‘Suits LA’ star Lex Scott Davis on the ‘huge responsibility’ of her new role: ‘I don’t think there’s an actor out there who didn’t want to be a part of this show’

The latest spin-off of the record-shattering series Suits has a sunnier setting and a fresh cast of characters. Suits LA follows an entertainment law firm dealing with high-profile clients and interpersonal drama.

Lex Scott Davis stars as Erica Rollins, an ambitious lawyer who works for Ted Black (Stephen Amell). He’s a former federal prosecutor from New York taking on A-list clientele while coping with his dark past, and Rollins is striving to move up the corporate ladder as much as he is.

“She’s so strong and such a powerhouse — very determined to fight for her clients, for Ted and what she thinks she deserves,” Davis told Yahoo Entertainment. “The willpower that she had to make her presence known in a male-dominated space, I found really relatable.”

Davis loves her character, but she was also excited to be a part of a franchise as popular as Suits. The original New York City-set show, which premiered in 2011, ran for nine seasons and starred Meghan Markle before her life as a royal began. It achieved cult status when it began streaming on Netflix in 2023, eventually becoming its most-watched show of 2023.

“I don’t think there’s an actor out there who didn’t want to be a part of this show,” Davis said of Suits LA.

She also sees it as a “huge responsibility.” Suits has a dedicated fanbase anxious for the new series’ arrival. The 2019 Suits spin-off Pearson, which followed Gina Torres’s character Jessica Pearson’s pivot to politics in Chicago, lasted only one season.

“I tread lightly with reading the comments,” David said of longtime viewers’ dedication to the franchise. “I’m just reminding myself to be present and not worry too much about what might come as a result of what I’m doing. If I can just focus on the work, then all the other things will fall into place. People will embrace it if it’s good work.”

Gabriel Macht, who plays Suits main character Harvey Specter, announced that he will appear on Suits LA at some point as a guest star — but as Davis pointed out, he didn’t reveal which episode will mark his return.

“You kind of got to keep watching, because we’re not going to tell you the answer,” she teased. “He’ll pop up when the time is right.”

She said that other familiar actors will appear on the show from time to time playing themselves — similar to Entourage.

Another benefit of the show’s Los Angeles setting is that it feels stylish compared to other legal dramas, Davis said.

“It has this gloss, this edge, this poise,” she said “If people tune in, even if the subject matter [doesn’t] resonate, they’ll definitely like like what they’re looking at.”

Davis acknowledges that viewers don’t have to watch the original series to enjoy Suits LA — but believes that they should.

“It’s a knockout. You can’t deny that,” she said.

Suits LA premieres Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.

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