Casting features organic diversity for a New York City law firm setting, including Dulé Hill as new partner Alex Williams and strong female roles for Sarah Rafferty's Donna and Katherine Heigl's Samantha Wheeler, but these feel incidental and integrated naturally rather than forced DEI mandates or identity-driven changes. There are no race-swaps, gender-swaps, or focal LGBTQ+ storylines; themes prioritize personal and professional growth over systemic critiques, patriarchy challenges, or social justice lectures. Creator Aaron Korsh shows no activist intent in interviews, and audience reactions focus on script quality decline with new cast rather than 'woke' complaints, allowing the season to retain the show's entertaining core unmarred by political messaging.