Hit TV show ‘Suits’ coming to Middle East with new Arabic remake

Aaron Korsh’s hit show Suits is being remade in Arabic with an all-star cast starring some of the biggest Middle-Eastern names, reported Variety.

According to reports, the Arabic adaptation of Suits is all set to debut during the upcoming Ramadan season on West Asia satellite pay-TV, the Orbit Showtime Network (OSN), and on Egyptian broadcaster UMS.

The show was greenlit for a remake after NBCUniversal Formats teamed up with Cairo-based production company TVision, OSN and UMS to produce the Arabic version.

The Arabic-language remake features a starry line-up including Asser Yassin as Harvey; Ahmed Dawood as Mike, Saba Mubarak as Jessica, Reem Mostafa as Donna, Tara Emad as Rachel, and Mohamed Shahin as Louis.

According to reports, shooting for the first two seasons has already begun in January, with each season comprising of 30 episodes.

The show is written by Egyptian producer-writer Mohamed Hefzy and Yasser Abdel Mageed, with Myriam Ahmadi serving as the director.

Talking about the upcoming remake, Enrique Guilleìn, the executive VP of international development at Universal Studio Group said, “Suits is one of the most popular TV shows in the world, and we are thrilled to be adapting it for Middle Eastern audiences and partnering once again with our friends at TVision.”

The Arabic Suits is currently slated to premiere on OSN and the streaming app Watchit across the Middle East starting April 2.