The cast of TV show Suits reunited on the Golden Globes stage on Sunday night, but one notable star was missing.

Patrick Adams and Gabriel Macht, who played lawyers Mike Ross and Harvey Specter in the US legal drama, presented the award for best television drama before being joined by co-stars Gina Torres and Sarah Rafferty. He was the only one absent Meghan MarkleThe 42-year-old did not attend the star-studded 81st annual ceremony in Los Angeles alongside her former co-stars.

Speaking to Variety at the Golden Globes, Gina Torres revealed the reason for the Duchess of Sussex’s absence. »We don’t have his number. We just don’t do that. She will see it. She will look. He will be happy that we are here,” said the 54-year-old American actress, who attended the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan in 2018.

The cast of Suits gathered on stage at the Golden Globes, poking fun at the new hit series on Netflix. Joking about how the show has recently gained traction since its launch on the streaming giant, Macht said: “There’s nothing more dramatic or anxious than waiting all night to hear that our category is finally here.”

Adams, who left the show at the end of season seven alongside his on-screen wife Meghan following her real-life engagement to Prince Harry, joked: “It’s hard to imagine having to wait that long to see your show get that kind of recognition.”

American actor Nicholas Braun, American actress J. Smith-Cameron, British actor Matthew Macfayden, American actor Alan Ruck, American actor Kieran Culkin, Australian actress Sarah Snook, American screenwriter Jesse Armstrong and Frank Rich pose in the press room with the award for Best Television series – drama for “Succession” during the 81st Golden Globe Awards 2024. Photo: AFP

The four stars of Suits presented Succession with the award for best drama series.

Suits originally aired on USA Network for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019, and college dropout genius Mike Ross (Adams) joins a high-profile law firm alongside Harvey Specter (Macht), Jessica Pearson (Torres) and Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman). , while Rafferty played Harvey’s assistant Donna Paulsen.

Meghan played Rachel Zane, a paralegal who becomes a great lawyer and ends up marrying Mike Ross. While walking the red carpet, Macht talked about the show’s resurgence in popularity. ‘It’s something incredible. We had great success while the show was on… and then at some point Netflix came in. He received incredible care and we are very grateful for that,” he said, according to EW.

In addition to Netflix, Suits is also available on NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock. Between Netflix and Peacock, Suits viewership hit the 2.359 million minute mark. Suits was added to Netflix in June and quickly attracted viewers with its catalog of 134 episodes spanning nine seasons.

American actor Gabriel Macht (R) and Canadian actor Patrick J. Adams (L) arrive at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 7, 2024. Photo: AFP

Adams and Macht were happy to pose together on the red carpet wearing elegant black tuxedos. (AND)