The beloved TV series *Suits* has been a fan favorite since its debut on USA in 2011, captivating audiences for nearly 15 years. Its popularity surged once again when it became available on Netflix, sparking countless binge-watching marathons. However, the recent spin-off, *Suits LA*, couldn't ride the wave of its predecessor's success. Despite high hopes, *Suits LA* was canceled after just one season, as announced with the release of NBC's fall schedule. Jeff Bader, the brand's president of program planning strategy, shed light on the reasons behind this tough decision.

“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,” Bader explained to Variety after the fall schedule was made public. He elaborated, “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 detailed the decision-making process, stating, “And it’s those decisions we 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 that NBCUniversal considers the possibility of transferring canceled shows to Peacock, but *Suits LA* did not receive the green light for such a move.

In contrast, Bader highlighted the criteria that kept other shows on the schedule, especially with the need to accommodate sports programming like the NBA on 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,” he 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 like Rick Hoffman, David Costabile, and leading man Gabriel Macht made guest appearances. Aaron Korsh, the creator of *Suits*, also served as the creator and executive producer for the spin-off, which aired its final episode on May 11, 2025.