'Suits' renews for Season 8 without Patrick J Adams and Meghan Markle

LOS ANGELES: USA Network has renewed legal drama " Suits" for an eighth season as the series prepares to say goodbye to Patrick J Adams and Meghan Markle.

Both actors will depart the series at the end of its seventh season, the second half of which is set to premiere March 28, reported Deadline.

"Mike Ross has taught me a lot about commitment, hard work and the power of believing in yourself and I feel blessed that now we both get to walk out into the lives that we never dreamed we would actually be lucky enough to live," Adams said in a statement about his exit, thanking colleagues and fans.

Series creator Aaron Korsh is set to return for the eighth season with stars Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty, Rick Hoffman and new series regular Dule Hill.