BBC Buys ‘Suits’ Following Smash Year On Netflix
deadline.comThe BBC has acquired Suits, the smash legal drama that was the most-watched show on Netflix last year. The corporation has acquired a trio of titles from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution including St.
Denis Medical and The Best Man: The Final Chapters. 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).
It was picked up by Netflix last year and gained a huge following, racking up 57.7 billion minutes of viewing — the highest year-end total for streaming Nielsen had ever recorded.
Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, says: “This is a really exciting and enjoyable trio of star-studded series: the hotly-anticipated comedy, St.
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