Patrick J. Adams Says Meghan Markle Coming on HisSuitsPodcast Would Be About 'Celebrating What She Did on the Show'

Mar. 15, 2025

Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross, Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane on ‘Suits’.Photo:Robert Ascroft/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Robert Ascroft/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Patrick J. AdamsandSarah Raffertywill welcome any of their pastSuitscostars with open arms for an appearance ontheir new rewatch podcast— andMeghan Markleis certainly part of that group.Adams previously shared in a post on Reddit thatMeghan, 43, reached out to himafter he and Rafferty, 51, launched the podcast,Sidebar: A Suits Podcast, and he’s now elaborating further on what it would look like, should his former costar come onto the show.“Obviously, we informed the cast and said, ‘Look, guys, we really want to do this thing, and we are telling our stories. This is not about telling anyone else’s story.’ Especially with Meghan, she’s had, obviously, such a crazy life since the end of the show,” Adams, 43, toldThe Hollywood Reporterof how he and Rafferty are approaching guest stars.Meghan “sent a lovely note in full support of the show and asking us how she could help,” he said. “We’re very excited to see if and when there’s a crossover and we can do that.“Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane in ‘Suits’.Ian Watson/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/GettyShould Meghan, who played Rachel Zane on the series until her exit in 2018, come on the podcast, Adams said, “Our North Star with Meghan is, like I said, we are never going to tell anybody else’s story. We’re super interested in just celebrating what she did on the show.““She brought Rachel to life in such a beautiful way, and that was such an important part of my experience on the show because Mike and Rachel are such a huge part of that journey for me,” he continued, referring to his character, Mike Ross, who ended up marrying Meghan’s character. “So, for our purposes, it’s just about celebrating that and completely staying away from anything outside of that.““Hopefully, along the way, she’ll come and join us for a conversation. That would obviously be incredible,” Adams added.Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams in ‘Suits’.AJ Pics / AlamyIn the Reddit thread where he answered fan-submitted questions — and first revealed that Meghan had texted him about the podcast — Adams also was asked if it’s “weird that your costar is now royalty,” to which he said that Meghan “leads a very different life now for obvious and important reasons.“He also said they “are not really in touch” on a regular basis, but her support for the podcast was “so lovely.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Suitsis available to stream on Netflix.

Patrick J. AdamsandSarah Raffertywill welcome any of their pastSuitscostars with open arms for an appearance ontheir new rewatch podcast— andMeghan Markleis certainly part of that group.

Adams previously shared in a post on Reddit thatMeghan, 43, reached out to himafter he and Rafferty, 51, launched the podcast,Sidebar: A Suits Podcast, and he’s now elaborating further on what it would look like, should his former costar come onto the show.

“Obviously, we informed the cast and said, ‘Look, guys, we really want to do this thing, and we are telling our stories. This is not about telling anyone else’s story.’ Especially with Meghan, she’s had, obviously, such a crazy life since the end of the show,” Adams, 43, toldThe Hollywood Reporterof how he and Rafferty are approaching guest stars.

Meghan “sent a lovely note in full support of the show and asking us how she could help,” he said. “We’re very excited to see if and when there’s a crossover and we can do that.”

Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane in ‘Suits’.Ian Watson/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty

Ian Watson/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty

Should Meghan, who played Rachel Zane on the series until her exit in 2018, come on the podcast, Adams said, “Our North Star with Meghan is, like I said, we are never going to tell anybody else’s story. We’re super interested in just celebrating what she did on the show.”

“She brought Rachel to life in such a beautiful way, and that was such an important part of my experience on the show because Mike and Rachel are such a huge part of that journey for me,” he continued, referring to his character, Mike Ross, who ended up marrying Meghan’s character. “So, for our purposes, it’s just about celebrating that and completely staying away from anything outside of that.”

“Hopefully, along the way, she’ll come and join us for a conversation. That would obviously be incredible,” Adams added.

Meghan Markle and Patrick J. Adams in ‘Suits’.AJ Pics / Alamy

AJ Pics / Alamy

In the Reddit thread where he answered fan-submitted questions — and first revealed that Meghan had texted him about the podcast — Adams also was asked if it’s “weird that your costar is now royalty,” to which he said that Meghan “leads a very different life now for obvious and important reasons.”

He also said they “are not really in touch” on a regular basis, but her support for the podcast was “so lovely.”

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Suitsis available to stream on Netflix.

source: people.com