Suits ( season 8 ) - wikipedia Suits ( season 8 ) Suits ( season 8 ) Starring Gabriel Macht Rick Hoffman Sarah Rafferty Amanda Schull Dulé Hill Katherine Heigl Country of origin United States No. of episodes Release Original network USA Network Original release July 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 18 ) -- present ( present ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 7 List of Suits episodes The eighth season of the American legal drama Suits was ordered on January 30, 2018, and began airing on USA Network in the United States July 18, 2018. The season is the first in the show 's history to see extensive cast changes with the departures of Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle at the conclusion of the last season. Following their departures, three actors have been promoted to series regulars : previously recurring guest star Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett, recurring special guest star Dulé Hill as Alex Williams, and Katherine Heigl as Samantha Wheeler, who is introduced in the season premiere. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Regular cast 1.2 Recurring cast 2 Episodes 3 Production 3.1 Development 4 Ratings 5 References 6 External links Cast Main article : List of Suits characters Regular cast Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett Dulé Hill as Alex Williams Katherine Heigl as Samantha Wheeler Recurring cast Wendell Pierce as Robert Zane Rachael Harris as Sheila Sazs Aloma Wright as Gretchen Bodinski Ray Proscia as Dr. Stan Lipschitz Jake Epstein as Brian Altman Episodes See also : List of Suits episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 109 `` Right - Hand Man '' Christopher Misiano Aaron Korsh July 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 18 ) 1.27 The newly merged firm has a conflict of interest between two clients, which Harvey and Robert use as a competition to decide which one of them becomes managing partner. Harvey and Robert acquire the help of their right - hand men Alex and Samantha, respectively, to convince one of the clients to drop the overlapping division that cause the conflict. Both Alex and Samantha are invested in order to solidify their claim to become the next name partner, which introduces Specter Litt 's lawyers to Samantha 's tactics. Donna helps Harvey see that he 's tired of the view on top of the mountain, making him concede to Robert. Katrina asks to be tasked with firing the least efficient associates, but it gets complicated when Louis 's favorite associate Brian ends up at the bottom of the list. 110 `` Pecking Order '' Michael Smith Genevieve Sparling July 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 25 ) 1.18 An old friend of Mike 's comes knocking for help when 50 million dollars for a new business venture goes missing, meaning he might be accused of embezzlement. Harvey suspects that his business partner made the money disappear, but Robert fears he 's too trusting of Mike 's friend and secretly puts Samantha on the case as well. While the two lawyers bicker over the right strategy to find the guilty party, Donna enlists the help of Gretchen to find out who exactly Samantha is and whose team she 's playing for. Sheila urges Louis to fight for managing partner, which brings to light Louis 's concerns about their relationship dynamics. Meanwhile, Alex sets out to prove his worth for name partner by attempting to poach Gavin Andrews, one of Robert 's former important clients from Rand Kaldor. 111 `` Promises, Promises '' Roger Kumble Rob LaMorgese & Marshall Knight August 1, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 01 ) 1.16 Harvey finds out that the firm 's cleaning lady does not receive the payments for her overtime, which she need for her mother 's medical costs, because of a manager title given to her by Gabriel Fox, the firm 's landlord. While the other name partners and Donna tell him not to, he starts a fight with Fox. Alex is successful in signing Gavin Andrews but he is immediately tasked with carrying out a plan set up by Gavin to launder money. Alex pleads with Samantha to help him find a way out without firing him as a client, which would backfire on the new firm 's reputation. Later, Samantha informs him that Robert promised her name partner. Meanwhile, Katrina is given the chance to prove her worth for senior partner by showcasing leadership over Brian, but Brian has to step up when stress - induced migraines take her out of the game. 112 `` Revenue Per Square Foot '' Michael Smith Ethan Drogin August 8, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 08 ) 1.09 After opening with the kind of Sheila and Louis interaction, the tone shifts when Louis is mugged on the way to his meeting. And even though Louis is injured from it, the trauma and the blow to his pride are what hurt him the most. That keeps him from telling the truth to Zane about why he misses his meeting. Even when he has his client taken away because of it, he 'd rather not appear as a victim. He 'd rather appear like he blew something off than for his new boss to see him as weak. Samantha reads Louis pretty quickly after he loses in court and then blows up at her. She does n't take it personally because she sees right away that all of this is out of character for him. She takes the matter to Harvey rather than to Zane and when Harvey confronts Louis to find out what 's going up on with him, it 's Harvey that Louis is finally able to open up to. As Donna points out, Zane has some things to learn himself. He ca n't lead the way he did at his old firm. He may be good at being managing partner, and he may be more suited for it than Harvey is, but he 's not perfect. He still has room to grow, too. Zane reveals to Louis that he 's been on the other end of a similar traumatic experience. Samantha is softened a bit more in her interactions with Louis, and she can identify with him on this more than he realizes. She 's been through it too, and now she 's offering to be there for Louis and to teach him some basics in self - defense. 113 5 `` Good Mudding '' TBA TBA August 15, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 15 ) TBD 114 6 `` Cats, Ballet, Harvey Specter '' TBA TBA August 22, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 22 ) TBD 115 7 TBA Gabriel Macht TBA August 29, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 29 ) TBD Production Development On May 25, 2018, Entertainment Weekly released an interview with Katherine Heigl in which she described her character Samantha Wheeler as a `` fierce and enigmatic lawyer who muscles her way into ( the ) central law firm, Zane Specter Litt. '' She also teased an antagonistic relationship between Samantha and the main protagonist Harvey Specter and an `` uneasy dynamic '' with Donna. The article included several exclusive first - look images from the season premiere and Heigl 's character. Series creator Aaron Korsh confirmed that Patrick J. Adams wo n't be returning for any guest appearances in the first ten episodes of the season. However, he did state that he and Adams had discussed it and are both open to the possibility somewhere in the future. At the same time, he confirmed that Gina Torres wo n't guest star on the eighth season nor will be there be crossover episodes in order to establish the world from the Chicago - based spin - off series Second City as separate from Suits itself. Ratings No. Title Air date Rating ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Right - Hand Man '' July 18, 2018 0.3 1.27 0.3 1.23 0.6 2.50 `` Pecking Order '' July 25, 2018 0.2 1.18 0.3 1.21 0.5 2.39 `` Promises, Promises '' August 1, 2018 0.2 1.16 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` Revenue Per Square Foot '' August 8, 2018 0.3 1.09 TBD TBD TBD TBD References ^ Jump up to : Goldberg, Lesley ( January 30, 2018 ). `` ' Suits ' Renewed for Season 8 as Patrick J. Adams Officially Exits ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Agard, Chancellor ( May 25, 2018 ). `` Suits : Katherine Heigl previews her antagonistic season 8 role ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 25, 2018. Jump up ^ Agard, Chancellor ( November 28, 2017 ). `` Meghan Markle is officially leaving Suits after season 7 ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( March 21, 2018 ). `` ' Suits ' : Amanda Schull Promoted To Series Regular For Season 8 Of USA Drama ''. Deadline. Retrieved March 23, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( April 25, 2018 ). `` ' Suits ' Finale : Series Creator On Patrick J. Adams & Meghan Markle 's Exits, New Twist, Season 8 & Spinoff Details ''. Deadline. Retrieved May 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Suits : Episode Guide ''. Zap2it.com. Jump up ^ `` Shows A-Z - suits on usa ''. TheFutonCritic. ^ Jump up to : Metcalf, Mitch ( July 19, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 7.18. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 19, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Metcalf, Mitch ( July 26, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 7.25. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 26, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Metcalf, Mitch ( August 2, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 8.1. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 2, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Metcalf, Mitch ( August 9, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 8.8. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Driving to work and getting ready to start directing episode 807 of @ suits_usa... '' Instagram. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018. Jump up ^ Welch, Alex ( August 2, 2018 ). `` ' Teen Mom II ' doubles in 18 - 49, ' Snowfall ' gets big viewers boost cable Live + 7 ratings for July 16 - 22 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 2, 2018. Jump up ^ Welch, Alex ( August 11, 2018 ). `` ' American Woman ' scores big viewer gains in cable Live + 7 ratings for July 23 - 29 ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 11, 2018. External links Official website List of Suits episodes on IMDb Suits Episodes Season 1 `` Pilot '' Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Other Characters Second City South Korean remake Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suits_(season_8)&oldid=854751950 '' Categories : 2018 American television seasons Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 14 : 51 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did the new season of suits begin
Answer: July 18, 2018