In 2023, “Suits” became one of the most popular shows on Netflix, breaking viewership records. Now, Abigail Spencer, one of the show’s actors, has said that the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is one of the reasons for its renewed popularity.
Meghan herself also spoke about the show’s revival, calling “Suits” a “great show” that she loves working on. Her former co-star and love interest, Patrick Adams, previously opened up about possible spin-offs and Meghan’s chances of returning to the “Suits” universe.
Abigail Spencer Praises Meghan Markle’s ‘Beauty’ For ‘Suits’ New Popularity
MEGA
During a Friday appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show,” Abigail Spencer talked about the new popularity of the legal drama series “Suits” on Netflix and social media. He shares his thoughts on why it’s become so popular four years after its final season.
Speaking frankly, the actress revealed that she believes Meghan Markle is one of the reasons for the revival of the series.
He said, “I think there are a few different things. And also Meghan’s beauty, you know, that everyone is aware of her and she’s on the show.
“Suits” is one of the biggest projects in Meghan’s film catalog, as she played paralegal Rachel Zane for seven seasons, from the series’ premiere in 2011 until her departure in 2018.
At that time, the Duchess of Sussex gave up acting altogether to marry Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and moved from Hollywood to Britain to be with him.
Abigail Spencer Says ‘Harry & Meghan’ Documentary Also Boosts ‘Suits’ Popularity
MEGA
During her interview, Spencer further credited Meghan’s other Netflix series, “Harry & Meghan,” for boosting the popularity of “Suits.” The Royal Documentary chronicles Meghan’s experiences with the royal family before and after she and her husband stepped down as senior royals in 2020.
Spencer also noted that the SAG-AFTRA and WGA 2023 strikes contributed to the new popularity of “Suits” on Netflix.
He said, “Other than that, during the strike, there was nothing else. You know, Netflix has changed its position, so I think there’s something to position Netflix for, and when other things aren’t done, it grabs your attention, but it has to be good for people to watch it.”
After being placed on Netflix, “Suits” became very popular on social media platforms like X and TikTok. follow Hollywood Reporter, it recorded 3.14 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of June 26 to July 2, which broke records on the streaming platform. It usurped the top viewing spot from “Manifest,” which only had 2.49 billion minutes watched.
Meghan Markle Talks About Her Time On ‘Suits’
MEGA
Meghan had only good things to say about “Suits” and her time working on the series. During the conversation with Diversity at the Power of Women event in November 2023, she said the show was “amazing to work on.” The duchess also praised her co-stars and said, “Great cast and crew, we had a really fun time.”
The former actor said seeing the high number of streams was “wild” but showed how good the “Suits” series is. He added, “It’s hard to find a show that you can watch a lot of episodes of these days, so that might have something to do with it. But good performances last forever.”
Despite her high praise for the series and the cast, Meghan was conspicuously absent from the show’s red carpet and on-stage reunion at the 2024 Golden Globes.
At the time, another actress, Gina Torres, revealed that the cast were all in a group chat, which Meghan was not a part of. He said, “We don’t have the number. We didn’t do it.”
Patrick Adams Shadows Meghan’s Return to ‘Suits’
MEGA
“Suits” star Patrick Adams, who plays Meghan’s character Rachel’s love interest, also talked about the possible spin-off and Markle’s return.
While on the red carpet, she said, “Sure. Mike and Rachel in Seattle. They need to come down to LA, they need to fix some things.”
Adams also joked about how popular Meghan has become since becoming part of the British royal family. He quipped, “He’s pretty popular now. Have you heard of Meghan? I’ll tell you later.”
Amid rumors of Meghan’s possible return to the legal drama, one PR expert, Matt Yanofsky, predicted that it would “guarantee headlines” for her and the show. However, Yanofsky feels there are some questions that need to be addressed before that happens, especially with so many other Hollywood women being potential choices for the role.
“Does Meghan want to work this much and go to a set every week? Based on what happened with her podcast, she probably doesn’t want such a stressful and time-consuming job,” Yanofsky said. Mirror in an interview, adding that he doubted that the female lead role in the rumored spin-off was created for the Duchess of Sussex.
Categories: Trending
Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
