Katherine Heigl shares first look from ''Suits''
Samantha Wheeler (Heigl) is just what Suits will need, since the show will be without its longtime leads...;
Los Angeles: Actor Katherine Heigl has shared her first look from "Suits" as she joins legal drama as a series regular in season eight. The 39-year-old actor will play the role of Samantha Wheeler and her character will make its debut by the end of the season.
"Day 2 on the set of 'Suits' getting my hands wrapped for a kickboxing scene. My character is no shrinking violet! She'll kick your a** in the ring and in the courtroom! Love playing a girl with gumption!" Heigl wrote on Instagram alongside a photo from the sets.
Heigl is one of three new series regulars for the eighth season and will work alongside Dule Hill (Alex Williams) and then also Amanda Schull (Katrina Bennett).
"Suits" airs on Comedy Central every Thursday in India.
Katherine Heigl's Samantha Wheeler was teased as a character who will challenge the status quo of the firm, but no one specifically mentioned the possibility of her physically confronting her foes in the squared circle.