Suits: L.A. Cast Adds Three Familiar Faces — and One of Them Is Playing Himself
Fans have been dying to know who will be in the Suits spin-off ever since the new series was announced. Keep reading to learn more about the Suits: L.A. cast, including which Chicago Fire alum will recur.
Suits was USA Network’s legal drama created and written by Aaron Korsh. The show premiered in 2011 and ran for nine seasons until 2019. It followed Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), who uses his photographic memory to talk his way into a job as an associate working for Manhattan corporate lawyer Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht). The show also starred Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, Rick Hoffman, and more.
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Years after it wrapped, Suits had a massive resurgence in popularity when it was released on Netflix in summer 2023 and became one of the streaming giant’s highest-rated series ever with 1.79 billion minutes viewed, according to Nielsen’s weekly ratings. Its streaming success sparked rumors of a spin-off series, which was officially confirmed in February 2024.
Written by Korsh, Suits: L.A. will be set in Los Angeles, California, in the same timeframe as the original show. Although it will have an all-new cast, Beatrice Springborn, president of Universal International Studios and UCP, told Variety that the spin-off will “have the same energy and good looking people that the original did.”
We’re not officially ruling out cameos from the original cast, though. Read on to see who will star in Suits: L.A. and who of the original cast might show up.
Who is in the Suits: L.A. cast?
Get to know the Suits: L.A. cast and their characters. Plus, see if any original cast members will be making surprise appearances.
Stephen Amell (Ted Black)
Canadian actor Stephen Amell was the first to be cast in the new spin-off series. He will star as Ted Black, “a charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others,” according to Variety. Ted is “a former New York prosecutor who joined forces 15 years ago with his old buddy Stuart Lane to build Black Lane Law, an L.A. law firm that specializes in criminal and entertainment law.”
Per the show’s official synopsis, “[Ted]’s firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while events from years ago slowly unravel that led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved.”
Amell is best known for portraying Oliver Queen (aka the Green Arrow) on all eight seasons of CW’s Arrow. He reprised his role in several of the series’ spin-offs, including Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash and Batwoman. While speaking with People in February 2024, Amell explained that his new role in Suits: L.A. is nothing like his past role in the Arrow-verse. “I’m very excited. It’s something very new and different for me,” he said. “Talky-talky, not punchy-punchy.”
The actor has also appeared in NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI: Miami, The Vampire Diaries and Private Practice. Most recently, he starred alongside his brother, actor Robbie Amell, in the Netflix action film Code 8: Part II.
Lex Scott Davis (Erica Rollins)
Actress Lex Scott Davis will star opposite Amell as Erica Rollins, a savvy and strong-willed rising star at the firm who is shrewd enough to test the loyalty of her associates only to admire some of them for not having any. While speaking to People about her new, Scott Davis teased that “maybe” there will be “some sort of rollover from the original cast.” She added: “It’s not impossible … I would love that myself if there was, but we’ll see. You never know.”
Scott Davis first rose to fame for her portrayal of Toni Braxton in the 2016 biopic Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart. She has plenty of other credits to her name, including The First Purge, The L Word: Generation Q, Florida Man and the 2024 comedy starring Zac Efron and John Cena, Ricky Stanicky.
Josh McDermitt (Stuart Lane)
The Walking Dead alum Josh McDermitt will also be joining the cast of Suits: L.A. as a series regular. He will star as Stuart Lane, Ted Black’s old friend and the co-founder of Black Lane Law. Stuart is described as being energetic, powerful, focused and self-absorbed.
McDermitt starred on seasons 4 through 11 of AMC’s hit zombie show as Eugene Porter. Although he has not appeared in any of the six Walking Dead spin-offs, McDermitt has an extensive list of credits to his name. He’s appeared in episodes of Mad Men, Showtime’s The Loudest Voice, Angie Tribeca and the reboot of Twin Peaks. He also has a leading role in the upcoming indie film Lilly, alongside Patricia Clarkson.
Troy Winbush (Kevin)
Troy Winbush will also be joining the spin-off series in the pilot. He will have a guest role that will be bumped up to a recurring if the pilot is picked up. Winbush’s Kevin is a former FBI agent, as well as Ted Black’s old friend and ex-partner. He now works as a private detective.
Winbush is no stranger to network TV and has appeared in countless primetime shows. He recurred on Season 10 and 11 of Chicago Fire as Detective Pryma, a detective for the Chicago Police Department Narcotics division. Winbush has also recurred and guest starred on 9-1-1, The Big Bang Theory, Scandal, Station 19, NCIS: New Orleans, CSI: Vegas and The Goldbergs, among many others. Most recently, he starred on both seasons of Amazon Prime Video’s The Wilds.
Alice Lee (Leah)
Alice Lee will guest star in the pilot — and recur if the show is picked — as Leah, a young associate attorney at Black Lane Law who has been assigned to work with entertainment attorney Erica Rollins (Scott Davis). This is not Lee’s first time playing a lawyer. She previously starred as corporate lawyer Emily Kang on NBC’s musical dramedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
Her other credits include the animated series My Adventures with Superman, Freeform’s Switched at Birth, The Mindy Project, Grandfathered and 2 Broke Girls.
Bryan Greenberg (Rick Dodsen)
Suits: L.A. will also feature Bryan Greenberg. He will portray Rick Dodsen, Ted Black’s protege in the entertainment division of Black Lane Law. Slated to be promoted, Rick is determined to stay one step ahead of his rival, Erica Rollins (Scott Davis).
Greenberg is best known for his role as Jake Jagielski in the hit early aughts teen show One Tree Hill. He also starred in the HBO series How To Make It In America, the fifth and sixth seasons of The Mindy Project and the 2011 rom-com Friends with Benefits, opposite Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake. Additionally, Greenberg played the love interest of his real-life wife, actress Jamie Chung, in the 2015 indie romance Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong.
John Amos
John Amos will play himself in a guest role as a client at Ted’s firm who also has a longstanding friendship with him. Amos, an actor, writer and producer, is best known for projects like Roots and Good times.
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice will play the guest role of Dylan Pryor, a rising young movie star who’s confident, ambitious and looking to be represented by Ted. Justice is best known for her work on Nickelodeon’s Victorious.
Kevin Weisman
Kevin Weisman will play Lester Thompson, a smart and powerful man used to getting his way who is charged with murder and must listen to his legal team to stay out of prison. Weisman is best known for his role on Alias.
For more on Suits, check out this gallery on the original cast’s real-life partners.
