Suits, the iconic legal drama, was originally aired on USA Network from 2011 to 2019 revolves around a brilliant and charismatic lawyer, Harvey Specter, and a college dropout, Michael Ross. Created by Aaron Korsh, the show gained immense popularity due to its witty dialogue, complex characters, and gripping storyline, which have now set a new record for 3.14 billion minutes of watch time, according to Nielsen.

Netflix’s Suits makes a record of 3 billion minutes

Suits Show poster
Suits

The former USA series Suits, which ended in 2019, arrived on Netflix on June 23, this year has set a new record by averaging a whopping 3 billion minutes of screen time over seven weeks in July, according to Nielsen’s streaming ratings. The series easily surpassed the 2.29 billion record of the series Manifest in July, similarly keeping the constant mark of 3 million even in August.

Though Stranger Things season 4 still holds the record of 35.5 billion minutes, making it the highest in 2022,  Suits became the first title to maintain over 3 billion minutes of viewing for an extended period.  With Meghan Markle’s involvement in the series, it gained even more attention and broke a rare TV record, surpassing the viewership of even critically acclaimed shows like Breaking Bad. 

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Meghan Markel’s significant presence enriches the show

A still of Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane from Suits
Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane from Suits

The Suits follows the story of a top-notch lawyer, Harvey Specter, and Michael Ross, played by Patrick J. Adams, a college dropout with a photogenic memory who became a lawyer without even a law degree. The show is primarily set in the landscape of New York’s corporate law firm.

Meghan Markle, who portrays Rachel Zane, is a paralegal who aspires to be an attorney. Markle’s involvement in Suits was significant to the series’ success. Her role as Rachel Zane garnered critical acclaim, as she was able to establish a household name due to her role. Her romantic relationship with Michael Ross was intense and intriguing for the audience.

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Suits maintains the top spot on Netflix

Following the Suits’ 3 billion views, come behind the similar lawyer drama, The Lincoln Lawyer, with 1.4 billion minutes of 20 episodes. Disney’s Bluey makes the chart most weeks. Netflix’s Painkiller made it into the fourth, with 990 million minutes viewed and six episodes.

A still of Gabriel Macht as Harvey Spec and Patrick J. Adams as Michel Ross in Suits
Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter and Patrick J. Adams as Michel Ross in Suits

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Followed by Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building (720 million minutes/22 available episodes), Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias with 530 million minutes/30 episodes, and Amazon Prime’s The Summer and Turned Pretty with 14 episodes crossed 460 million minutes are some of the popular choices among viewers.

Suits initially crossed 1 during the July 10–16 window, by which time it had become the second-most-watched series. The popular show is consistently maintaining the top 4 most-watched shows on Netflix.

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