Suits star shares update on spin-off after series had huge resurgence on Netflix

The power of Netflix pretty much speaks for itself.

Unless it's really special, a show that wrapped up five years ago after a decade on screen would most likely be on the scrapheap, as viewers have long moved on and are engrossed by another new series.

Don't get me wrong, I'm watching Prison Break for the umpteenth time and loving every minute of it all over again, but Michael Scofield surely doesn't have another grand escape in him. So, I've come to terms with the fact it's over.

But luckily, my next favourite series - which comes in at a close second - could still have some juice to squeeze out of it yet.

Thanks to its renewed popularity on Netflix, Suits could be making a reappearance on our screens.

The hit legal drama, which focuses on Mike Ross' journey as he rises through the ranks of a top law firm, although it isn't all exactly above board, is now being enjoyed by a new generation of fans thanks to the streaming platform.

It has been smashing streaming ratings ever since it arrived on Netflix, reportedly racking up more than 3 billion views each week while dominating the charts.

If you need a reminder on what the nine seasons of Suits is about, the official synopsis reads: "After impressing a slick lawyer with his razor-sharp mind, a college dropout scores a coveted associate job, even though he has no legal credentials."

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Fans were left satisfied with the heartwarming ending, which aired in 2019, but they certainly wouldn't mind revisiting the beloved characters five years on from the finale.

Spoiler alert, but; Louis and Sheila got hitched and had a baby, Harvey and Donna got engaged and had a shotgun wedding, while Mike and Rachel set up a new life in Seattle running their own law firm.

It was the beginning of an end, but even the real life Mike Ross wants to see what would be happening these days.

Patrick J. Adams, who played the protagonist, said he was buzzing that Netflix viewers had breathed new life into Suits.

He told E! News: "I'm totally astounded it's found a second life. I feel honoured.

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"When you walk away from a show, you think that's it and you're going to move on to something else and just to know that a whole new generation of people are finding it and loving it—loving it almost more than they loved it the first time around, it's incredible."

On top of sharing his appreciation for the new fans, the actor said he would love to see the inside of a courtroom again alongside his cast mates - especially Meghan Markle.

Adams said: "I think Meghan is a fantastic actress. We'd be lucky to have her back in the industry."

Discussing the prospect of a spin-off series focusing on the on-screen couple's new life, he said: "Let's go, I'd do it. I'm ready. Mike and Rachel in Seattle."

He joined Gabriel Macht (Harvey Specter), Gina Torres (Jessica Pearson) and Sarah Rafferty (Donna Paulsen) at the Golden Globes on Sunday for a mini reunion.

Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, Celebrity

Olivia Burke

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