Katherine Heigl has confirmed that she will be joining the cast of Suits for the upcoming eighth series.
Aaron Korsh, the creator and executive producer of the hit show said, “On behalf of the entire Suits team, I am extraordinarily excited to welcome Katherine Heigl into our family – I have always been a big fan of her work and was delighted to discover she was an avid Suits fan herself”.
“I cannot wait to have her come play with our entire cast and crew. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Harvey, Louis, Donna and Alex as the mysterious Samantha Wheeler is a direct threat to their status quo,” he continued.
“One thing is for sure – Samantha’s wit, charm, loyalty, strength and vulnerability will all be put to the test as she muscles her way into the firm currently known as Pearson Specter Litt.”
Heigl also released a statement reading, “Joining Suits was the perfect organic way to not only collaborate with an EP I admire deeply, but to also become part of a show and cast that I am an immense fan of the show.
“I have watched Suits from the very beginning and feel incredibly lucky to be the newest member of the Pearson Specter Litt family.’ the former Grey’s Anatomy star said.”
It was announced on Tuesday that the show would be renewed for an eighth season.
The news comes after Meghan Markle and Patrick J Adams, two of the show’s main characters, departed from the show last year.
Ahead of Meghan’s engagement to Prince Harry, producers of the show made a statement reading, “Following the news of Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry, the beloved Suits star will depart from USA’s legal drama at the end of season seven, which returns to the network in early 2018.”
They continued, “From all of us at USA Network and Universal Cable Productions, we want to send our most heartfelt congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their engagement.”
“Meghan has been a member of our family for seven years and it has been a joy to work with her. We want to thank her for her undeniable passion and dedication to Suits, and we wish her the very best.”
Filming will begin in Toronto in April.
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