Suits Shatters Netflix Viewership Records, New Series in Development
Star Sarah Rafferty Expresses Surprise and Gratitude, Describes Show as Providing 'Escape and Connection' Amidst Global Uncertainty
- Suits, a legal drama that ended four years ago, has become a streaming sensation on Netflix in 2023, breaking viewership records.
- Sarah Rafferty, who starred in all 134 episodes of Suits, expressed surprise and gratitude at the show's post-finale success, noting that it provides an escape and connection for viewers in a world that often feels 'increasingly dark and fractured'.
- The Suits cast was taken aback by the 'billions of minutes' in streaming, as revealed in their group chat.
- Given the massive success of Suits on Netflix, NBCUniversal is reportedly working with Suits creator Aaron Korsh on a new series set in the same universe as the original show, featuring new characters in new cities.
- The new series is not a sequel, reboot, or spinoff, but is being fast-tracked with a 'serious commitment' from the studio.