Following early anticipation, critics have given Suits LA mixed to negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. The legal drama, a spin-off of Suits, follows former NY federal prosecutor Ted Black as he navigates high-profile cases in Los Angeles. As the series premieres, its reception highlights a contrast between the new show and its predecessor.
Suits LA starts off with bad reviews
Suits LA has received mostly negative reviews from critics, indicating a poor reception.
Many critics raised concerns about the show’s lack of originality, with Matt Roush (TV Insider) stating, “The tailored wardrobe is as spiffy as ever in the ‘blue sky’ setting of Los Angeles… It’s the storytelling that feels a bit threadbare and second-hand.” Lyvie Scott (TV Guide) further noted, “Suits LA can’t reconcile the new, lowered expectations of the TV medium with the show it wants to be, and that sabotages any genuine attempts to keep the franchise alive.”
Several other critics also pointed out issues with the show’s structure and execution. Cristina Escobar (RogerEbert.com) remarked, “This is a show that asks you to please turn off your brain before viewing and let the whole thing wash over you like a warm bath.”
Adrian Horton (Guardian) compared it unfavorably to other spin-offs, stating, “Like Frasier, How I Met Your Father, and the Gossip Girl 2.0 before it, the new Suits is an echo of the original that neither embodies enough of its ethos to satisfy nor sufficiently differentiates itself to stand alone.”
Even critics who acknowledged some positive aspects of the show had reservations. Alan French (Sunshine State Cineplex) noted, “While Suits LA recreates the vibes of its legacy series, there’s a lot more work to get us to buy into the show.”
Suits LA starts with terrible Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores
Suits LA’s critical reception differs from the original Suits, which has a 91% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to Suits LA’s 36%. On Metacritic, Suits holds a score of 65 (Generally Favorable reviews), while Suits LA has a score of 51 (Mixed or Average reviews).
These scores indicate a significant difference between the two series. The original Suits received higher ratings on both platforms, whereas Suits LA has lower scores based on current critic reviews.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon.
