Will Meghan Markle return to Suits? Filming underway for LA spinoff of hit legal drama
With filming now underway in Canada for the upcoming Suits: LA spinoff, one question on every fan’s lips, is whether or not Meghan Markle will return to reprise her role as Rachel Zane
Five years on since the nail biting conclusion of US legal drama Suits, the brains behind the franchise have officially kicked off filming on the brand-new spinoff series Suits: LA.
News of a new show set within the Suits universe first broke earlier this year, and followed on from the original series’ growing popularity on Netflix, after it was added to the streaming giant’s global catalogue back in June 2023.
Millions of viewers tuned into the series, which starred Patrick J Adams and Meghan Markle and swiftly made history as the most viewed acquired streaming title to ever make it onto the platform.
Following the exploits of Patrick’s character Mike Ross, the series charts his journey into the legal profession after he blagged his way into a law firm despite never having attended law school. The original series was set in New York, and as the title for the latest iteration suggests the new series will be set in Los Angeles, just a stone’s throw away from Montecito, that Meghan now calls home in real life.
Meghan Markle could be returning to Suits according to her co-star
This series, the show will follow a brand new lead’s journey throughout the complex world of the US legal system as it introduces us to a former federal prosecutor from New York named Ted Black, who “has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles,” according to the show’s logline. With his firm in crisis point, Ted must adapt and embrace a new role in order to survive, but as his personal and professional life intersects with that of his colleagues, Ted’s life will slowly begin to unravel.
Featuring a cast headed up by Arrow alumni Stephen Amell in the title tole, The Walking Dead’s Josh McDermitt and Lex Scott Davis will also be joining the lineup, according to Deadline. However one quest,ion that continues to buzz among fans, is whether or not Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex will be returning to the small screen to reprise her role as Rachel Zane.
While no official news about Meghan’s return has been confirmed, her former co-star Patrick Adams did tease the potential for the return of both their characters as he told ET at this year’s Golden Globes : “”Sure. Mike and Rachel in Seattle. They gotta come down to L.A., they gotta fix some stuff,” he shared of a potential plot line. “She’s pretty popular right now,” he added of his royal co-star on the carpet. “Did you hear about Meghan? I’ll tell you later.”
He also later confirmed that he and several of his co-stars would all be willing to make an appearance as he later added: “If we got the phone call, if I got the phone call, I’m ready to suit up again,” he told ET. “I love the show, I love the character. And I loved working with all these people.”
Filming for the new show pilot kicked off in Vancouver at the end of March, with a tentative release date, if the show is taken to series, estimated to be somewhere in the 2025-2026 season.
