also served as the creator and executive producer for the spin-off, which aired its final episode on May 11, 2025.
