Suits LA
Warning : Contains pamperer for Suits LA time of year 1 , episode 8 .
make its launching on February 23 , 2025,Suits LAis a spinoff of NBC ’s Gabriel - Macht - led series . The official precis read : " Ted Black , a former federal prosecutor from New York , has reinvent himself lay out the most hefty clients in Los Angeles . His firm is at a crisis point , and to survive , he must embrace a theatrical role he held in disrespect his entire vocation . “Suits LAstars Stephen Amell as Ted , Lex Scott Davisas Erica , Josh McDermitt as Stuart , and Bryan Greenberg as Rick .
Also among the cast isTroy Winbush , who plays Kevin , Ted ’s old acquaintance and ex - spouse . The fibre is a former FBI agent who now do work as a private investigator . Season 1 , episode 8 , " Acapulco , " sees him share the screen withSuitsprotagonist , Harvey Specter , although Kevin is said to hate the attorney . Winbush has appeared in series across primetime television and is most well - known for projects such as9 - 1 - 1 , Grey ’s Anatomy , Chicago Fire , andThe Goldbergs .
EXCLUSIVE : In an exclusive time from Suits LA time of year 1 , episode 5 , Ted asks for Amanda ’s help and gets mixed answer , hinting at a potential spark .
ScreenRantinterviews Troy Winbush about his love for the original serial publication , Kevin ’s moral force with Harvey , and the major cliffhanger at the end ofSuitsseason 1 , episode 8 .
Winbush Binge-Watched Suits (2011) In Three Days
“I really didn’t know what the show was all about, but the first episode got me. I was hooked.”
ScreenRant : To start off , I obviously need to screw if you were a fan of the originalSuitsseries .
Troy Winbush : Yes , I was . When it was on , I really did n’t recognize what the show was all about , but the first episode got me . I was hook . When it make for on Netflix , I binged - ascertain it for three days , so I got through all nine seasons . It was a very hectic time in my family recruit a five - year - old and being attentive to the married woman and judge to keep my eyes undefended with toothpicks check the rest of the series . So it was a great experience to watch .
With two different timeline , how has it been to play in those flashback ?
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Troy Winbush : Every metre I get in a chair , I always flashback to , I suppose it ’s 2010 . And back in 2010 , I was the man . So every prison term they insure the little grays here and there , I flashback to my fortunate days and just take care in the mirror and just sway out . But then they have to take it off at five o’clock so I ’m back to reality , I ’m this old buster . It ’s been nerveless .
We really plunk into specifics in those flashback , so it ’s kind of in and out . Other than putting on the clothes and the makeup to cover all these small gray hairs , it ’s been nerveless . It gives a sense of the backstory , obviously , and it excuse a plenty and hopefully we ’ll look onwards to seeing more of it and keep on it moving from there .
Kevin and Ted had a pre - existent relationship in the show . What do you bask most about that active and acting alongside Stephen Amell ?
Suits LA follows Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor who now represents influential clients in Los Angeles. As his law firm faces a critical juncture, Ted must navigate the challenges of a role he once disdained, balancing moral dilemmas with the demands of high-stakes legal battles.
Troy Winbush : We did the pilot in Canada . When we first met , Stephen is , at first , a hold dude . It was n’t laborious to fall in love with this guy because , at the same time , he ’s very observant of the textbook . He ’s very law-abiding of the atmosphere . When I got a chance to play with him , I had to ill-use up my game because he came prepared .
And I have it away that about an artist who takes his craft gravely because , at the end of the day , we all require to be better as artists and as people . And particularly sit around , talking with him outside of the scenes and joking with him , that camaraderie that we have shows on film , and I love that . He ’s just a great person to work with . It ’s really not blowing fume .
I ’ve been doing this for a long time . For the most part , everyone on exercise set has been cool and very giving and very warm . And again , I ’m not just blow smoke , I ’m not just say that . It ’s a pleasure coming to determine every solar day and working with these bozo , especially single I ’m in the scene with , and that ’s mostly with Stephen .
Winbush Asked The Suits Creator Why Kevin Hates Harvey
“It’s cool to play that in a sense because it gives out comedy, it gives a bit of relief between us, and it’s nothing that I think we’ve done to each other.”
What ’s funny is that fans obviously have it away Harvey Specter . Everyone was super excited to have Harvey in the show , but your character is said to detest him .
Troy Winbush : You know what ? It ’s weird . And I asked Aaron . He was like , " He ’s just cocky . He ’s just an arrogant asshole at times . " But it ’s coolheaded to wager that in a sense because it commit out comedy , it collapse a snatch of ministration between us , and it ’s nothing that I suppose we ’ve done to each other . We just have this lowly disfavour of each other , which is playful . So it ’s fun to go back and onward and rib each other a little minute .
And it ’s fun to have had these scene with him knowing that he is one of the OGs of the original show . It was such a pleasure to work with him . He was just inviting and very welcoming and he was just rummy . These guy are funny and its no two style about it . And I love drollery , so when I got a chance to kind of be off Good Book and set to the side and we ’re all shooting in picture village , we ’re in split . It ’s fun .
apart from Harvey , there are so many characters that could make cameos . Since you were a sports fan of the original show , is there someone you ’re hoping come back and you would like to interact with ?
Troy Winbush : Listen , at the remainder of the day , every one of those characters from the OG shows are welcome through the room access at any given point . And that ’s going to be an Aaron query because he keeps a plenty of the selective information close to hip , and we wo n’t even find out until maybe the day of , so it ’s such a secret .
Everyone from the OG show I ’ve understand in the post and in their Instagrams — they’re just very sugared and very giving to this new extension of the show , and I love it . Who knows ? possibly one day they ’ll all just step through , but as of right now , I have no idea who it may be .
You ’ve played similar type of reference before on web television . What makes Kevin stand out to you ?
Troy Winbush : His vulnerability . Kevin is very vulnerable , and he ’s very blunt . He has so much to give professionally , emotionally , and to show that through what the writers put forth on paper , and for me to make for has been challenging , and it also has been rewarding . And I bang the direction that they ’re taking Kevin in .
The sky is the point of accumulation to what they ’re capable of writing for me , and I just love the possibilities of him being a multifaceted role that the audience can touch on to . And so far so good . I ca n’t plain about the steering that they ’re look at me . I know it . So I ’m just emotional to explore it and see what ’s next .
We ’ve got to talk about that cliffhanger at the last of Episode 8 because LA is going to New York .
Troy Winbush : Listen , I had to rewind it a few time because it get me ! I had chill gibbousness . I was like , " Ooh , okay . " installment 9 is number up , and I think the audience is going to be very pleasantly surprised and aroused . Get the Zea mays everta and the spritz ready . It ’s work to be a hell of a ride when you watch .
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About Suits LA Season 1 On NBC
Created And Executive Produced By Aaron Korsh
Ted Black , a former Union prosecutor from New York , has reinvented himself representing the most brawny node in Los Angeles . His firm is at a crisis point , and so as to survive , he must embrace a role he hold in despite his intact career . Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they ca n’t help but mix their personal and professional spirit . All of this is going on while we slowly unravel the events that year ago lead Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved .
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Suits LAairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC .
Suits LA follows Ted Black , a former Union prosecutor who now represents influential clients in Los Angeles . As his jurisprudence firm confront a critical juncture , Ted must navigate the challenges of a role he once disdain , balancing moral dilemmas with the demands of high-pitched - stakes legal battles .
