Suits: When Does Jessica Leave? Why Gina Torres Didn’t Return? By Even though the sleek legal drama finished its original run on USA Network in 2019, it remains one of the most popular shows on streaming services. was one of the fan-favorite characters in the series, and the viewers remain disappointed that she left the show and didn’t , not even in the . Here is when and why Jessica left Suits and didn’t return.
Why and when does Jessica Pearson leave Suits? In the show, Jessica Pearson left New York for Chicago halfway into Suits Season 6 with her boyfriend Jeff Malone. She returns in season 7 as a recurring character. She also comes back to New York when Andrew Malik comes after her for knowing that Mike Ross was a fraud.
Jessica subsequently lost her license to practice law in New York and sold her partnership at Pearson Specter Litt. This eventually allowed the firm to deny any involvement in Ross’ fraudulent actions and effectively made Jessica the only person responsible for it. In the real world, it was becoming a real issue for Gina Torres to go back and forth between her home in Los Angeles and the Suits set in Toronto, Canada.
So, when her contract expired after season 6, she left the show. Torres later became involved in the development of a spin-off around Jessica, titled Pearson. Suits Season 7 Episode 16, titled Good-Bye, served as the back-door pilot for the spin-off.
The show itself premiered on USA Network on July 17, 2019, and aired for one season b.
