Peacock Officially Replaces ‘Suits’ With a Legal Drama That Can’t Be Beat

USA has found a potential successor to its legal drama *Suits* in *The Rainmaker*, an adaptation of John Grisham’s novel. The series follows rookie lawyer Rudy Baylor as he moves from a prestigious firm to a smaller practice and takes on a case involving a family’s suspicions about a hospital.

The first season, which began in October 2025, tells its story across 10 fast-paced episodes; the second season premiered in October. The article praises the show’s shifts between suspense and humour, its cast and its character relationships, especially Rudy’s partnership with mentor Bruiser Stone. It presents Rudy as an underdog confronting injustices in the legal system.