The renewal of Suits for a third season consisting of sixteen episodes was officially announced on October 12, 2012. It premiered on July 16, 2013.
Production
On March 9, 2013, it was announced that season 3 would see the introduction of a new, recurring character named Ava, a former beauty queen who is the CEO of a British petrol company named Rossington Oil,[1] later changed to Hessington Oil. On June 4, it was revealed that Ava would be played by Michelle Fairley from Game of Thrones, and debut in the season 3 premiere; Ava will face a lawsuit that could cost her the family business, and puts her trust in Harvey to fight the charges against her.[2]
On April 25, 2013, it was announced that British actor Max Beesley will join the cast in a major recurring role as Stephen Huntley, Edward Darby's right-hand man and Harvey's British counterpart, whose presence is set to complicate the situation at the new firm.[3]
On June 3, it was announced that the role of Rachel's mother, Laura, was being cast, and a day later, it was announced that the role of Jessica's mother was also being cast. The two characters will debut in the fifth and seventh episodes of season 3 respectively.[4][5]
Episodes
- The Arrangement
- I Want You to Want Me
- Unfinished Business
- Conflict of Interest
- Shadow of a Doubt
- The Other Time
- She's Mine
- Endgame
- Bad Faith
- Stay
- Buried Secrets
- Yesterday's Gone
- Moot Point
- Heartburn
- Know When to Fold 'Em
- No Way Out
Cast
Main Cast
- Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter
- Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross
- Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt
- Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane
- Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen
- Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson
Recurring Cast
- Rebecca Schull as Edith Ross
- Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett
- Max Topplin as Harold Gunderson
- David Reale as Benjamin
- Abigail Spencer as Dana Scott
- Tom Lipinski as Trevor Evans
- Eric Close as Travis Tanner
- Gary Cole as Cameron Dennis
- Conleth Hill as Edward Darby
- Adam Godley as Nigel Nesbitt
- Max Beesley as Stephen Huntley
- Rachael Harris as Sheila Sazs
- Diane Neal as Allison Holt
- Wendell Pierce as Robert Zane
- Michelle Fairley as Ava Hessington
- Brandon Firla as Jonathan Sidwell
- Željko Ivanek as Eric Woodall
- Megan Gallagher as Laura Zane
References
- ↑ Casting news for Ava, retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ↑ Game of Thrones Michelle Fairley joins USA's Suits, retrieved on June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Max Beesley joins USA's Suits, retrieved on April 25, 2013.
- ↑ Suits - Episode 3.05 - Rachel's Mother being Cast, retrieved on June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Suits - Episode 3.07 - Role being Cast, retrieved on June 6, 2013.