Gabriel Macht reveals first look at Harvey’s Suits LA return and teases his role

Gabriel Macht comments on his return in LA Suitsrevealing the first look at his return as Harvey Spectre. In an attempt to capitalize Suits‘ A recent streaming hit, series creator Aaron Korsh is expanding his legal drama franchise with a new show set in California. The main cast of Suits LA is made up of Stephen Amell, Josh McDermitt, Lex Scott Davis and Bryan Greenberg as Ted Black, Stuart Lane, Erica Rollins and Rick Dodsen, respectively. They are all new characters, but New York’s Best Closer will join them as a guest.

Taking to his official Instagram account, Macht shares a video of him dressing up like Harvey. The post comes shortly after it was reported that the actor would reprise his role as Harvey Specter in LA Suits. According to the initial summary, Harvey is set for a three-episode arc on the series, though no specific plot details have been revealed. Watch the clip below:

How Macht’s social media post reveals his role in LA

Harvey Specter and Ted Black’s New York Connection Is Likely Confirmed

While the initial report about Harvey’s return doesn’t reveal the details of his involvement, Macht’s caption on his social media post is telling. The actor implies that Harvey appears in LA Suits because Ted needs help. This is supported by Amell’s comment on the video, writing: “The Bat Signal works!!” For context, there is a theory that lawyers have a secret history in New York. Harvey and Ted could have worked at the same government agencies before they both moved to a private company. This claim is anything but confirmed now by the quotes from Macht and Amell.

It’s a great idea to bring the characters together as it gives viewers extra incentive to check out the spinoff. It is certain that LA SuitsThe story is risky, considering it doesn’t involve anyone from the original cast. That said, establishing ties between Ted and Harvey could be an effective way to entice people to at least donate. LA Suits an attempt. A three-episode arc may not be enough to satiate the need to see more Macht in the role, but it gives the show enough time to sell itself to audiences who are still on the fence about it.

Our Take on Harvey’s Suits’ Los Angeles Role and Its Future

The chances of other stars in suits appearing are low

Unfortunately, nothing was said if anyone else from Suits The cast will also make an appearance in the spinoff. Considering the ending of Suits, Mike, Donna, and Rachel are good candidates to join Harvey in Southern California, since they all live in Seattle. Personally, I would like to see Harvey and Mike collaborate to help Ted. That said, as the source of the theory about Harvey and Ted’s secret connection in New York, I also understand if Korsh wants to focus Macht’s return on helping to establish LA Suits instead of leaning on nostalgia.

LA Suits premieres on NBC on February 23, 2025, at 9 pm ET.

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