Stephen Amell has been cast in the NBC drama pilot “Suits L.A.” as Ted Black.

TED BLACK – A charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others. Ted is a former New York prosecutor who joined forces 15 years ago with his old buddy, Stuart Lane, to build an L.A. law firm that specializes in criminal and entertainment law.

Stephen Amell most recently starred in the Starz critically acclaimed series “Heels” and will next be seen starring in the Netflix film “Code: 8 Part II,” which he also produced. He previously starred on the CW breakout hit “Arrow,” which launched what is now known as the Arrowverse.

Rep info: UTA, Leverage Management and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern

SUITS: L.A.

Commitment: Pilot order

Platforms: NBC

Studio: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group

W/EP: Aaron Korsh

NW/EP: David Bartis and Doug Liman/Hypnotic

NW/EP: Gene Klein

Director/EP (Pilot): Victoria Mahoney

Logline: Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while events from years ago slowly unravel that led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved.

Production: Scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver