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Why 'Suits,' 'Ugly Betty' and other comfort food shows are having a moment on streaming

LOS ANGELES — A month ago, Erica Moreali flipped through the channels on her TV and all she saw were repeats. The El Segundo-based HR consultant became hooked on "Suits," a legal drama starring Meghan Markle that first ran on USA Network 12 years ago but became available on Netflix in June. She had heard about the show years ago but hadn't watched it before. "It's just a night where nothing ...
The cast of "Suits," which is enjoying a resurgence in popularity on Netflix.

LOS ANGELES — A month ago, Erica Moreali flipped through the channels on her TV and all she saw were repeats.

The El Segundo-based HR consultant became hooked on "Suits," a legal drama starring Meghan Markle that first ran on USA Network 12 years ago but became available on Netflix in June. She had heard about the show years ago but hadn't watched it before.

"It's just a night where nothing was on TV and I went to Netflix ... and 'Suits' was there — it literally was right in my face," the 46-year-old said.

Moreali binged several episodes that night. About a week ago, she finished the whole series, devouring all eight seasons that were available on Netflix, plus the final ninth season streaming on Amazon's Prime Video, for a total of roughly 90 hours.

"Suits," which was produced by

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