Suits: Trailer, certificate and where to watch

Meghan Markle found fame in this hit US legal drama

Year: 2011-2019

Certificate: 12

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The presence of Meghan Markle has somewhat overshadowed this US legal drama. Yes, it is the most successful thing she was in, and yes, she is very well cast and can act, but you won't be tuning in just for her. Markle is part of a fast and slick ensemble drama that holds together well against other hit US legal shows - from Ally McBeal to Boston Legal - and makes for thoroughly addictive viewing once it's reeled you in.

The chances are you'll be hooked from the very first episode. Promising young man Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams), a college dropout with a photographic memory, is wasting his potential until a wild chance encounter lands him an equally wild job offer from Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), a brilliant but hard-to-control lawyer who says things like, 'I'm not about caring, I'm about winning.' Room for some personal growth there, then.

Markle is bouncy-haired (all the women have bouncy hair) paralegal Rachel Zane, who makes an impression on Mike when he joins the firm. No spoilers, but their relationship is one of the driving forces of the show, and with a total of nine series (1-7 featuring Markle), this is the kind of guilty pleasure binge-watch that will keep you going for weeks. (Nine series)