• Gabriel Macht, the actor, reenacts his iconic role of Harvey Specter in “Suits L.A.”
• The first scenes were filmed at Rancho Park, where he played high school baseball.
• Macht expresses his excitement about the return of Harvey Specter on the spinoff show.

Gabriel Macht will surely remember filming his first scenes in “Suits L.A.” as he stepped back into the iconic role of Harvey Specter from the original “Suits”. He reflected on the memorable experience while shooting the opening scenes of the new series.

During his conversation with a magazine, Macht revealed that they filmed the first couple of scenes at Rancho Park, where he had played high school baseball.

The actor also shared that wearing the uniform for the scene and playing basketball not only brought nostalgia for returning as Harvey but also for being on set with the original showrunner, Aaron Korsh, along with the same directors and writers. He described the experience as “very nostalgic.”

The performer further shared with the outlet that his father, actor Stephen Macht, was also present during the filming, which made the experience even more memorable.

The Because I Said So actor reportedly shared that he said to his father, “If you want to see a scene, you should come to this scene.” Macht added that his dad sat in the stands, where he used to watch him play as a child, adding, “That was this full-circle moment.”

The actor added that it was “Extremely nostalgic on that level” to shoot his initial scenes back at such a familiar place. Her expressed, “To be in this space of recreating this character that has sort of made a dent in the business, in the public zeitgeist, and coming back, it was an interesting sort of dynamic, “ adding, “It was not only nostalgic, but it was a sweet, sort of full-circle moment.”

Harvey Specter’s return on the spinoff show makes the experience even more special, and the audience couldn’t help but express their excitement on social media.

Fans can catch new episodes of “Suits L.A.” on NBC, premiering Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.

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