‘Suits’ Comes to Free TV, Gets First Broadcast Run This Fall on MyNetwork TV
As “Suits” continues to overperform as a streaming acquisition on Netflix, the hit legal drama is finally coming to broadcast TV. Primetime programming service MyNetwork TV has picked up an off-network run of “Suits” for this fall, making its broadcast TV debut.
The pickup was announced Monday by Frank Cicha, executive VP of programming for Fox Television Stations. “It’s become increasingly more difficult, if not impossible, to launch obscure product on broadcast TV. ‘Suits’ is arguably the most buzzworthy scripted series of the last half decade, and MyNet looks forward to amplifying its success by introducing it to the broadcast television audience. And we’re discussing some fun ways to do just that.”
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“Suits,” created by Aaron Korsh, originally ran on USA Network for nine seasons (and 134 episodes) between 2011 and 2019. NBCUniversal Syndication Studios distributes the series to broadcast; this is believed to be the first time a series started out on as an original series cable, then was syndicated first to streaming before making a run on broadcast.
“With its witty dialogue, engaging plots and enjoyable characters, ‘Suits’ has proven its popularity in the streaming space, and is the right show at the right time to engage linear TV audiences across the country,” said Sean O’Boyle, exec VP and national syndication sales manager, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios. “We are thrilled to continue our successful partnership with MyNet in bringing ‘Suits’ to broadcast television.”
“Suits” stars Patrick J. Adams and Gabriel Macht, as well as Gina Torres, Sarah Rafferty, Rick Hoffman, Katherine Heigl and Meghan Markle. The show is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and is exec produced by Aaron Korsh. Doug Liman, David Bartis and Gene Klein of Hypnotic also serve as executive producers.
According to Nielsen, in 2023 “Suits” beat a record previously held by “The Office” for number of minutes watched in a single year. The legal drama racked up 57.7 billion total minutes watched in 2023, putting it just ahead of the 57.1 billion minutes of viewership accumulated by “The Office” in 2020.
The success of “Suits” on streaming has inspired a spinoff pilot set in Los Angeles, now in the works at NBC and starring Stephen Amell, Josh McDermitt and Lex Scott Davis.
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