‘Suits’ Prepares for Netflix Season 9 Release, Announces New Podcast at Atx TV Festival Reunion Panel

“What took you so long?”

That was the general mood at the “Suits” reunion panel Sunday afternoon, where stars Patrick J. Adams, Sarah Rafferty, Dulé Hill, Amanda Schull and director Jeff Wachtel gathered to discuss the legal drama that aired during nine seasons on USA Network but gained a wider audience when it arrived on Netflix in June 2023.

“The people in this room know that it is difficult to make television, and it is very difficult to make good television, let alone good television,” Wachtel said. “But in a way, when people ask me if I was surprised (by the resurgence on Netflix), I ask myself: What took you so long?”

Wachtel, who was head of programming at USA Network when “Suits” premiered, praised the cast as well as the casting director who brought them together, Bonnie Zane, who watched from the audience.

“We knew how great this show was, and it was a big hit on USA Network,…