Stephen Amell trades barbs with “Suits” alum Gabriel Macht in the spinoff.
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You’re goddamn rightSuitsis back.
It’s fun going back to the beginning of something again."
Stephen Amell as Ted Black in ‘Suits LA’.Credit:Jordin Althaus/NBC
With that in mind, let’s meet that ensemble of fast-talking, back-stabbing Angelenos.
Read on for EW’sSuits LAcast and character guide.
Green Arrow) on the CW’sArrow(20122020) and professional wrestler Jack Spade on Starz’sHeels(20212023).
Stephen Amell plays Ted Black in ‘Suits LA’.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; David Astorga/NBC
When the show begins, his firm is at a breaking point.
“He is struggling as a leader,” Amell told EW.
He’s also nursing some dark secrets.
Josh McDermitt plays Stuart Lane in ‘Suits LA’.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; Jordin Althaus/NBC
He also appeared onMad Men, Twin Peaks: The Return, and Shudder’sCreepshowanthology.
McDermitt plays Stuart Lane, Ted’s best friend and co-founder of the Black Lane firm.
“Theyre really more like brothers,” McDermitt said of the pair’s relationship.
Lex Scott Davis plays Erica Rollins in ‘Suits LA’.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; David Astorga/NBC
Amell, meanwhile, hinted that their bond will be one of the focuses of the first season.
Speaking with EW, Davis described her character as “brilliant, savvy, witty, and loyal.”
Davis is also open to Erica enjoying a bit of romance in the series.
Bryan Greenberg plays Rick Dodson in ‘Suits LA’.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty; David Astorga/NBC
“I asked our creator, Aaron, and he’s like, ‘I don’t know.
We’re all going to find out together.'”
In 2024, he starred inJunction, a thriller he also wrote and directed.
Gabriel Macht.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
Like Erica, Greenberg’s Rick Dodsen is angling to be the firm’s head of entertainment.
But he’s not wholly concerned with himself.
“[Rick is] fighting for Ted’s soul as well because he could go either way.”
Victoria Justice.Joe Scarnici/Getty
That comes back to bite [Ted], in the case of Rick."
“I wanted to put my focus on some of this other stuff,” Machtrecently told EW.
He was hesitant to return to theSuitsuniverse.
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“We really created such a well-rounded character, and the ensemble was terrific.
He later signed up fora recurring role onSuits LAafter a bit of cajoling by Korsh.
“This guy, Ted, is in a bind,” Macht says.
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“There seem to be elements of Ted that are very similar to Harvey.
And there is some self-referential wordplay that resembles some old patterns that are really playful and watchable.
Justice’s Dylan Pryor is a movie star unimpressed with what Ted and his firm have to offer.
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“I need someone with confidence,” she says in theSuits LAtrailer.
“You seem a little sheepish to me.”
She also voices Lois Lane on Adult Swim’sMy Adventures With Superman.
Perhaps shealsowants to be head of entertainment?
In the trailer, he remarks on a photo ofSuits’ Harvey Specter while chatting with Ted.
“I never liked him,” he says.
“The only person I knew cockier than you.'
