When is Suits back on Netflix UK, who’s in the season seven cast and who’s replaced Meghan Markle?
SUITS has won a legion of fans around the world with its swaggering set of lead character and unmissable storylines.
The US-based show, which revolved around the escapades of a hot-shot lawyer and a roguish legal genius, gained extra attention after one of its stars, Meghan Markle, began dating her fiancé, Prince Harry – here’s the lowdown…
When will Suits season 7 return?
Suits season 7 is currently on a mid-season break and will return with episode 11 on March 29, 2018 on Netflix in the UK.
It will be released a day earlier, on March 28, 2018, in the US.
A new episode will be available on the streaming service every Thursday for six weeks.
Until then you can watch series one to seven (up to episode 10) on Netflix.
Megan Markle WILL be in this season, but it will be her last.
What is Suits about?
Suits follows college drop-out and stoner Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) as he finds himself landing a job in a top New York law firm by chance – despite having no qualifications.
Mike accidentally bags a dream job with ‘the best closer in New York City’, Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) when he mistakenly ends up in an interview for a Harvard student.
They become a winning team as Mike’s youthful passion and eidetic memory teamed with Harvey’s cunning and desire tow in make them unbeatable.
Of course, as Mike is a fraud, the duo have a lot to cover up, especially when Mike’s brilliance in the courtroom starts to get him noticed by the partners at the law firm – and other interested parties.
As well as some tasty courtroom action, the show follows Mike and Harvey’s complicated love lives.
Though Harvey is committed to remaining a player, Mike falls head-over-heels for a beautiful paralegal at the firm, Rachel Zane (Meghan Markle).
Who will be replacing Meghan Markle?
Soon after Meghan Markle got engaged to Prince Harry, the actress announced that she would be leaving the series.
They announced their engagement in November 2017 and will get married in May 2018.
In February 2018, Suits producers revealed that Katherine Heigl would be joining the cast to replace Meghan.
The former Grey’s Anatomy star will play Samantha Wheeler, a talented new partner at Pearson Specter Litt who challenges the status quo.
Who does Meghan Markle play?
Meghan Markle plays Rachel Zane in the show.
She began as a paralegal stuck in limbo as she watched other, less gifted, law students surpassed her as she couldn’t summon up the courage to sit her LSAT exam to get into Law School.
Despite being the daughter of a famous New York attorney, Robert Zane, she chooses to make her own way in the legal world.
She develops a close bond with Mike Ross from the moment they meet in series one, with the undeniable chemistry between them sparking a relationship in series two.
The couple have faced many challenges together, and endured a number of relationship problems.
Who played her love interest and leading man Mike Ross?
Patrick J. Adams plays Mike Ross, a college burnout with incredible legal acumen, thanks to his eidetic memory.
The stoner/pot dealer stumbles into his job as Harvey Spectre’s protege when he evades the police by wandering into interviews for Harvey’s legal firm.
Covering up his tracks with the help of Harvey, they become an unstoppable team in the courtroom, and outside of it.
Things don’t always go smoothly for Mike as his romance with Rachel puts him at loggerheads with Harvey.
He also happens to make some enemies, thanks to his association with Harvey, his secret, and his own brilliance.
Both Mike and Rachel leave the show in the season 7 finale.
Who plays the lead character of Harvey Specter and who else is in Suits?
The dashing and cocky lawyer Harvey Specter is played by Gabriel Macht.
Harvey is the central character in the show, alongside Mike.
After hiring Mike Harvey struggles to keep both himself and Mike out of trouble.
Despite the ever-present danger of his protege being exposed as a fraud, Harvey does his best by Mike.
Through many ups and downs, they become two of the brightest stars in the legal game.
Actor Gabriel has had roles in Sex and the City and Because I Said So.
He is married to Bridget Jones 2 actress Jacinda Barrett and has two children.
The rest of the cast…
- Rick Hoffman plays Louis Litt
- Sarah Rafferty is Donna Paulsen
- Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson
- Christina Cole as Dr. Paula Agard
- Aloma Wright as Gretchen Bodinski
- Jordan Johnson-Hinds as Oliver Grady
- Peter Cambor as Nathan
- Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett
- Dulé Hill as Alex Williams
- Wendell Pierce as Robert Zane
- Jake Epstein as Brian Altman
- Paul Schulze as Frank Gallo
- Ray Proscia as Dr. Lipschitz
- Al Sapienza as Thomas Bratton
- Jay Harrington as Mark Meadows
- Zoe McLellan as Holly Cromwell