Suits Renewed for Season 8 — Patrick J. Adams Leaving Series
Well, this is a game changer, and it’s bittersweet.
The good news? USA announced today that Suits has been renewed for Season 8.
The bad news? Not only is Meghan Markle leaving the series after Suits Season 7, as was previously announced following her engagement to Prince Harry, but Patrick J. Adams will be leaving the series as well.
“After seven seasons, Suits remains one of USA Network’s most beloved and popular series,” Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment stated. “While we’re excited for Season 8, everyone at USA will deeply miss Patrick and Meghan, and are grateful for the talent and commitment they brought to Suits season after season. We wish each of them nothing but the very best.”
“I would like to thank Patrick and Meghan for their extraordinary contributions over the last seven years. Not only have they been outstanding in their roles as Mike and Rachel, they are also superb human beings who will always be beloved members of the Suits family, and we wish them well in their days to come,” said Suits creator and showrunner Aaron Korsh.
Suits will be returning for the back half of Season 7 on March 28th. We’ll be saying goodbye to both Mike (Patrick J. Adams) and Rachel (Meghan Markle) at the end of the season. Perhaps that means the two of them will be getting their happily ever after?
Patrick J. Adams said the following about his departure the series after noting how grateful he’s been for the entire experience:
“Mike Ross has taught me a lot about commitment, hard work and the power of believing in yourself and I feel blessed that now we both get to walk out into the lives that we never dreamed we would actually be lucky enough to live. I’m excited to now step across the screen and become solely a fan of a show that I know has much more in store in the years to come. I wish everyone involved the best and am excited to see what kind of trouble they’ll get themselves in and out of from here on out.”
You can read Adams’ full statement on USA’s blog here.
Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty, Rick Hoffman, and Dule Hill are all set to return for Season 8, which Aaron Korsh promises will be an exciting one.
“Season 8 will have everything from shifting alliances and internal power plays, to secrets, betrayals and fiery relationships. Keep an eye out for an adversarial new character that will give Harvey a run for his money,” Korsh said.
Are you surprised by the news that Patrick J. Adams is leaving Suits? Are you excited for the Season 8 renewal? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
Suits returns Wednesday, March 28th at 9/8c on USA.
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.