Suits Spinoff Starring Gina Torres Ordered to Series by USA Network

USA Network is moving forward with its Suits spinoff.

The Gina Torres-led spinoff has been picked up to series. An episode count and premiere date have yet to be determined.

The spinoff centers on lawyer Jessica Pearson (Torres) as she adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.

The pickup gives USA Network a verified franchise as the untitled spinoff joins the flagship at the network. The NBCUniversal-owned cable network previously announced that Suits would return for an eighth season — without stars Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle — next year.

“Gina’s portrayal of Jessica Pearson as one of television’s strongest, most successful businesswomen has made a huge impact with fans,” said Chris McCumber, president of Entertainment Networks at NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. "We can’t wait to explore this next chapter in the Suits legacy — and a brand new world for Jessica.”

Suits creator Aaron Korsh will exec produce the spinoff alongside showrunner Daniel Arkin. Like the flagship, the drama hails from Universal Cable Productions and Hypnotic, with the latter's Doug Liman, David Bartis and Gene Klein exec producing. Torres will also be credited as an EP.

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THR