Meghan Markle ‘offered role in Suits spinoff in biggest TV deal of the year’ – as co-star calls for her to join cast
A “DREAM role” in a Suits spinoff series has been offered to Meghan Markle, according to senior network execs.
The Duchess, 42, could even see herself in the director’s seat on at least one episode of Suits: Los Angeles.
As reported by Daily Express, Megan’s pal and original creator of Suits, Aaron Korsch has already written some new episodes, as NBCUniversal gives it the go ahead.
A senior production source claimed there have been contract talks between the Duchess’ agent and the studio giant.
“This is shaping up to be one of the biggest TV deals of the year,” they added.
The insider also claimed execs are “prepared to pay what it takes” to secure the actress.
Production is set to kickoff by March, with confirmation of Meghan’s revival by February, according to the source.
We are working on it right now.”
Beatrice Springborn
Suits, which ran from 2012 to 2019 on NBCUniversal’s subsidiary USA Network, saw a massive boost in popularity in 2023.
Fans binged the show after it was added to streaming giant Netflix and placed number one on America’s TV download chart for over three months.
As rumoured swirled Meghan may make a comeback in the spinoff, former co-star Patrick J. Adams, said “Sure. Mike and Rachel in Seattle.
“They gotta come down to LA, they gotta fix some stuff.”
The question was also proposed to Meg in an interview with Vanity Fair.
“It was a great show to work on, such a great cast and crew. We had a really fun time. I was on it for seven seasons, so quite a bit,” she said.
IN PRODUCTION
Universal International Studios boss Beatrice Springborn publicly confirmed Suits: Los Angeles is being made.
“We are working on it right now,” she revealed late last year.
“It is amazing looking people in great clothes but at the core of it, you can’t have a show that’s successful with just that. It has to have great storytelling and great character work,” the boss added.
HOLLYWOOD HOPES
This comes after Meghan and Harry were flown out to Jamaica on a private Gulfstream IV jet by Paramount Picture execs.
The couple raised eyebrows as they posed with Jamaica’s leaders at the Bob Marley: One Love premier on Tuesday last week.
They took the opportunity to cosy up to bosses in a bid to revive Meghan’s failed acting pursuits, claimed Royal experts.
The couple were spotted chatting to Paramount CEO, Brian Robbins, who live close to the Sussexes in a £13million Montecito mansion.
Royal expert Angela Levin cast her mind back to a conversation reportedly overheard at an event in 2020 in which the Duke allegedly asked a Disney boss to give Meghan a job.
She then landed a voice over role for animation Elephants.
Harry and Meghan's business flops
- Meghan had her upcoming animated series Pearl chucked out by Netflix while in the development stage.
- Then 42-year-old was said to have been “uncharacteristically quiet”, following the loss of her £18million Spotify deal in June last year.
- While Spare initially sold a staggering number of copies demand soon dwindled and a year on its popularity has plummeted with major retailers slashing prices in half.
- Meanwhile, their Netflix documentary also took a hit and the duke and duchess are believed to have been paid only half of their reported £78million contract.
- The pair were poked fun at by comedian Jo Koy at the Golden Globes for “being paid millions by Netflix for doing nothing”.
- Harry’s series, Heart of Invictus, shedding light on the Olympic-style games he started for wounded ex-service competitors also flopped.
- Archewell figures in December last year revealed a hole in the accounts after it received almost £9million less in donations than in a previous year.
“I think they’re both desperate to be seen in the right places and being at a premier such as this one would be just the one right for them,” Ms Levin told The Sun.
Insiders also told The Sun that although Paramount has yet to agree any formal deal with the Sussexes, a collaboration could be in the pipeline.
This would sure to be welcomed by the Duke and Duchess as they are strapped with a $9.5million mortgage for their Montecito mansion.
Various business ventures have also been squashed over the past few years.
Meghan had her upcoming animated series Pearl chucked out by Netflix while in the development stage.
Then the 42-year-old was said to have been “uncharacteristically quiet”, following the loss of her £18million Spotify deal in June last year.
At the time there were rumours sparked that she didn’t interview her own guests after one thanked a producer for being an “excellent interviewer” instead of Meghan herself.
Meanwhile, Harry’s bombshell memoir Spare initially sold a staggering number of copies, one royal expert claimed the sensational memoir “backfired”.
After initial interest, demand soon dwindled and a year on its popularity has plummeted with major retailers slashing prices in half.
And, their Netflix documentary also took a hit with the duke and duchess believed to have been paid only half of their reported £78million contract.
The pair were even poked fun at by comedian Jo Koy at the Golden Globes for “being paid millions by Netflix for doing nothing”.
Harry and Meghan's expenses
- $9.5m mortgage
- £3m a year on security
- £750,000 libel costs
- $100m Netflix deal ends
- $20m Spotify deal axed
- £9m fall in donations to their charity
- £17.5m advance on Harry’s book
Harry’s series, Heart of Invictus, shedding light on the Olympic-style games he started for wounded ex-service competitors also flopped.
As for their much-hyped foundation Archewell, figures in December last year revealed a hole in the accounts after it received almost £9million less in donations than in a previous year.
The foundation operated at a £536,357 loss but kept in the black thanks to earlier donations.
A single donation of $10million — 77 per cent of Archewell’s total 2021 income — came from one unidentified wealthy donor.
Archewell claims it is not unusual for donations to drop off after the first year and say they have $8million in the bank.