Suits spin-off Suits LA has outperformed the original series during Meghan Markle's tenure, attracting 4.7 million viewers for its debut on February 23. The figure, based on Nielsen ratings and NBC's internal data, includes live and streaming viewers on Peacock after just three days.
By contrast, the original Suits averaged 4.6 million viewers for its entire first season in 2011. Ratings declined significantly during Markle's final season (season 7), averaging only 1.3 million viewers, and dropped further to 1.2 million in season 8 before the show was cancelled in January 2019.
Suits creator Aaron Korsh has extended an open invitation for Markle to return, telling People: 'Obviously, if Meghan wants to come back under any circumstances, Meghan can come back.' The show later gained a second life on Netflix, setting a viewing record in 2023 with 3.14 billion minutes watched in a single week.
Markle's new Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, is set to release on March 4 after a delay due to the LA wildfires. She described Suits' resurgence as 'wild' at a 2023 event, but the spin-off's success casts a shadow over her upcoming project.
