NBC Exec on Suits LA Cancellation: 'Tough Choices Were Necessary'

*Suits* has remained a beloved series since its debut on USA Network back in 2011, captivating fans over nearly 15 years. The show experienced a significant revival in recent years thanks to its availability on Netflix, sparking numerous binge-watching sessions. However, the momentum from the original series wasn't enough to keep the new spin-off, *Suits LA*, afloat. NBC has officially canceled *Suits LA* as part of their fall schedule announcement, leaving fans puzzled about the decision.

Jeff Bader, NBC's president of program planning strategy, shed light on the cancellation, stating, "It's so hard to talk about shows and which ones you bring back, and *Suits* had a very short run, but it really just has not resonated the way we thought it would." He elaborated to Variety, "There can be many, many reasons why people are speculating why it hasn't resonated, but it's just not really showing the potential to grow for us in the future, unfortunately."

*Suits LA* was canceled after just one season. Photo by: Nicole Weingart/NBC via Getty Images. Bader further explained the tough decisions they had to make, "We had to look at the performance of the shows, both on linear and on digital. We had to see the ones that looked like they had growth potential in the future. So we're looking at how stable they are on their linear performance, how stable they are on digital, which ones are growing and which ones are declining. And we had to make some hard decisions."

He also mentioned the possibility of transferring canceled shows to Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service, but *Suits LA* did not receive the green light for this move.

Regarding the shows that survived the cut, Bader outlined the criteria that made them appealing to the network, particularly with the need to accommodate more sports programming due to the NBA taking over Tuesday nights. "We looked at what their performance was week-to-week, episode-to-episode, on both linear and digital, to just try and glean which ones we thought had the best ratings story," Bader said. "And then on the creative side, the creative teams did the same thing. Which ones have the most potential, or the best potential, to capture a new audience? And these were the two shows that made their way to the top."

*Suits* originally ran for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019. The revival series, *Suits LA*, premiered in February and starred Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt, and Bryan Greenberg. Additionally, original *Suits* cast members such as Rick Hoffman, David Costabile, and leading man Gabriel Macht made appearances on the new show. Aaron Korsh, the creator of *Suits*, also served as the creator and executive producer of the spin-off. *Suits LA* aired its final episode on May 11, 2025.