Christos Kalohoridis/©USA Networks/courtesy Everett Collection Suits LA made the spinoff's first reference to Harvey Specter when discussing Ted Black's past life in New York City. Troy Winbush was introduced as Kevin in the show's premiere,

Gabriel Macht opens up about how his Suits character, Harvey Specter, still feels like a part of him. He reflects on playing the role for nine years and how easily he can step back into character.

Characters from the original series will be making appearances on the spinoff, including original series star Gabriel Macht – set for a three-episode stint as Harvey Specter. Macht has not yet filmed his scenes, so will appear later in the season, and it took some convincing to bring him on board.

Suits L.A. started with plenty of storylines surrounding Ted Black and his associates, but Harvey Specter won't appear until later this season.

NBC’s hotly anticipated Suits spinoff, Suits LA, premieres on Sunday, February 23. The newest installment of the franchise centers on Ted Black (Stephen Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York forced to embrace a role he holds in contempt after a series of personal and professional setbacks.

With an interestingly new setting, fresh cast, return of fan favorite character, Suits: LA season 1 is setting up to be another must-watch legal drama.

One of the most highly anticipated debuts finally hit the 2025 TV schedule in late February when the spinoff Suits L.A. premiered on NBC. While it seems that many OG fans of the USA hit this show sprang from were a bit confused by the pilot of Stephen Amell’s new legal drama,

Just because we're on a different coast, doesn't mean we can just ignore the attorneys who turned Suits into a TV giant.