Over the course of its history, USA Network has had both great successes and big disappointments when it comes to its original scripted shows. Which of the current ones will be cancelled or renewed for another season? Stay tuned!
Scripted USA Network shows listed: Benched, Briarpatch, Chucky, Colony, Complications, Covert Affairs, Damnation, Dare Me, Dig, Dirty John, Eyewitness, Falling Water, Graceland, Mr. Robot, Pearson, Playing House, Psych, The Purge, Queen of the South, Royal Pains, Rush, Satisfaction, Shooter, The Sinner, Sirens, Suits, Treadstone, Unsolved, and White Collar.
Last updated: Most recent ratings added for Chucky.
There's lots of data that USA Network execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. Here's an updated listing of all of their recent/current primetime scripted shows.
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Scripted USA Network shows listed: Benched, Briarpatch, Chucky, Colony, Complications, Covert Affairs, Damnation, Dare Me, Dig, Dirty John, Eyewitness, Falling Water, Graceland, Mr. Robot, Pearson, Playing House, Psych, The Purge, Queen of the South, Royal Pains, Rush, Satisfaction, Shooter, The Sinner, Sirens, Suits, Treadstone, Unsolved, and White Collar.
Last updated: Most recent ratings added for Chucky.
There's lots of data that USA Network execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. Here's an updated listing of all of their recent/current primetime scripted shows.
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- 5/5/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Everyone’s favorite legal drama franchise, Suits, is back with a brand-new spinoff series, Suits: LA, and fans couldn’t be more elated. Albeit the absence of the fan-favorite duo of dapper hunks Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Mike Ross (Patrick J.Adams) — who carried the weight of the show on their perfectly broad shoulders — the fresh faces and exciting new storylines showcase immense potential to leave you just as hooked as the original. Suits also released another spinoff, Pearson, based on Gina Torres’s character, which was canceled after ten episodes. Although Suits: LA will be set in the same universe, it
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- 5/3/2024
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
An upcoming independent horror film with Hereditary and The Conjuring vibes is creeping its way toward screens. Screenwriter Lila McLaughlin is stepping behind the camera for her directorial debut, shooting from a script she wrote that sounds bone-chilling in all the best ways. Joining McLaughlin for Don’t Let Them Out are Emily Rios, Louis Ferreira, and Bonnie Root as primary cast members.
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Don’t Let Them Out follows “a struggling woman who journeys to a property she has inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts. But upon arriving to the property, the story takes a terrifying turn when the woman is lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.”
McLaughlin and Root are teaming up to produce Don’t Let Them Out, which is soon to end production. Seasoned editor Eric Strand joins the team after...
According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Don’t Let Them Out follows “a struggling woman who journeys to a property she has inherited in hopes of selling it to pay off her debts. But upon arriving to the property, the story takes a terrifying turn when the woman is lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.”
McLaughlin and Root are teaming up to produce Don’t Let Them Out, which is soon to end production. Seasoned editor Eric Strand joins the team after...
- 4/22/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
It’s one of the most iconic Saturday Night Live sketches of all time — and without Christina Applegate, it might never have happened at all.
Applegate recalled the role she played in getting the sketch on the air while chatting with Dana Carvey and David Spade on today’s episode of “Fly on the Wall,” the duo’s SNL-centric podcast.
Applegate first hosted SNL on May 8, 1993 — an episode most famous for the first appearance of Chris Farley’s motivational speaker character Matt Foley, aka the “Van Down by the River” guy.
In the infamous sketch, Farley’s over-the-top physical comedy quickly causes Applegate and Spade to break into laughter. They struggle to contain it for the rest of the scene, as Farley hikes his pants up, squats low, and destroys a coffee table with an explosive jump.
Written by Bob Odenkirk and first performed by Farley back in their Second City days,...
Applegate recalled the role she played in getting the sketch on the air while chatting with Dana Carvey and David Spade on today’s episode of “Fly on the Wall,” the duo’s SNL-centric podcast.
Applegate first hosted SNL on May 8, 1993 — an episode most famous for the first appearance of Chris Farley’s motivational speaker character Matt Foley, aka the “Van Down by the River” guy.
In the infamous sketch, Farley’s over-the-top physical comedy quickly causes Applegate and Spade to break into laughter. They struggle to contain it for the rest of the scene, as Farley hikes his pants up, squats low, and destroys a coffee table with an explosive jump.
Written by Bob Odenkirk and first performed by Farley back in their Second City days,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Ghostbusters movies stretch credulity, but this is ridiculous.
At the start of Ghostbusters II, Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) perform for bored kids at a birthday party. It’s only been five years since they blew up the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man in downtown New York and destroyed Gozer’s portal atop a city high rise. And yet, no one remembers the work the boys did to save the city.
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the Ghostbusters are completely unknown to Gen Z, even to the grandchildren of Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), even to a kid so into podcasts that he calls himself Podcast. It’s only been 30 years since the team drove the Statue of Liberty down the center of the city.
Even in this age of fake news and disinformation, the public’s willingness to forget about the events of each previous Ghostbusters movie is a strange...
At the start of Ghostbusters II, Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) perform for bored kids at a birthday party. It’s only been five years since they blew up the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man in downtown New York and destroyed Gozer’s portal atop a city high rise. And yet, no one remembers the work the boys did to save the city.
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the Ghostbusters are completely unknown to Gen Z, even to the grandchildren of Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), even to a kid so into podcasts that he calls himself Podcast. It’s only been 30 years since the team drove the Statue of Liberty down the center of the city.
Even in this age of fake news and disinformation, the public’s willingness to forget about the events of each previous Ghostbusters movie is a strange...
- 3/19/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Thanks to its success on Netflix, Suits has staged quite a comeback years after its conclusion on USA Network.
While fans have been calling for the legal drama’s return, we’re getting the next best thing.
NBC recently placed a pilot order for Suits: L.A., a new series set in the same world as Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres).
It seems like the network is fast-tracking the series because we learned today that Stephen Amell has been set as its lead.
The next chapter in the Suits universe finds the Arrow alum playing Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has switched things up by representing some of the most influential people in Los Angeles.
The series starts with his firm on the brink of collapse, and he’s forced to take big risks to survive and thrive.
Suits L.A. sounds...
While fans have been calling for the legal drama’s return, we’re getting the next best thing.
NBC recently placed a pilot order for Suits: L.A., a new series set in the same world as Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres).
It seems like the network is fast-tracking the series because we learned today that Stephen Amell has been set as its lead.
The next chapter in the Suits universe finds the Arrow alum playing Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has switched things up by representing some of the most influential people in Los Angeles.
The series starts with his firm on the brink of collapse, and he’s forced to take big risks to survive and thrive.
Suits L.A. sounds...
- 2/13/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
The USA Network drama Suits became a streaming hit last summer after Netflix acquired the first eight seasons. With billions of minutes streamed, it’s no surprise that NBCUniversal would be eager to return to this world that so many people have grown to love. Whispers of a spinoff have been in the air since the show started gaining popularity, but now it’s official – Suits is coming back.
Suits: LA recently received a pilot order from NBCUniversal, and production is slated to begin in late March. However, even though the series will be written and produced by Suits creator Aaron Korsh, as of this moment, none of the original cast members are set to return. Instead, Suits: LA will feature a new cast and primarily follow Ted Black, “a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles.”
After the...
Suits: LA recently received a pilot order from NBCUniversal, and production is slated to begin in late March. However, even though the series will be written and produced by Suits creator Aaron Korsh, as of this moment, none of the original cast members are set to return. Instead, Suits: LA will feature a new cast and primarily follow Ted Black, “a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles.”
After the...
- 2/5/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
Suits Spinoff New Details Revealed! Gabriel Macht’s ‘Harvey Specter’ To Make A Comeback? Let Us Give You The ABCs Of It! ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Let us give you the ABCs of the brand new Suits spinoff series, which is all set to begin shooting in March this year, and hopefully, we’ll get a release soon. Recently, when Gabriel Macht & Patrick J. Adams reunited at the Golden Globes 2024 to present the Best TV Series Drama to Succession, every fan shed a tear.
But there’s something for all of us waiting in the store, and it’s going to be special. After a memorable run of nine seasons from 2011 to 2019, Aaron Korsh‘s created show is finally returning in the form of a spinoff.
In the man’s own words, this show had ‘the tone of Entourage that took place on Wall Street,’ and the spinoff series titled Suits: L.
Let us give you the ABCs of the brand new Suits spinoff series, which is all set to begin shooting in March this year, and hopefully, we’ll get a release soon. Recently, when Gabriel Macht & Patrick J. Adams reunited at the Golden Globes 2024 to present the Best TV Series Drama to Succession, every fan shed a tear.
But there’s something for all of us waiting in the store, and it’s going to be special. After a memorable run of nine seasons from 2011 to 2019, Aaron Korsh‘s created show is finally returning in the form of a spinoff.
In the man’s own words, this show had ‘the tone of Entourage that took place on Wall Street,’ and the spinoff series titled Suits: L.
- 2/3/2024
- by Umesh Punwani
- KoiMoi
An expansion of the Suits universe is now closer than ever.
NBC has given a pilot order to Suits: L.A. from Aaron Korsh, the creator and writer of the original series, which is set to begin production in late March in Vancouver. As Deadline revealed exclusively on Thursday, Victoria Mahoney will direct and executive produce the offshoot.
Suits: L.A. would not be a reboot or revival but more like a new chapter in the vein of the CSI and NCIS franchises featuring new characters in a new location.
According to the project’s logline, Suits: L.A. is centered on Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career.
Ted is surrounded by a...
NBC has given a pilot order to Suits: L.A. from Aaron Korsh, the creator and writer of the original series, which is set to begin production in late March in Vancouver. As Deadline revealed exclusively on Thursday, Victoria Mahoney will direct and executive produce the offshoot.
Suits: L.A. would not be a reboot or revival but more like a new chapter in the vein of the CSI and NCIS franchises featuring new characters in a new location.
According to the project’s logline, Suits: L.A. is centered on Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career.
Ted is surrounded by a...
- 2/1/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Suits” spinoff, “Suits: LA” has landed a pilot order at NBCUniversal. Production is scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver.
The new iteration will follow Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. “His 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,” reads the logline.
The original series ran for nine seasons from 2011-2019 on USA Network, but has recently regained popularity after the first...
The new iteration will follow Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. “His 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,” reads the logline.
The original series ran for nine seasons from 2011-2019 on USA Network, but has recently regained popularity after the first...
- 2/1/2024
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Film and TV helmer Victoria Mahoney has been tapped to direct Suits: L.A., NBC’s proposed Suits offshoot, which has been heating up for a pilot order.
As Deadline reported exclusively in October, the project, from Suits creator Aaron Korsh, is not a revival or reboot of the popular USA Network series and, unlike the 2019 Pearson, the new legal procedural is not a spinoff either — it would be a Suits universe series in the vein of the CSI and NCIS franchises featuring new characters in a new location, Los Angeles.
Like Suits, which was set in New York and filmed in Toronto, Suits: L.A. also will film in Canada, with Vancouver standing in for Los Angeles. Production is slated to begin in March, I hear.
Korsh executive produces alongside David Bartis, Doug Liman and Gene Klein, who were EPs with him on the original series.
While the Suits: L.
As Deadline reported exclusively in October, the project, from Suits creator Aaron Korsh, is not a revival or reboot of the popular USA Network series and, unlike the 2019 Pearson, the new legal procedural is not a spinoff either — it would be a Suits universe series in the vein of the CSI and NCIS franchises featuring new characters in a new location, Los Angeles.
Like Suits, which was set in New York and filmed in Toronto, Suits: L.A. also will film in Canada, with Vancouver standing in for Los Angeles. Production is slated to begin in March, I hear.
Korsh executive produces alongside David Bartis, Doug Liman and Gene Klein, who were EPs with him on the original series.
While the Suits: L.
- 2/1/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Meghan Markle isn’t the only actor with royal connections. Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk recently learned that he’s a distant relative of Britain’s King Charles III. But don’t expect him to be angling for invitations to any royal gatherings. The 61-year-old actor isn’t impressed by the idea of monarchy.
The ‘Breaking Bad’ star isn’t impressed by royalty
Odenkirk is featured in an upcoming episode of PBS’s Finding Your Roots. In a clip (via YouTube), host Henry Louis Gates Jr. sat down with the Breaking Bad actor to discuss his family history.
First, Gates revealed that Odenkirk is a direct descendant of the Duke of Plön through the duke’s illegitimate son Friedrich Carl Steinholz. Odenkirk wasn’t exactly impressed by his connection to European nobility.
Though the link to the duke made Odenkirk feel like he was “part of history,” he said...
The ‘Breaking Bad’ star isn’t impressed by royalty
Odenkirk is featured in an upcoming episode of PBS’s Finding Your Roots. In a clip (via YouTube), host Henry Louis Gates Jr. sat down with the Breaking Bad actor to discuss his family history.
First, Gates revealed that Odenkirk is a direct descendant of the Duke of Plön through the duke’s illegitimate son Friedrich Carl Steinholz. Odenkirk wasn’t exactly impressed by his connection to European nobility.
Though the link to the duke made Odenkirk feel like he was “part of history,” he said...
- 1/30/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Some people just have no sense of humor.
After Monday’s 75th Emmy Awards awarded basically three series — “Succession,” “The Bear,” and “Beef” — some TV fans were left feeling somewhere between robbed and confounded.
A number of observers simply didn’t dig the repetition; “Succession” and “Beef” each won eight Emmys, including the Creative Arts awards the weekend prior to the primetime show, and “The Bear” took home 10. Rote results, sure, but they were probably three of the best five shows of the eligibility window: June 1, 2022-May 31, 2023.
If that feels like a long time ago, that’s because it was. Monday’s Emmy Awards were supposed to air in September 2023, but were delayed by the writers’ and actors’ strikes.
Some of the loudest opposition to Monday’s Emmys results was simply about the category that “The Bear” dominated: comedy. The resistance has a point — but that doesn’t make them right.
After Monday’s 75th Emmy Awards awarded basically three series — “Succession,” “The Bear,” and “Beef” — some TV fans were left feeling somewhere between robbed and confounded.
A number of observers simply didn’t dig the repetition; “Succession” and “Beef” each won eight Emmys, including the Creative Arts awards the weekend prior to the primetime show, and “The Bear” took home 10. Rote results, sure, but they were probably three of the best five shows of the eligibility window: June 1, 2022-May 31, 2023.
If that feels like a long time ago, that’s because it was. Monday’s Emmy Awards were supposed to air in September 2023, but were delayed by the writers’ and actors’ strikes.
Some of the loudest opposition to Monday’s Emmys results was simply about the category that “The Bear” dominated: comedy. The resistance has a point — but that doesn’t make them right.
- 1/17/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The Suits cast had a mini-reunion at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards without Meghan Markle. The Duchess of Sussex, who played Rachel Zane in the series, was nowhere to be seen at the as four of her co-stars from the USA legal drama, which has seen a resurgence in popularity, attended the ceremony. Why? Because, as one of Meghan’s co-stars revealed, they have no way of getting in touch with her.
‘Suits’ stars Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, and Patrick J. Adams presented an award at the Golden Globes
It wasn’t the halls of Pearson Spector Litt that served as the setting for a Suits reunion, but the 81st annual Golden Globes.
On Jan. 7, 2024, Gabriel Macht (Harvey Specter), Sarah Rafferty (Donna Paulsen), Gina Torres (Jessica Pearson), and Patrick J. Adams (Michael Ross) reunited on the red carpet and later on the stage.
Torres, Rafferty, Adams, and Macht took the stage as presenters,...
‘Suits’ stars Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, and Patrick J. Adams presented an award at the Golden Globes
It wasn’t the halls of Pearson Spector Litt that served as the setting for a Suits reunion, but the 81st annual Golden Globes.
On Jan. 7, 2024, Gabriel Macht (Harvey Specter), Sarah Rafferty (Donna Paulsen), Gina Torres (Jessica Pearson), and Patrick J. Adams (Michael Ross) reunited on the red carpet and later on the stage.
Torres, Rafferty, Adams, and Macht took the stage as presenters,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The “Suits” buzz continues! Gabriel Macht and Patrick Adams, who portrayed Harvey Spector and Michael Ross, respectively, on the USA Network series, will be presenting at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
“Suits,” produced by UCP, originally aired for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019. Adams and Macht starred alongside Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Gina Torres and Sarah Rafferty. Sources tell Variety that other cast members were invited to present as well.
Although the legal drama was successful during its initial run, even launching a spinoff, “Pearson,” it reentered the cultural conversation this year when the first eight seasons began streaming on Netflix. (It was already available on Peacock.) Since it arrived on the streaming giant, it topped the charts for multiple weeks, even breaking a record with the most-ever No. 1 appearances on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 chart.
There is currently a new “Suits” series in the works from creator Aaron Korsch,...
“Suits,” produced by UCP, originally aired for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019. Adams and Macht starred alongside Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Gina Torres and Sarah Rafferty. Sources tell Variety that other cast members were invited to present as well.
Although the legal drama was successful during its initial run, even launching a spinoff, “Pearson,” it reentered the cultural conversation this year when the first eight seasons began streaming on Netflix. (It was already available on Peacock.) Since it arrived on the streaming giant, it topped the charts for multiple weeks, even breaking a record with the most-ever No. 1 appearances on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 chart.
There is currently a new “Suits” series in the works from creator Aaron Korsch,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Sarah Rafferty says she remains “gobsmacked” over how many new people have discovered Suits on Netflix.
In an interview with People, the actress who played the beloved Donna Paulsen on the USA series said “you can’t really metabolize that in a real-world kind of way” when seeing how many billions of viewing minutes the show has racked up on the streamer. Suits centers on famous litigator Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) who, impressed by university expellee Mike Ross’s (Patrick J. Adams) photographic memory and skills, brings him to the prestigious law firm he is a partner at.
Rafferty played Harvey’s irreplaceable assistant before she later became a partner in the firm.
“I don’t get it,” the actress said about the behemoth viewership levels. “I’m incredibly grateful, because our world right now feels like it is growing increasingly dark and fractured, and if escaping for a few moments through tv helps…...
In an interview with People, the actress who played the beloved Donna Paulsen on the USA series said “you can’t really metabolize that in a real-world kind of way” when seeing how many billions of viewing minutes the show has racked up on the streamer. Suits centers on famous litigator Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) who, impressed by university expellee Mike Ross’s (Patrick J. Adams) photographic memory and skills, brings him to the prestigious law firm he is a partner at.
Rafferty played Harvey’s irreplaceable assistant before she later became a partner in the firm.
“I don’t get it,” the actress said about the behemoth viewership levels. “I’m incredibly grateful, because our world right now feels like it is growing increasingly dark and fractured, and if escaping for a few moments through tv helps…...
- 12/17/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Bethany Joy Lenz is best known for her starring role on One Tree Hill, but she’s also a beloved star of Hallmark Channel movies!
The 42-year-old actress is now playing Lucy in the new film A Biltmore Christmas opposite actor Kristoffer Polaha.
You might also recognize Bethany from roles in shows like Good Sam and Pearson. She also is the co-host of the podcast Drama Queens alongside her cast members from One Tree Hill.
So, is Bethany single or married in real life?
Keep reading to find out more…
It appears that Bethany is single at the moment, something that she has mentioned on the podcast.
Bethany was previously married to keyboardist Michael Galeotti from 2005 to 2012. They welcomed a daughter into the world in 2011.
Later on, Bethany was linked to actor Josh Kelly in 2018, but they later split.
Make sure to see all the real-life Hallmark Channel couples too.
The 42-year-old actress is now playing Lucy in the new film A Biltmore Christmas opposite actor Kristoffer Polaha.
You might also recognize Bethany from roles in shows like Good Sam and Pearson. She also is the co-host of the podcast Drama Queens alongside her cast members from One Tree Hill.
So, is Bethany single or married in real life?
Keep reading to find out more…
It appears that Bethany is single at the moment, something that she has mentioned on the podcast.
Bethany was previously married to keyboardist Michael Galeotti from 2005 to 2012. They welcomed a daughter into the world in 2011.
Later on, Bethany was linked to actor Josh Kelly in 2018, but they later split.
Make sure to see all the real-life Hallmark Channel couples too.
- 11/26/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
"Suits" continues to have a monumental run over on Netflix, having just eclipsed "Ozark" for the record of most consecutive weeks at number one at the top of the Nielsen ratings. During the show's initial nine-season run on USA Network, the legal drama's popularity attracted a number of actors who helped share the spotlight with the core cast to help bolster ratings and fill in new storylines. Throughout the series, appearances from legendary athletes like Charles Barkley and Michael Phelps ended up happening after both of them made it clear that they were huge fans of the show on social media. Adding fresh faces to interact with the cast isn't always a slam dunk, however, and a quick cameo from the wrong actor or celebrity could end up throwing off the natural chemistry and subtle alchemy between the main stars of the show.
Thankfully, "Suits" or its spinoff show "Pearson" never ran into that problem,...
Thankfully, "Suits" or its spinoff show "Pearson" never ran into that problem,...
- 11/19/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Exclusive: The Sundance Institute has named the participants and projects selected for the 2023 edition of its Episodic Lab, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah from November 3–7. The list includes Daniela Bailes (The Letters), Elaine Hsieh Chou (Get Home Safe), Marissa Díaz (Cochinas), Sam Dunnewold (Guts), Laurie Hartung (Rabbit Hole), Farah Merani (The Painted Muse), Sylvia-Anne Parker (Blackbirds), and Hernando Cortes Watson (Horsepower).
Designed for early-career writers with an original series IP that has not yet been produced, the Lab affords participants the opportunity to workshop pilots under the guidance of established showrunners and EPs. Creative advisors for the 10th edition include Shal Francis (The Morning Show), Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights), Christina Lee (Search Party), Latoya Morgan (The Walking Dead), Erica Rivinoja (Clone High), Sanjay Shah (Everybody Still Hates Chris), Sarah Treem (The Affair), and Graham Yost (Slow Horses).
Over the course of the program, writers will...
Designed for early-career writers with an original series IP that has not yet been produced, the Lab affords participants the opportunity to workshop pilots under the guidance of established showrunners and EPs. Creative advisors for the 10th edition include Shal Francis (The Morning Show), Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights), Christina Lee (Search Party), Latoya Morgan (The Walking Dead), Erica Rivinoja (Clone High), Sanjay Shah (Everybody Still Hates Chris), Sarah Treem (The Affair), and Graham Yost (Slow Horses).
Over the course of the program, writers will...
- 11/2/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The "Suits" renaissance continues over at Netflix where viewers are continuing to binge eight seasons of the legal drama at an alarming rate. There are actually nine seasons of "Suits" in total, but fans will have to go elsewhere to see how things wrap up, at least for the time being. At the end of season 7, Harvey (Gabriel Macht) travels to Chicago after his former partner Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) left their law firm, Pearson Darby Specter, to work as a fixer for newly elected Mayor, Bobby Novak (Morgan Spector). The dark history of Chicago politics is filled with backroom deals orchestrated by corrupt politicians that could make for compelling TV, leading the USA Network to greenlight the "Suits" spinoff "Pearson."
Hoping to expand on the success of "Suits" and capitalize on Torres' beaming star power, "Pearson" struggled to find the same success and was unceremoniously canceled after just one season.
Hoping to expand on the success of "Suits" and capitalize on Torres' beaming star power, "Pearson" struggled to find the same success and was unceremoniously canceled after just one season.
- 10/29/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
As Ron Burgundy once taught us, there’s only one thing a man can do when he’s suffering from a spiritual and existential funk — and no, Champ, it’s not go to the zoo and flip off the monkeys — it’s buy new “Suits.”
That’s what Universal, funk or no funk, is doing.
A new “Suits” series, described to IndieWire as an “expansion” of the “Suits” world, is in development at UCP. “Suits” creator Aaron Korsh is the lead writer on the project, and several original EPs are likely to return. There is no pilot yet, we’re told, though this version will focus on new characters and likely take place in Los Angeles. (Think of “Suits” as “CSI” and New “Suits” as “CSI: Miami.”) Like the Og series, it’ll be a legal-based workplace drama/procedural.
It’s “possible” old “Suits” characters will return to interact with the new principals,...
That’s what Universal, funk or no funk, is doing.
A new “Suits” series, described to IndieWire as an “expansion” of the “Suits” world, is in development at UCP. “Suits” creator Aaron Korsh is the lead writer on the project, and several original EPs are likely to return. There is no pilot yet, we’re told, though this version will focus on new characters and likely take place in Los Angeles. (Think of “Suits” as “CSI” and New “Suits” as “CSI: Miami.”) Like the Og series, it’ll be a legal-based workplace drama/procedural.
It’s “possible” old “Suits” characters will return to interact with the new principals,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
A Suits offshoot series is in development at NBCUniversal with original series creator Aaron Korsh amid the show’s resurgence in popularity on streaming. According to Deadline, deals surrounding the developing project are still being negotiated, but indications hint at a fast track for the project with a serious commitment looming. As fans of the legal drama will recall, the former USA Network hit aired for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019 when it wrapped its run. But unlike 2019’s spinoff Pearson, led by former cast member Gina Torres, this new project wouldn’t be defined as a reboot or revival. Instead, the belief is this new legal procedural would veer away from spinoff territory, opting for a format similar to franchises like CSI and NCIS with the action focused on new characters in a different location. (Credit: Ian Watson/© USA Network/courtesy Everett Collection) Los Angeles is reportedly being considered as...
- 10/12/2023
- TV Insider
Following the unexpected streaming reign of USA’s legal drama “Suits,” which ended in 2019, series creator Aaron Korsh is developing a new series for the franchise, TheWrap has learned.
It would be the third “Suits” series after the one-season spin-off “Pearson,” which starred Gina Torres. The original series, whose cast included Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle and Rick Hoffman, was set in New York City, while “Pearson” was set in Chicago.
Like the “NCIS” and “CSI” franchises, the new series would be set in a new city, possibly Los Angeles and feature an all-new cast with no recurring characters from the original series.
“Suits” is now Netflix’s twice-over most-streamed acquired program, having spent more time as No. 1 on Nielsen’s top 10 streaming programs list than any other title.
During the week of Sept. 4 to 10, “Suits” ranked No. 1 yet again on the market measurement firm’s top 10 list.
It would be the third “Suits” series after the one-season spin-off “Pearson,” which starred Gina Torres. The original series, whose cast included Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle and Rick Hoffman, was set in New York City, while “Pearson” was set in Chicago.
Like the “NCIS” and “CSI” franchises, the new series would be set in a new city, possibly Los Angeles and feature an all-new cast with no recurring characters from the original series.
“Suits” is now Netflix’s twice-over most-streamed acquired program, having spent more time as No. 1 on Nielsen’s top 10 streaming programs list than any other title.
During the week of Sept. 4 to 10, “Suits” ranked No. 1 yet again on the market measurement firm’s top 10 list.
- 10/12/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
After a summer of breaking streaming records, Suits may be opening some new offices.
Series creator Aaron Korsh is in the early stages of developing a show set in the world of his USA Network legal drama for NBCUniversal — but it’s not a reboot or sequel. Instead, the potential series would feature new characters and a new setting, similar to other multi-show franchises (whether there would be any crossover potential with the original is a question for much further down the road). Los Angeles is the most likely setting for the project, sources say.
Universal Studio Group’s UCP produced Suits for USA, and discussions are underway with the studio about the new project. A potential series from Korsh would most likely run on an NBCU-owned platform.
The news comes after Suits spent 12 straight weeks as the most streamed title in the United States, according to Nielsen data (it...
Series creator Aaron Korsh is in the early stages of developing a show set in the world of his USA Network legal drama for NBCUniversal — but it’s not a reboot or sequel. Instead, the potential series would feature new characters and a new setting, similar to other multi-show franchises (whether there would be any crossover potential with the original is a question for much further down the road). Los Angeles is the most likely setting for the project, sources say.
Universal Studio Group’s UCP produced Suits for USA, and discussions are underway with the studio about the new project. A potential series from Korsh would most likely run on an NBCU-owned platform.
The news comes after Suits spent 12 straight weeks as the most streamed title in the United States, according to Nielsen data (it...
- 10/12/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A new series set in the world of “Suits” is in very early development, Variety has confirmed with sources.
The new show would hail from Aaron Korsh, the creator of “Suits.” At this time, it would not be a spinoff, prequel, or sequel to the original show, but rather would feature entirely new characters in a new setting.
Nothing is finalized as of yet, but given the recent success of “Suits” on streaming, it is believed to be a high priority for NBCUniversal. No network is attached to the project at this time. “Suits” and its spinoff “Pearson” originally aired on USA Network, but given the fact that network has largely moved away from scripted fare of late, it is doubtful any potential new show would land there. UCP, which produced the original show, is in talks to produce the new show. David Bartis and Doug Liman, who were on executive producers on the original,...
The new show would hail from Aaron Korsh, the creator of “Suits.” At this time, it would not be a spinoff, prequel, or sequel to the original show, but rather would feature entirely new characters in a new setting.
Nothing is finalized as of yet, but given the recent success of “Suits” on streaming, it is believed to be a high priority for NBCUniversal. No network is attached to the project at this time. “Suits” and its spinoff “Pearson” originally aired on USA Network, but given the fact that network has largely moved away from scripted fare of late, it is doubtful any potential new show would land there. UCP, which produced the original show, is in talks to produce the new show. David Bartis and Doug Liman, who were on executive producers on the original,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: For the past four months, Suits has been the hottest series on television, breaking a slew of streaming viewership records. Now the franchise, which ended in September 2019 with the Suits series finale, is plotting a comeback.
Series creator Aaron Korsh is in development of a Suits offshoot for NBCUniversal, sources tell Deadline. Deals are still being negotiated, but I hear the project is expected to be fast-tracked with a serious commitment.
This is not a revival or reboot and, unlike the 2019 Pearson, the new legal procedural is not a spinoff either — it would be a Suits universe series in the vein of the CSI and NCIS franchises featuring new characters in a new location, sources said. I hear Los Angeles is a backdrop considered for the workplace drama.
Like is the case for most NBCUniversal development, a network or platform for the potential new series has not been determined yet.
Series creator Aaron Korsh is in development of a Suits offshoot for NBCUniversal, sources tell Deadline. Deals are still being negotiated, but I hear the project is expected to be fast-tracked with a serious commitment.
This is not a revival or reboot and, unlike the 2019 Pearson, the new legal procedural is not a spinoff either — it would be a Suits universe series in the vein of the CSI and NCIS franchises featuring new characters in a new location, sources said. I hear Los Angeles is a backdrop considered for the workplace drama.
Like is the case for most NBCUniversal development, a network or platform for the potential new series has not been determined yet.
- 10/12/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Suits just broke another Nielsen streaming record by extending its streak atop the weekly Top 10 to 12 straight weeks. Not too bad for a show that has been off the air for four years.
The last hit from USA Network’s Blue Sky golden era, the series starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams was popular in its day, making it to nine seasons and spawning a short-lived spinoff, Pearson. It transitioned to streaming and was available on Prime Video and Peacock for years until, in an unassuming, modestly priced ($200K-$400K an episode) second-cycle non-exclusive deal, Netflix this year took in the first eight seasons of the show, sharing them with Peacock.
What followed was nothing short of a lightning in the bottle. Suits has exploded in popularity and just surpassed Ozark for the most No. 1 overall finishes in the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 ever.
Even Suits creator Aaron Korsh seems...
The last hit from USA Network’s Blue Sky golden era, the series starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams was popular in its day, making it to nine seasons and spawning a short-lived spinoff, Pearson. It transitioned to streaming and was available on Prime Video and Peacock for years until, in an unassuming, modestly priced ($200K-$400K an episode) second-cycle non-exclusive deal, Netflix this year took in the first eight seasons of the show, sharing them with Peacock.
What followed was nothing short of a lightning in the bottle. Suits has exploded in popularity and just surpassed Ozark for the most No. 1 overall finishes in the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 ever.
Even Suits creator Aaron Korsh seems...
- 10/7/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In July, HBO series “Insecure,” “Ballers,” “Band of Brothers,” “Six Feet Under,” and “The Pacific” (and “True Detective” outside of the U.S.) copy-and-pasted their way onto Netflix. The first-of-its-kind move between the longtime rivals was a success, HBO chief Casey Bloys said at Wednesday’s Code Conference — and not just in terms of a licensing fee.
“What’s been nice about it is, without doing a thing on Max, the viewership of… ‘Ballers’ and ‘Insecure’ [on Max] really saw a spike when it was on Netflix,” Bloys said. “You’re introducing it to more people, it’s marketing.”
It’s becoming a more and more common marketing practice. Rerun episodes of USA Network series “Suits” were on Peacock for years, and they did fine — for USA Network reruns on Peacock. But when NBCUniversal licensed the nine-season (2011-2019) legal dramedy to Netflix in June, the bar (pun intended) was raised.
As of Thursday,...
“What’s been nice about it is, without doing a thing on Max, the viewership of… ‘Ballers’ and ‘Insecure’ [on Max] really saw a spike when it was on Netflix,” Bloys said. “You’re introducing it to more people, it’s marketing.”
It’s becoming a more and more common marketing practice. Rerun episodes of USA Network series “Suits” were on Peacock for years, and they did fine — for USA Network reruns on Peacock. But when NBCUniversal licensed the nine-season (2011-2019) legal dramedy to Netflix in June, the bar (pun intended) was raised.
As of Thursday,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
"Suits" is one of the unlikeliest TV hits of 2023 -- mostly, because it ended its original run back in 2019. Given new life on Netflix, it's a show that has captivated audiences like no other, in part due to its episodic storytelling, and hundreds of episodes. The cast of "Suits" included the likes of Meghan Markle, Wendell Pierce and Gina Torres, and was known for shocking twists and turns that helped sustain the story for over so many episodes.
While "Suits" wasn't the kind of show to start suddenly killing off characters, there were a few big name departures, -- like Markle, who departed for royal reasons, and Gina Torres, who made her departure from the show after season 7 due to her busy schedule. Torres played Jessica Pearson, who started out as a diversity hire at Gordon Schmidt Van Dyke before eventually becoming the managing partner of Pearson Specter Litt. In...
While "Suits" wasn't the kind of show to start suddenly killing off characters, there were a few big name departures, -- like Markle, who departed for royal reasons, and Gina Torres, who made her departure from the show after season 7 due to her busy schedule. Torres played Jessica Pearson, who started out as a diversity hire at Gordon Schmidt Van Dyke before eventually becoming the managing partner of Pearson Specter Litt. In...
- 9/25/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
It was back in 2011 that the hit show Suits premiered, capturing the attention of millions. The popular legal drama ran until 2019 and has been a favorite among binge-watchers for years. While many were sad to see the show end, there is another reason to smile. It turns out that Suits has a spinoff series—here is how to watch it.
Why is ‘Suits’ suddenly so popular? Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross and Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane on ‘Suits’ Season 2 | Robert Ascroft/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
The last episode of Suits aired on Sept. 25, 2019, but to this day, fans never get tired of rewatching the show. According to USA Today, the show revolves around Mike Ross, portrayed by Patrick J. Adams, a genius underachiever hired by a top lawyer, Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), at a New York firm even though he never went to law school.
Why is ‘Suits’ suddenly so popular? Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross and Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane on ‘Suits’ Season 2 | Robert Ascroft/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
The last episode of Suits aired on Sept. 25, 2019, but to this day, fans never get tired of rewatching the show. According to USA Today, the show revolves around Mike Ross, portrayed by Patrick J. Adams, a genius underachiever hired by a top lawyer, Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), at a New York firm even though he never went to law school.
- 9/20/2023
- by Suse Forrest
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The recent influx of people streaming USA Network's legal drama "Suits" on Netflix has been generally attributed to what one might call the Meghan Markle factor. Personally, however, I like to pretend it's because everyone suddenly discovered there's a show where Gina Torres plays Jessica Lourdes Pearson, an attorney whom they would gladly let step on their neck.
The "Firefly" and "Hannibal" fan-favorite was part of the main "Suits" cast for its first six seasons, prior to her character leaving the world of New York City-based corporate law for Chicago to be with her paramour, Jeff Malone (D. B. Woodside). Who knew lawyering could be so romantic? (We'll ignore that whole thing about Jessica losing her license to practice the law in New York.)
Naturally, anytime a beloved actor departs a show, fans are bound to start wondering if it was the result of some behind-the-scenes turmoil or even...
The "Firefly" and "Hannibal" fan-favorite was part of the main "Suits" cast for its first six seasons, prior to her character leaving the world of New York City-based corporate law for Chicago to be with her paramour, Jeff Malone (D. B. Woodside). Who knew lawyering could be so romantic? (We'll ignore that whole thing about Jessica losing her license to practice the law in New York.)
Naturally, anytime a beloved actor departs a show, fans are bound to start wondering if it was the result of some behind-the-scenes turmoil or even...
- 9/17/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Banking on the renewed interest in “Suits,” which has become a streaming hit on Netflix 12 years after it first debuted on the USA Network, Peacock has exclusively added the legal series’ short-lived spinoff, “Pearson,” to its ranks.
Gina Torres starred as title character Jessica Pearson in the Chicago-set offshoot, which was canceled after one season. The story picked up after Pearson had been disbarred in New York State and accepted a job as a fixer for Chicago Mayor Bobby Novak (Morgan Spector).
The series, which was more about politics than legal battles, was based on a suggestion by Torres after the 2016 election. She also came on board as a producer.
“I started talking to [executive producers] Aaron Korsh and Daniel Arkin, and we started throwing ideas back and forth, until it became what it is now,” Torres told Collider in 2019.
“Jessica really is a shark… She’s gotta keep moving. She’s...
Gina Torres starred as title character Jessica Pearson in the Chicago-set offshoot, which was canceled after one season. The story picked up after Pearson had been disbarred in New York State and accepted a job as a fixer for Chicago Mayor Bobby Novak (Morgan Spector).
The series, which was more about politics than legal battles, was based on a suggestion by Torres after the 2016 election. She also came on board as a producer.
“I started talking to [executive producers] Aaron Korsh and Daniel Arkin, and we started throwing ideas back and forth, until it became what it is now,” Torres told Collider in 2019.
“Jessica really is a shark… She’s gotta keep moving. She’s...
- 9/1/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
“The Great” Canceled at Hulu
The reign of “The Great” is over at Hulu. The streamer has officially canceled the series after three seasons, coming as a shock for the fan-favorite alternate history satire.
Watch the “The Great” Season 3 trailer below:
Created by Tony McNamara, “The Great” reimagined the life of Catherine the Great, Russia’s reigning empress from 1762 to 1796. The third season premiered on May 12 and revolved around Catherine (played by Elle Fanning) and her husband Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) working on their marriage.
There’s no word yet if “The Great” will be shopped at other networks and streamers.
30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com “Our Flag Means Death” Gets Official Season 2 Premiere Date
A week after HBO announced its hit comedy series “Our Flag Means Death” would return to Max in October, the rom-com has been given an official premiere date.
Season 2 of the Taikia Waititi and...
The reign of “The Great” is over at Hulu. The streamer has officially canceled the series after three seasons, coming as a shock for the fan-favorite alternate history satire.
Watch the “The Great” Season 3 trailer below:
Created by Tony McNamara, “The Great” reimagined the life of Catherine the Great, Russia’s reigning empress from 1762 to 1796. The third season premiered on May 12 and revolved around Catherine (played by Elle Fanning) and her husband Peter III (Nicholas Hoult) working on their marriage.
There’s no word yet if “The Great” will be shopped at other networks and streamers.
30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com “Our Flag Means Death” Gets Official Season 2 Premiere Date
A week after HBO announced its hit comedy series “Our Flag Means Death” would return to Max in October, the rom-com has been given an official premiere date.
Season 2 of the Taikia Waititi and...
- 9/1/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Already finished your Suits binge on Netflix and/or Peacock? You’re in luck because the Gina Torres-starring spinoff Pearson is now available only on Peacock, making that streamer the exclusive home to all episodes of Suits and its offshoot.
The short-lived spinoff followed — spoiler alert if you’re still catching up on Suits! — disbarred powerhouse attorney Jessica Pearson (Torres) as she left her New York City law firm and got involved in the down-and-dirty politics of Chicago. There, she tried to atone for her past while taking on the role of right-hand fixer for the city’s mayor...
The short-lived spinoff followed — spoiler alert if you’re still catching up on Suits! — disbarred powerhouse attorney Jessica Pearson (Torres) as she left her New York City law firm and got involved in the down-and-dirty politics of Chicago. There, she tried to atone for her past while taking on the role of right-hand fixer for the city’s mayor...
- 8/31/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Watch out! This post contains spoilers.
"Suits" may have ended in 2019, but the show has taken on a whole new life (and fan base) since it recently became available to stream on Netflix. The long-running series, which first aired in 2011, ran for a total of nine seasons and inspired the 2019 spinoff series "Pearson." Following Netflix's acquisition of "Suits," viewers flocked to the platform and watched a total of 3.14 billion minutes of the show within its first week on the streamer, surpassing the highly popular Netflix original "Manifest," per The Hollywood Reporter.
"Suits" centers on Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), who, after being expelled from college, fakes his way into working as a lawyer at the fictional New York City corporate law firm Pearson Hardman. Thrust into a world he knows nothing about, Mike must keep his secret while working alongside the best in the industry, including senior partner Harvey Specter...
"Suits" may have ended in 2019, but the show has taken on a whole new life (and fan base) since it recently became available to stream on Netflix. The long-running series, which first aired in 2011, ran for a total of nine seasons and inspired the 2019 spinoff series "Pearson." Following Netflix's acquisition of "Suits," viewers flocked to the platform and watched a total of 3.14 billion minutes of the show within its first week on the streamer, surpassing the highly popular Netflix original "Manifest," per The Hollywood Reporter.
"Suits" centers on Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), who, after being expelled from college, fakes his way into working as a lawyer at the fictional New York City corporate law firm Pearson Hardman. Thrust into a world he knows nothing about, Mike must keep his secret while working alongside the best in the industry, including senior partner Harvey Specter...
- 8/31/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
As Suits continues to enjoy a wave of popularity years after it ended its nine-season run, series creator Aaron Korsh is speaking out about the possibility of bringing the legal drama back to TV.
As previously reported, the USA Network drama has been delivering astronomical viewing figures on both Netflix and Peacock four years after its series finale.
Because of that, fans have been questioning the possibility of the show, which starred Patrick J. Adams, Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, and Meghan Markle, returning for more episodes.
On Sunday, Korsh took to X, formerly known as Twitter, with some insider scoop that a follow-up series is not currently being discussed.
"Let me say right off that there is no #Suits reboot or anything in the works," he tweeted.
"Strike would have to end, some network or streamer would have to reach out, and then we would have to collectively want to.
As previously reported, the USA Network drama has been delivering astronomical viewing figures on both Netflix and Peacock four years after its series finale.
Because of that, fans have been questioning the possibility of the show, which starred Patrick J. Adams, Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, and Meghan Markle, returning for more episodes.
On Sunday, Korsh took to X, formerly known as Twitter, with some insider scoop that a follow-up series is not currently being discussed.
"Let me say right off that there is no #Suits reboot or anything in the works," he tweeted.
"Strike would have to end, some network or streamer would have to reach out, and then we would have to collectively want to.
- 8/21/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Antonia Eugenia Vardalos, better known as Nia Vardalos, is a Canadian-born actress, producer, screenwriter and director. She is best known for her captivating role as Toula Portokalos in the popular comedy/romance My Big Fat Greek Wedding, a performance for which she received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Nia Vardalos Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Vardalos was born on September 24, 1962 (Nia Vardalos age: 60) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was born to Greek-Canadian parents. Her father, Constantine Vardalos, was a land developer who originated from Kalavryta, Greece. Her mother, Doreen Christakos, worked as a bookkeeper and homemaker.
For her educational years, Vardalos studied at St. George School, as well as Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg. Additionally, Vardalos attended Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto,...
Nia Vardalos Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Vardalos was born on September 24, 1962 (Nia Vardalos age: 60) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was born to Greek-Canadian parents. Her father, Constantine Vardalos, was a land developer who originated from Kalavryta, Greece. Her mother, Doreen Christakos, worked as a bookkeeper and homemaker.
For her educational years, Vardalos studied at St. George School, as well as Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg. Additionally, Vardalos attended Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto,...
- 8/20/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
Forgive us if we occasionally sound surprised or bemused in our coverage of the Suits streaming phenomenon. It’s just that an innocuous 2010s cable series suddenly becoming a monster hit on streaming is a fairly perplexing experience.
Streaming services like Netflix and Peacock, both of which host multiple seasons of Suits, spend untold millions trying to produce their own original hits only for a USA Network series from years ago to blow them all out of the water. People quite simply can’t get enough of the legal machinations of Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), Michael Ross (Patrick J. Adams), and the rest of the personnel a their constantly-changing law firm.
Why, exactly, has Suits in particular become such a hit? We’ll leave that one for the sociologists. But the show’s success this summer has made one undeniable fact of TV life clear: legal dramas are great! For decades,...
Streaming services like Netflix and Peacock, both of which host multiple seasons of Suits, spend untold millions trying to produce their own original hits only for a USA Network series from years ago to blow them all out of the water. People quite simply can’t get enough of the legal machinations of Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), Michael Ross (Patrick J. Adams), and the rest of the personnel a their constantly-changing law firm.
Why, exactly, has Suits in particular become such a hit? We’ll leave that one for the sociologists. But the show’s success this summer has made one undeniable fact of TV life clear: legal dramas are great! For decades,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
USA Network legal drama Suits has entered an important second phase in its TV life. After airing throughout the 2010s on basic cable, the show about a very busy New York law firm has become an unexpected hit in the streaming world.
Though all nine seasons of the series have been available to stream on Peacock for awhile now, the addition of the first eight seasons to Netflix on June 17 helped supercharge its popularity. According to Nielsen, Suits has broken streaming records with the number of minutes it was streamed across multiple platforms this summer. Anecdotally, you may even know of several folks cranking through the show’s 134 episodes right now – or maybe that person is even you!
While Suits‘ “second phase” as a bona fide streaming phenomenon is an impressive achievement for any show with cable origins, there is still one more phase in the TV life cycle it needed to conquer: a spinoff.
Though all nine seasons of the series have been available to stream on Peacock for awhile now, the addition of the first eight seasons to Netflix on June 17 helped supercharge its popularity. According to Nielsen, Suits has broken streaming records with the number of minutes it was streamed across multiple platforms this summer. Anecdotally, you may even know of several folks cranking through the show’s 134 episodes right now – or maybe that person is even you!
While Suits‘ “second phase” as a bona fide streaming phenomenon is an impressive achievement for any show with cable origins, there is still one more phase in the TV life cycle it needed to conquer: a spinoff.
- 8/10/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
We're back in a Suits Era!
The former USA Network hit drama has had a resurgence in popularity since it hit Netflix at the end of June, and it's wracked up over a billion minutes of viewership since. Four years after leaving the air, we're once again living in Suits Renaissance.
It has attracted a brand new audience with varying factors, from seeing the Duchess of Sussex in her acting prime to genuinely craving a delicious, fast-paced, witty series to hold people over as we deal with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
TV Fanatic has plenty of Suits-related content in our archives, as we covered the series religiously with our Suits Reviews and Suits Roundtables. Feel free to check any and all of it out as you enjoy your binge.
For those who just hopped off the Suits train and are searching for their next great series that matches that same energy,...
The former USA Network hit drama has had a resurgence in popularity since it hit Netflix at the end of June, and it's wracked up over a billion minutes of viewership since. Four years after leaving the air, we're once again living in Suits Renaissance.
It has attracted a brand new audience with varying factors, from seeing the Duchess of Sussex in her acting prime to genuinely craving a delicious, fast-paced, witty series to hold people over as we deal with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
TV Fanatic has plenty of Suits-related content in our archives, as we covered the series religiously with our Suits Reviews and Suits Roundtables. Feel free to check any and all of it out as you enjoy your binge.
For those who just hopped off the Suits train and are searching for their next great series that matches that same energy,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
Perhaps you’ve heard but it’s been a very Suits summer.
Despite airing its final episode in September 2019, USA Network’s legal procedural Suits has been the talk of the streaming world ever since its first eight seasons arrived to Netflix on June 17. All nine seasons have been streaming on Peacock for far longer but Netflix, as the biggest streaming service, tends to drive the most attention. Per Nielsen, Suits has already broken its own streaming record with 3.7 billion minutes viewed the first week of July and viewership intensity doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
The potential reasons for Suits‘ surge in popularity are manyfold. While the dual WGA and Sga strikes shouldn’t have led to an extended pause in summer content in theory, some studios have juggled their schedules a bit to weather the storm for the fall season. Additionally, Suits‘ basic cable format...
Despite airing its final episode in September 2019, USA Network’s legal procedural Suits has been the talk of the streaming world ever since its first eight seasons arrived to Netflix on June 17. All nine seasons have been streaming on Peacock for far longer but Netflix, as the biggest streaming service, tends to drive the most attention. Per Nielsen, Suits has already broken its own streaming record with 3.7 billion minutes viewed the first week of July and viewership intensity doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
The potential reasons for Suits‘ surge in popularity are manyfold. While the dual WGA and Sga strikes shouldn’t have led to an extended pause in summer content in theory, some studios have juggled their schedules a bit to weather the storm for the fall season. Additionally, Suits‘ basic cable format...
- 8/7/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
USA Network almost got Litt up.
During its nine-season run, Suits launched the spinoff Pearson (which was cancelled after just one season), but Gina Torres’ character wasn’t the only one eyed for their own offshoot.
More from TVLineSuits EP Talks Show's Surprise Resurgence and Inevitable Revival: 'I'm Expecting a Call'How to Stream Suits - Including the Final Season That's Not on NetflixSuits Sets Record Atop Nielsen Overall Streaming Chart; The Witcher Leads Top 10 Originals
While talking about the legal drama’s recent resurgence after the show hit Netflix — the series has consistently been in the streamer’s Top 10 TV Shows in the U.
During its nine-season run, Suits launched the spinoff Pearson (which was cancelled after just one season), but Gina Torres’ character wasn’t the only one eyed for their own offshoot.
More from TVLineSuits EP Talks Show's Surprise Resurgence and Inevitable Revival: 'I'm Expecting a Call'How to Stream Suits - Including the Final Season That's Not on NetflixSuits Sets Record Atop Nielsen Overall Streaming Chart; The Witcher Leads Top 10 Originals
While talking about the legal drama’s recent resurgence after the show hit Netflix — the series has consistently been in the streamer’s Top 10 TV Shows in the U.
- 8/2/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
David Michael Koechner is a famed American actor and comedian who began his career in improv in 1987. He is best known for his distinct roles as Champ Kind in the Anchorman films and Todd Packer on NBC’s renowned American sitcom The Office.
David Koechner Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
David Koechner was born on August 24, 1962 (David Koechner age: 60) in Tipton, Missouri, to Margaret Ann and Cecil Stephen Koechner. He has three sisters, Mary-Rose, Cecilia and Joan, as well as two brothers, Joe and Mark.
Koechner was raised Catholic and is of German, Irish and English descent. He studied political science at Benedictine College and at the University of Missouri, before eventually deciding to relocate to Chicago in order to try and pursue a career in improvisational comedy. After attending Chicago’s ImprovOlympic and studying under renowned improvisation instructor Del Close, Koechner joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago,...
David Koechner Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
David Koechner was born on August 24, 1962 (David Koechner age: 60) in Tipton, Missouri, to Margaret Ann and Cecil Stephen Koechner. He has three sisters, Mary-Rose, Cecilia and Joan, as well as two brothers, Joe and Mark.
Koechner was raised Catholic and is of German, Irish and English descent. He studied political science at Benedictine College and at the University of Missouri, before eventually deciding to relocate to Chicago in order to try and pursue a career in improvisational comedy. After attending Chicago’s ImprovOlympic and studying under renowned improvisation instructor Del Close, Koechner joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
San Marcos, Calif – There was an Alan Arkin for every generation. Post World War Two adults may have seen him at Chicago’s “The Second City.” Baby Boomers remember his films “Wait Until Dark” and “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians are Coming” and Gen X saw him in “The In-Laws”, “Glengarry Glen Ross” and his Oscar winning turn in “Little Miss Sunshine.” He even did a Netflix series, “The Kominsky Method.” For every generation, for every form of acting, there was Alan Arkin. He passed away on June 29th, 2023, at the age of 89.
Alan Wolf Arkin was born in Brooklyn, and started acting at age 10. After not graduating from two colleges he joined The Second City in 1960 Chicago, one year after it was founded. His feature film debut was the musical “Calypso Heat Wave” (1957), he debuted on Broadway in a Second City revue and did episodic TV during the 1960s.
Alan Wolf Arkin was born in Brooklyn, and started acting at age 10. After not graduating from two colleges he joined The Second City in 1960 Chicago, one year after it was founded. His feature film debut was the musical “Calypso Heat Wave” (1957), he debuted on Broadway in a Second City revue and did episodic TV during the 1960s.
- 7/3/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The first time I saw Alan Arkin onscreen, he scared the hell out of me.
The veteran Academy Award-winning actor, who died Thursday at the age of 89, is best known these days for his wittily avuncular presence in films like Little Miss Sunshine and such television shows as The Kominsky Method, his last great acting role. But my first exposure to him came in middle school, where for some inexplicable reason the powers that be decided that treating the entire student body to a screening of the film Wait Until Dark was a good idea.
In that classic 1967 thriller, Arkin played Harry Roat, the most sadistic member of a trio of villains terrorizing a blind Audrey Hepburn because they think she possesses a doll filled with heroin. In a climactic scene set in almost near-darkness, a seemingly dead Roat suddenly jumps into the frame and grabs Hepburn by the leg.
The veteran Academy Award-winning actor, who died Thursday at the age of 89, is best known these days for his wittily avuncular presence in films like Little Miss Sunshine and such television shows as The Kominsky Method, his last great acting role. But my first exposure to him came in middle school, where for some inexplicable reason the powers that be decided that treating the entire student body to a screening of the film Wait Until Dark was a good idea.
In that classic 1967 thriller, Arkin played Harry Roat, the most sadistic member of a trio of villains terrorizing a blind Audrey Hepburn because they think she possesses a doll filled with heroin. In a climactic scene set in almost near-darkness, a seemingly dead Roat suddenly jumps into the frame and grabs Hepburn by the leg.
- 6/30/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Acting legend Alan Arkin is dead at age 89.
The Oscar, Tony, Emmy, BAFTA, SAG, and Golden Globe winner passed away at his home.
Perhaps best known for his roles in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “Little Miss Sunshine,” for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, Arkin began his acting career in 1957 — and ended up with a body of work of startling range. Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe and starred on Broadway with his Tony-winning turn in 1963’s “Enter Laughing.”
His film breakout was via comedy as well: in his first major onscreen role in Norman Jewison’s 1967 Cold War caper “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming” he plays the “political officer” on a Soviet submarine that runs aground on a small New England island of only 200 residents. The sub’s captain, too embarrassed to radio the motherland for help, sends...
The Oscar, Tony, Emmy, BAFTA, SAG, and Golden Globe winner passed away at his home.
Perhaps best known for his roles in “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “Little Miss Sunshine,” for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, Arkin began his acting career in 1957 — and ended up with a body of work of startling range. Arkin was an early member of the Second City comedy troupe and starred on Broadway with his Tony-winning turn in 1963’s “Enter Laughing.”
His film breakout was via comedy as well: in his first major onscreen role in Norman Jewison’s 1967 Cold War caper “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming” he plays the “political officer” on a Soviet submarine that runs aground on a small New England island of only 200 residents. The sub’s captain, too embarrassed to radio the motherland for help, sends...
- 6/30/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson and Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Actor and creator Simon Kassianides, known for his portrayal of Axe Woves in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, has signed with Alchemy Entertainment for management.
Kassianides reprised his role as fan-favorite Axe Woves, who was first introduced in season 2 as an elite warrior, then returning in Season 3 as the leader of a fleet of Mandalorian mercenaries, going from mercenary to hero by the season 3 finale that just aired on April 19th.
Kassianides previously starred in USA’s Suits spinoff series Pearson, opposite Gina Torres and recurred in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as one of the main villains. He also appeared in the Warner Bros. feature film Unforgettable opposite Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl as well as the indie feature Cliffs of Freedom opposite Christopher Plummer. Prior to that he starred in the TNT drama pilot Lumen, had a supporting role in Quantum of Solace...
Kassianides reprised his role as fan-favorite Axe Woves, who was first introduced in season 2 as an elite warrior, then returning in Season 3 as the leader of a fleet of Mandalorian mercenaries, going from mercenary to hero by the season 3 finale that just aired on April 19th.
Kassianides previously starred in USA’s Suits spinoff series Pearson, opposite Gina Torres and recurred in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as one of the main villains. He also appeared in the Warner Bros. feature film Unforgettable opposite Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl as well as the indie feature Cliffs of Freedom opposite Christopher Plummer. Prior to that he starred in the TNT drama pilot Lumen, had a supporting role in Quantum of Solace...
- 4/26/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
For seven seasons, Steve Carell epitomized the role of Michael Scott on the NBC hit comedy television series The Office. As the beloved regional manager of the fictional Scranton paper company, Dunder Mifflin, The 40-Year-Old Virgin alum led a cast of talented actors who launched their careers on the popular show. While the Golden Globe winner was the breakout star on The Office, he almost didn’t get the role. Producers actually had comedian Bob Odenkirk in mind for the lead role in The Office, but it didn’t end up happening. Here’s why:
Bob Odenkirk worked with comedy legends early in his career Bob Odenkirk visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW 2023. I Corey Nickols/Getty Images for IMDb
Bob Odenkirk is best known for his role as Jimmy McGill (aka Saul Goodman) in the long-running AMC television series Better Call Saul. But before he originated the character in Season 2 of Breaking Bad,...
Bob Odenkirk worked with comedy legends early in his career Bob Odenkirk visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW 2023. I Corey Nickols/Getty Images for IMDb
Bob Odenkirk is best known for his role as Jimmy McGill (aka Saul Goodman) in the long-running AMC television series Better Call Saul. But before he originated the character in Season 2 of Breaking Bad,...
- 4/16/2023
- by Mama Rita
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
According to various online biographies, director Jon Favreau graduated high school in 1984 and attended Queens College for only three years before dropping out in 1987. As he recently said on an episode of the "Smartless" podcast, he was immediately offered a high-paying job at the investment firm Bear Stearns, hooked up with the gig by a friend's dad. Given Favreau's age, this would definitely be considered "selling out" at the time. The easily earned, large-salary job was once something young aspiring artists eschewed, preferring a hard-earned, low-money career in the arts. Favreau was bitten by the acting bug at a young age and always had his sights turned on performance.
After about a year at Bear Stearns, Favreau quit. It seems he just barely missed Black Monday. It also seemed that he hated it. After another brief try at college, Favreau dropped out again, this time for good, and drove out...
After about a year at Bear Stearns, Favreau quit. It seems he just barely missed Black Monday. It also seemed that he hated it. After another brief try at college, Favreau dropped out again, this time for good, and drove out...
- 4/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The oversized contribution Chicago has made and continues to make to the American entertainment landscape comes in no small part from its vibrant and varied theater scene. With well over 200 theaters, from small stages featuring intimate fare to larger houses sending major productions to Broadway and beyond, it’s difficult to find any American film or television series that doesn’t have roots that trace back to Windy City stages.
The Steppenwolf Theater Company is one where heavy-hitters John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf and Gary Sinise forged their craft early in their storied careers. Playwright and actor Tracy Letts premiered his Pulitzer Prize-winning “August: Osage County” at Steppenwolf in 2007.
“It’s a lot easier to produce good theater in Chicago than in many other places,” Malkovich told Roger Ebert back in 1984 and that still applies today. “You can always get a few people together and put on a play.”
Chicago has...
The Steppenwolf Theater Company is one where heavy-hitters John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf and Gary Sinise forged their craft early in their storied careers. Playwright and actor Tracy Letts premiered his Pulitzer Prize-winning “August: Osage County” at Steppenwolf in 2007.
“It’s a lot easier to produce good theater in Chicago than in many other places,” Malkovich told Roger Ebert back in 1984 and that still applies today. “You can always get a few people together and put on a play.”
Chicago has...
- 3/8/2023
- by Paul Plunkett
- Variety Film + TV
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