Isabella Vosmikova / USA Network Gina Torres ("Firefly") steps back into the role of Jessica Pearson in her new spin-off of the show "Suits."
Gina Torres returns to USA as Jessica Pearson in her very own Suits spin-off. Pearson revolves around the titular character who adjusts to Chicago politics after recently getting disbarred in New York City.
The series premiere of Pearson is Wednesday, July 17, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of USA and Pearson on your computer, phone or streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
USA is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle
You can start a free 7-day trial of FuboTV right here, and you can then watch a live stream of Pearson on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch most shows up to three days after they air even if you forgot to record them.
PlayStation Vue–which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch–offers four different live-TV channel packages, all of which include USA.
You can start a free 5-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of Pearson on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch live, PlayStation Vue comes included with cloud DVR.
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, including USA.
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of Pearson on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which has new episodes available after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
‘Pearson’ Series Premiere Preview
After getting disbarred in the rough and tumble New York City court system, Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) tries her luck in the down and dirty world of Chicago politics. Newly appointed as Chicago Mayor Bobby Novak’s (Morgan Spector) right-hand fixer, Jessica is quickly embroiled in a crooked and dangerous new world where every action has far-reaching consequences. With her compulsion to win, Jessica is forced to reconcile her unstoppable drive with her desire to do the right thing–two things very much at odds.
Executive produced by Suits creator Aaron Korsh with Daniel Arkin on board as showrunner, Pearson’s new boss, the potentially-corrupt Novak, will push Pearson to the brink as she’s forced to work her own agenda into her role as fixer. The story that unfolds is a political noir drama that will raise the stakes for Pearson as she learns how to survive without the courtroom to back her. (Think the lawyers on Suits were vicious? Her new crew leaves bodies behind when they make enemies.)
“Jessica is the link between Suits and Pearson,” said Arkin. “It has Suits‘ DNA but we wanted the show’s concept to be grittier, raw, more real, showing more facets of her personality and life.”
“Jessica has to earn her family,” said Torres. “These are completely different people. It’s a completely different world. She doesn’t know them. They don’t know her. They don’t know if they trust me.” The same can be said for Pearson’s aunt and cousin who she moved to Chicago to get to know.
Joining Torres is Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill) as Keri who will definitely be going toe-to-toe with Pearson. Simon Kassianides (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Eli Goree (Riverdale), Isabel Arraiza (The Oath) and Chantel Riley (Wynonna Earp) also co-star. Torres also confirmed that Jeff Malone (DB Woodside) is still Jessica’s boyfriend when we pick up with them in Chicago.
Despite being an ensemble series, Pearson remains the root and heart of the spin-off. According to Torres, viewers can expect, “a fully fleshed out woman and what it costs her to be at the top of her game…She was always in service to the firm but now she’s in service of her own life. What does that look like?”