It’s just too funny, to think back on how many “royal experts” insisted that Meghan Markle was just some wannabe starlet on a cable soap opera. They desperately tried to make Meghan sound unsuccessful, broke, trashy, and like she should be grateful for whatever crumbs the Windsors gave her. Let’s be clear – in Hollywood, nearly every actress wants to get a TV show, especially a well-written show with a sexy/fun character. Meghan loved working on Suits and now, years later, the show has become a massive hit on streaming. Suits was the biggest television success story last year because of the absolutely bonkers streaming numbers. It was so big that now a new Suits show is being developed (without Meghan or most of the original cast). So, here’s a hilarious addendum to Suits’ long-running success: the BBC has purchased the entire nine-season run to air on broadcast television and on their iPlayer streaming.
Suits is continuing to cash in on its current popularity. The BBC has acquired all nine seasons of the hit American legal drama, along with mockumentary St. Denis Medical and the series continuation of the hit Best Man films, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, for its TV channels and the BBC iPlayer streaming service.
It acquired the three titles from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
Set in a New York City law firm, Suits stars Patrick J. Adams (Old School) as Mike Ross, who uses his photographic memory to talk his way into a job as an associate working for successful “closer” Harvey Spector, played by Gabriel Macht (Love & Other Drugs), despite being a college dropout who never attended law school. Together they win lawsuits and close cases, while at the same time hiding Mike’s secret. Suits boasts a stellar ensemble cast that also includes Gina Torres (Westworld), Sarah Rafferty (Brothers & Sisters), Rick Hoffman (Billions), Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) and Meghan Markle (Remember Me).
“This is a really exciting and enjoyable trio of star-studded series: the hotly anticipated comedy, St. Denis Medical, the sassy, romantic comedy-drama, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, and the smart and stylish legal drama, Suits,” said Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisition. “We couldn’t be more delighted to bring them all to BBC viewers.”
So, there you go. The BBC saw the popularity of Suits on streaming last year and they wanted a piece of it too. The BBC! The same organization which gently carries water for the Windsors at every turn, that same BBC is like “wow, Meghan Markle’s TV show was actually really great and people should see it!” Plus, those Brits just like to pretend that they still “own” her.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, NBC/Suits.
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- Suits (USA) Season 4, Season 4, 2014-2015 Episode: Not Just a Pretty Face Airdate: March 4, 2015 Shown from left: Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle,Image: 329347510, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WENN does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright, License in attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN's services only, do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright, License in material. By publishing this material you expressly agree to indemnify, to hold WENN, its directors, shareholders, employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), any causes of action, allegation against WENN arising out of, connected in any way with publication of the material., Model Release: no
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- Meghan Markle attends the NBCUniversal New York Summer Press Day on June 24, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, New York, USA.,Image: 524926184, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Photoshot – sales@photoshot.com London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Florida: +1 239 689 1883 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Robin Platzer/Twin Images / Twin Images / Avalon
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- cast of Suits, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty, Rick Hoffman and Meghan Markle and attend the NBCUniversal New York Summer Press Day on June 24, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, New York, USA.,Image: 524926353, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Photoshot – sales@photoshot.com London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Florida: +1 239 689 1883 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Robin Platzer/Twin Images / Twin Images / Avalon
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- cast of Suits, Sarah Rafferty and Meghan Markle and attend the NBCUniversal New York Summer Press Day on June 24, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, New York, USA.,Image: 524926563, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Photoshot – sales@photoshot.com London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Florida: +1 239 689 1883 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Robin Platzer/Twin Images / Twin Images / Avalon
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- Meghan Markle at the NBC-Universal 2014 TCA Winter Press Tour, Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa, Pasadena, CA 01-19-14,Image: 551006412, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Photoshot – sales@photoshot.com London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Florida: +1 239 689 1883 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Martin Sloan / Avalon
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- Meghan Markle at the NBC-Universal 2014 TCA Winter Press Tour, Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa, Pasadena, CA 01-19-14,Image: 551006415, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: WORLD RIGHTS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Photoshot – sales@photoshot.com London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Florida: +1 239 689 1883 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Martin Sloan / Avalon
I hope M&H enjoy some sweet, sweet residual payments from the BBC. Even if it is a minuscule amount, they should be getting paid for all the content they provide to the salt islanders.
That was my first thought too… such delicious irony. 🙂
Yes, l hope that Meghan is still making lots of money from Suits.
It is because of her that the series continues to be sought after.
One of the reasons for the writers and actors strike was because they were not getting residuals from streaming services.
Here’s to some more residual cheques heading to Meghan and the rest of the cast
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The OBSESSION with The Duchess of Sussex continues. Watching everything she does while screaming into the void that no one cares about her.
I know we determined she’s not getting much from the streaming revenues (although would this be considered different?) but I’d love if she made a point to do something fun with the money she’ll make directly from the BBC which is funded by the British people. They are literally putting money into her pockets 🤣🤣🤣
And the British media is barking every day that Meghan is irrelevant 🤣🤣 now they’re paying big bucks to have her on their TELLY every night 🤣🤣
^^ Ditto! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😝
Furthermore, I bought a boxed DVD set of all 9 seasons of Suits last December for a Christmas gift to myself! This, despite the fact I had already viewed seasons 1-7 on DVD loan from the library circa 2017. 😄😍 Suits is a keeper! Alas, for the BRF and British tabloids, so is/ was Meghan!!! They flummoxed themselves by hating on her! FAFO!
@aftershocks: Me too! I love my boxed DVD set! Especially all the extras. Those webisodes were so funny. My fave was the Spanish version of that scene in the file room when Mike & Rachel finally hooked up. Both Rachel & Louis talking a mile a minute, in Spanish, in exaggerated novela mode! And the punch line – both Mr Lissen & I laughed so hard! Neither of us were expecting THAT! (no spoilers).
Brits are about to get a nasty reminder of how scorching, smoking hot Meghan is. Back when I saw the pilot I truly, authentically thought: holy shit that is the hottest, prettiest face I’ve ever seen on tv. And that was WAY before I knew anything about her. Her beauty is so fresh, sweet-faced and real, yet unattainable. Get ready saltys. You’re gonna learn a lesson today!
Someone is incandescent right now.
But also secretly excited that he gets to watch his favorite tv show even more easily now.
*shudder*
William loved the show “Suits” and I recall reading that he thought Meghan was smoking (because she is). Imagine how incandescent with rage he is (and will forever be) that his little brother not only escaped Salt Island but did so with a woman he could NEVER get. Poor egg.
^^ Yep! But this is exactly how it all started @MyCatLovesTV. In Spare, Harry relates how absolutely stunned and disbelieving both Kate and William were when he revealed to them that he had been dating Suits actor, Meghan Markle, for over 2 1/2 months. Suits was WanK’s favorite streaming show. Neither could get their minds around Harry telling them he was dating MM (obviously, MM was Will’s TV ‘dream girl.’) 😂 WanK were both jawdropped, and insisted that Harry must be joking. 😆 Meanwhile, Harry had never seen Suits, in part because, as we now know, WanK had never invited him over to their place for dinner or get-togethers!
@Betsy
Thanks for THAT image into my brain. 😵
Now excuse me. I need to try to bleach it out of existence
William is just the worst husband. If you want your wife to hate another woman, then watch TV with her and salivate over Meghan and gush about her being a dream girl. As if she’d ever date Will.
Can’t believe W&K never had Harry over. They have chefs and maids and everything. How hard could that be?
As for Harry, wouldn’t a bachelor have his own TV and be able to watch Suits on it?
Plus, those Brits just like to pretend that they still “own” her. – THIS
They can’t let her go and don’t want to.
Derangers better start cancelling their TV licence! Lmao.
I saw Dan Wootton crying about this. Suddenly, it’s ‘Meghan’s show’, while other haters are claiming she’s barely in it. I guess they better watch every minute of it to find out.
That is too funny. So what has Kate done with her life? Oh right. Nothing. She has no accomplishments to speak of, brag about, or reminisce on.
Kate already watched it, she loved it
I hear she’s taken some really “interesting” photographs. Can’t vouch for them though.
lol and they will
The derangers are probably going to hate-watch it, and write stories about the plot like it’s Meghan’s actual life.
Good for Suits. More money for the cast. I have no doubt the BBC bought the show because Meghan’s in it.
The way the paper frames the show, with Meghan’s name at the tail end, as if she was just an afterthought in the show… and without her title… They don’t even try to hide it
Well, they have to hide their obsession because their slip is showing 😍
Well spotted.
Good! It’ll prove to those in the UK that this was a great series with great acting in it, rather an “unknown show” with “z list Meghan” in it. Hopefully, also generate some deeper understanding of her professionalism before the BRF. This woman had a career. This woman was wealthy in her own right.
THIS
I love the way they listed the stars of the show:
. . . and Meghan Markle (Remember Me).
This is too funny! The obsession is real! Guess the BBC wants those Netflix viewership numbers! It’s also funny that they’re buying imo underrated The Best Man films (which have a predominantly Black cast) and it’s decades later sequel/tv show (on Peacock). I don’t know anything about St Denis Medical but Suits and The Best Man movies are still very good even after all of these years (I still have the Best Man movies on dvd and recently rewatched Suits). I had forgotten about the Best Man tv series so I will have to check it out.
LOLOL
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.
I wish every cast member would post a note of thanks to the BBC all over social media… thanking them for the royalties.
I really did laugh out loud when I saw this yesterday. Given how much Mr Angry likes to weld his influence over the Beeb I wonder if he’ll try to get them to cut all Meghan’s scenes from the series! 😆 😆 😆
I will admit that I’m probably the last person on the planet who hasn’t watched Suits😔 but given the recent news about how popular it is, I might just break down and watch it. I love Meg but am not a fan of law/crime dramas, so we’ll see if I stick with it. Wish me luck!
I watched it in its original run. It’s more of a character driven show with law as a plot device than a legal drama.
It is actually a VERY whitty show. Fast paced and hilarious.
And everyone in it is really top notch.
I was thinking much the same. My boyfriend watched them all during covid and again more recently. It might be my turn. Plus, as I’m pretty slow at getting through shows it will keep me entertained for ages.
I wonder if 🦴 is going to duplicate every outfit Meghan wore during the show ? She’s ready to photograph each one and attempt to repliKate them.
But but but but Meghan is unpopular! Everyone hates her and wants her to go away! Look at the polls!!!
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Congratulations BBC you finally have THE Meghan, Duchess of Sussex back on your airways. Lol foreign licensing is profitable so Meghan and the rest of the cast and writers will be celebrating this good news. I also find it utterly hilarious that Charles once told Harry he had no money to pay for Meghan but the BBC said we do! Its also funny knowing that all British taxpayers have to pay a tv license fee for BBC whether they own a tv or not. That tv fee is how BBC was able to purchase the license for Suits. So now part of their taxes go to Meghan. I honestly can’t stop chuckling about this whole situation.
^^ Bwha ha ha!!! ROFL! 🤣🤣🤣😂 👌🏽
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Oh dear oh dear, is that Kate I see running to the BBC screaming “make a documentary about ME. You can’t show suits without a documentary about ME”, To which the BBC replies sorry princess, we aren’t making anymore comedy shows this year, but you could try utube and do a photography special 😂
Bet you every television has been removed from every palace, castle and country home belonging to the Windsors, but Billy will still creep of to the woodshed with his lap top to watch 👀
I love Suits, watched it in real time when it came out.. I like Rachel (Meghan’s character) enough but Harvey, Donna, and Louis stole the show. And Mike was interesting. It’s really well done. And fun! I’d recommend it to anyone because it’s a good legal show, not because Meghan is on it. That is just a benefit!
Yes! It is well written, well acted, with a great cast. I loved the strong female roles and the loyalty the characters demonstrated to each other.
Truly just love this for them LOL. I can’t wait for all of their viewers to see how fabulous she is in every episode. I was obsessed. She’s just so gorgeous and I love her storyline.
Yeah everyone in the US was shocked to find out that MEghan is not, in fact, a minor character; that she is a talented actress; her sexiness is stratospheric; and that that the whole show if funny, charming and addictive. It’s also got a loose, spicy American-ness to it that I think Brits love-to-hate. This is going to be the most watched show in England, trust.
^^ Plus a very hip, edgy, catchy signature intro music track. 🎶
The thing is: this is not Suits’ first run on UK tv. It used to air on Dave when it was during its original run anf did pretty well which is why Meghan and the cast used to do promo there including that ill fated meeting with self proclaimed Suits fanboy Piers Morgan(go check his tweets before 2018 he was such a stan) that he tried to pretend was a one on one meeting when in reality it was a work event with other members of the press and other members of the cast.
This of course won’t stop them from trying to act like no one cared about the show before Meghan became a duchess but reality check: shows don’t last for 9 seasons if no one is watching them.
Catch and kill?
I felt so out of touch when Meghan came on the scene because I’d never heard of Suits, which apparently the entire world was watching. I’ve since binged it a couple of times. First out a curiosity about Meghan and next because it is a really fun show. I grew up on 80s tv, where legal dramas reigned supreme. They’re the perfect blend of drama, fashion, and plot twists – and in Suits case, off the wall comedy.
There is an old thread on Reddit of people who have actually worked with Meghan on Suits as crew members and caterers. Everybody had only the nicest, loveliest things to say about her.
I have to figure there was something very appealing about Meghan, something that drew people to her, to end up in the type of circles that ultimately led to meeting Harry. She didn’t have the star power to command an audience with the world’s most influential people. She made her way on honest work and I would imagine strong social skills. I’ve never understood the narrative that she’s a diva.