“The Walking Dead” actor Josh McDermitt is set to star opposite Steven Amell in NBC’s “Suits” spinoff, “Suits: LA.”
The new series sees Amell star as Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who built an L.A. law firm, Black Lane Law, specializing in criminal and entertainment law. The official logline reads, “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.”
Described as energetic, powerful and self absorbed, McDermitt will play Stuart Lane, who co-founded Black Lane Law.
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The spinoff comes from original series creator Aaron Korsch. Spanning nine seasons, “Suits” was produced by UCP and aired on USA Network from 2011-2019, starring Patrick J. Adams, Gabriel Macht, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Gina Torres and Sarah Rafferty. When “Suits” started streaming in 2023, the series topped the Netflix charts for multiple weeks, surpassing 45 billion minutes on Netflix and Peacock combined. Beatrice Springborn, president of Universal International Studios and UCP, previously confirmed that the show takes place in the same universe as the original.
David Bartis, Doug Liman, Gene Klein and Victoria Mahoney executive produce “Suits: LA,” with Mahoney directing the pilot.
McDermitt previously starred as Eugene Porter on AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” beginning in Season 4 and through Season 11. He is repped by Innovative Artists and Trademark Talent.
Deadline first reported the news.
