The entertainment capital has long played host to projects so inevitable in their revival that they practically wrote their own contracts for reincarnation in various formats. In recent years, franchise expansion has become Hollywood’s go-to hustle, often pursued despite shaky prospects of success. Enter Suits’ new spin-off, serving as a case reopened thanks to its newfound streaming stardom, rewriting the precedent for offshoot frameworks.

While fans are likely drafting expectations for Suits L.A. to align closely with the original, here is the blueprint for how it stands apart from its predecessor.

It is a known fact that the upcoming Suits L.A. is born out of the recent streaming popularity of the original show, but it is already different in a few ways. One obvious contrast between the original and the branch initiative is its diverse geographical setting, as the latter will take place in Los Angeles, whereas the former was set in New York. Additionally, Suits was filmed primarily in Toronto, Canada, while Suits L.A.’s pilot is being shot in Vancouver.

Meanwhile, unlike Suits’ Pearson & Hardman, which was about corporate law, its spin-off will be about an entertainment law firm, Blake Lane Law. Although the spin-off is expected to introduce some Suits characters, Suits L.A. will be its own thing, starring Stephen Amell as Ted Black, Josh McDermitt plays Stuart Lane, Troy Winbush as Kevin, Lex Scott Davis portrays Erica Rollins, Bryan Greenberg as Rick Dodson, and Alice Lee as Leah. 

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In fact, right out of the gate, fans drew parallels between Ted Black from Suits L.A. and Harvey Specter, but it seems the suit does not quite fit because a clear difference has already come to light.

Although a lot has yet to be revealed about Aaron Korsh’s upcoming Suits L.A., the association of Ted Black and Harvey Specter comes naturally. But one major difference between the characters is that Harvey was a senior partner at Pearson & Hardman initially, while Ted already has his name on the door as the co-founder of Black Lane Law firm. As a result, the journey and challenges they encounter will be variably diverse from those fans witnessed in Suits.

On the docket, Harvey’s three-episode cameo in the spin-off as Ted’s old friend lays rest to a long-standing Suits fan theory that he is the real linchpin of the show. While the jury is still out on how his storyline will unfold, his pivotal role, starting with Mike Ross but evolving in Harvey’s court, has been cemented with his return to Suits L.A..

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