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Suits
Season 8
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkUSA Network
Original releaseJuly 18, 2018 (2018-07-18) –
February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The eighth season of the American legal drama Suits was ordered on January 30, 2018,[1] and began airing on USA Network in the United States July 18, 2018.[2]

The season is the first in the show's history to see extensive cast changes with the departures of Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle at the conclusion of the previous season.[1][3] Following their departures, three actors have been promoted to series regulars: previously recurring guest star Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett,[4] recurring special guest star Dulé Hill as Alex Williams,[1] and Katherine Heigl as Samantha Wheeler, who is introduced in the season premiere.[2]

The back half of the season premiered on January 23, 2019.[5]

Cast

Main article: List of Suits characters

Regular cast

Special Guest Cast

Recurring cast

Guest cast

Episodes

See also: List of Suits episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1091"Right-Hand Man"Christopher MisianoAaron KorshJuly 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)1.27[7]
1102"Pecking Order"Michael SmithGenevieve SparlingJuly 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)1.18[8]
1113"Promises, Promises"Roger KumbleRob LaMorgese & Marshall KnightAugust 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)1.16[9]
1124"Revenue Per Square Foot"Michael SmithEthan DroginAugust 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)1.09[10]
1135"Good Mudding"Valerie WeissSharyn RothsteinAugust 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)1.15[11]
1146"Cats, Ballet, Harvey Specter"Emile LevisettiGarrett SchabbAugust 22, 2018 (2018-08-22)1.22[12]
1157"Sour Grapes"Gabriel MachtIan Deitchman & Kristin RobinsonAugust 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)1.13[13]
1168"Coral Gables"Christopher MisianoMarshall Knight & Rob LaMorgeseSeptember 5, 2018 (2018-09-05)1.30[14]
1179"Motion to Delay"Christopher MisianoAaron Korsh & Genevieve SparlingSeptember 12, 2018 (2018-09-12)1.07[15]
11810"Managing Partner"Silver TreeAaron Korsh & Ethan DroginSeptember 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)1.08[16]
11911"Rocky 8"Roger KumbleMichael L. KramerJanuary 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)0.82[17]
12012"Whale Hunt"Valerie WeissIan Deitchman & Kristin RobinsonJanuary 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)0.91[18]
12113"The Greater Good"Darren GrantGarrett SchabbFebruary 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)0.77[19]
12214"Peas in a Pod"Christopher MisianoSharyn Rothstein & Jordan PomavilleFebruary 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)0.78[20]
12315"Stalking Horse"Chloe DomontEthan Drogin & Genevieve SparlingFebruary 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)0.69[21]
12416"Harvey"Christopher MisianoAaron Korsh & Genevieve Sparling & Ethan DroginFebruary 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)0.74[22]

Production

Development

On May 25, 2018, Entertainment Weekly released an interview with Katherine Heigl in which she described her character Samantha Wheeler as a "fierce and enigmatic lawyer who muscles her way into [the] central law firm, Zane Specter Litt." She also teased an antagonistic relationship between Samantha and the main protagonist Harvey Specter and an "uneasy dynamic" with Donna. The article included several exclusive first-look images from the season premiere and Heigl's character.[2]

Series creator Aaron Korsh confirmed that Patrick J. Adams won't be returning for any guest appearances in the first ten episodes of the season. However, he did state that he and Adams had discussed it and are both open to the possibility somewhere in the future. At the same time, he confirmed that Gina Torres won't guest star on the eighth season nor will there be crossover episodes in order to establish the world from the Chicago-based spin-off series Pearson as separate from Suits itself.[6]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Suits season 8
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Right-Hand Man" July 18, 2018 0.3 1.27[7] 0.3 1.23 0.6 2.50[23]
2 "Pecking Order" July 25, 2018 0.2 1.18[8] 0.3 1.21 0.5 2.39[24]
3 "Promises, Promises" August 1, 2018 0.2 1.16[9] 0.2 0.81 0.4 1.97[25][a]
4 "Revenue Per Square Foot" August 8, 2018 0.3 1.09[10] 0.2 0.87 0.5 1.96[26][a]
5 "Good Mudding" August 15, 2018 0.3 1.15[11] — 1.21 — 2.36[27]
6 "Cats, Ballet, Harvey Specter" August 22, 2018 0.3 1.22[12] 0.2 0.87 0.5 2.10[28][a]
7 "Sour Grapes" August 29, 2018 0.2 1.13[13] 0.4 1.26 0.6 2.40[29]
8 "Coral Gables" September 5, 2018 0.3 1.30[14] — 1.21 — 2.51[30]
9 "Motion to Delay" September 12, 2018 0.3 1.07[15] — 1.25 — 2.32[31]
10 "Managing Partner" September 19, 2018 0.3 1.08[16] 0.2 1.02 0.5 2.10[32][a]
11 "Rocky 8" January 23, 2019 0.3 0.82[17] 0.3 1.49 0.6 2.32[33]
12 "Whale Hunt" January 30, 2019 0.2 0.91[18] 0.3 1.43 0.5 2.34[34]
13 "The Greater Good" February 6, 2019 0.2 0.77[19] 0.2 1.05 0.4 1.82[35][a]
14 "Peas in a Pod" February 13, 2019 0.2 0.78[20] 0.3 1.41 0.5 2.19[36]
15 "Stalking Horse" February 20, 2019 0.2 0.69[21] 0.3 1.34 0.5 2.03[37]
16 "Harvey" February 27, 2019 0.2 0.74[22] 0.3 1.31 0.5 2.05[38]
  1. ^ a b c d e Live +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.

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