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Suits, formerly known as A Legal Mind, is a USA Network television comedy-drama series starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams. It debuted on June 23, 2011, with a 90-minute premiere episode.[1][2]

Premise

Michael 'Mike' Ross (Patrick J. Adams) is a brilliant college dropout who made some bad decisions with an eidetic memory that has allowed him to pass the bar exam without attending law school. Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), one of Manhattan's best lawyers, takes a gamble and hires Mike as his new associate. Because of the firm's policy of hiring only Harvard Law graduates, Harvey and Mike are forced to pretend that Mike has gone to Harvard. Unlike the veteran Harvey, Mike empathizes with his clients.

Cast

Main cast

  • Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter: one of New York's best closers and a senior partner as Pearson Hardman.
  • Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross: a lawyer who never attended law school.
  • Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt: a lawyer at Pearson Hardman who serves as the "disciplinarian."
  • Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane: a paralegal who cannot pass the bar exam.
  • Sarah Rafferty as Donna: Harvey's assistant.
  • Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson: Harvey's boss.

Recurring cast

  • Tom Lipinski as Trevor: Mike's drug-dealing best friend.
  • Vanessa Ray as Jenny Griffith: Trevor's girlfriend and Mike's confidant.
  • Rebecca Schull as Mike's grandmother.

Development and production

Suits first appeared on USA network's development slate under the title A Legal Mind in April 2010.[3] In May, the network placed a cast-contingent pilot order from a pilot script written by Aaron Korsh.[4] Patrick J. Adams was cast in the lead role of Mike Ross in July 2010.[5] In late July, Gabriel Macht joined the cast as Harvey Specter, the attorney who hires Mike.[6] Rick Hoffman came on board in mid-August to portray Harvey's competition at the law firm.[7] Meghan Markle and Gina Torres completed the main cast in late August.[8] Torres was cast as Jessica Pearson, the managing partner at the firm, and Markle portrays Rachel Zane, a paralegal who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law. The pilot was filmed in New York City in fall 2010.[9][10]

The network green-lighted the series with a 12-episode order on January 19, 2011.[11]

Reception

Suits received a score of 60 on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews.[12] Ginia Bellafante, a critic for the The New York Times, gave the pilot a positive review: "A new legal series beginning on Thursday on USA, erupts from a Mount Vesuvius of absurdities, and yet like so much else in the USA stable, it comes in relatively good faith — not merely with a snappy sense of its own fun, but also with a chipper belief in the viability of renewal."[13] In a review in the The Miami Herald, Glenn Garvin referred to the the show as "cuttingly funny".[14] BuddyTV described Suits as "an excellent summer show and - more than that - a truly high-quality piece of television.[15]

Episodes

International Distribution

Country Channel Premiere date
Vorlage:Flagicon United Kingdom Dave "Early 2012"[16]

References

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  1. ↑ Exclusive: More USA Summer Premieres: "Burn Notice," "Suits" on Thursday, June 23; "Royal Pains," "Necessary Roughness" on Wednesday, June 29. In: The Futon Critic. Abgerufen am 8. April 2011.
  2. ↑ Stuart Levine: USA expands slate with two new series. In: Variety. 19. Januar 2011, archiviert vom Original am 23. Januar 2011; abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  3. ↑ USA Network Announces Slate of "Character" Driven Projects for 2010-2011. In: The Futon Critic. 5. April 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  4. ↑ Development Update: Monday, May 17. In: The Futon Critic. 17. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  5. ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Patrick J. Adams To Star In 'A Legal Mind'; Mark Pellegrino Joins 'Being Human'. In: Deadline.com. 7. Juli 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  6. ↑ Michael Ausiello: Exclusive: USA 'Legal' drama recruits 'Spirit' star Gabriel Macht. In: Entertainment Weekly. 26. Juli 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  7. ↑ Nellie Andreeva: CASTINGS ROUNDUP: Eric Winter Joins CBS' 'The Mentalist', Duo Cast In Pilots. In: Deadline.com. 10. August 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  8. ↑ James Hibberd: Meghan Markle books lead role on 'Legal Mind'. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 24. August 2010, abgerufen am 20. Februar 2011.
  9. ↑ Mark Dundas Wood: New York Production Listings. In: Back Stage. Prometheus Global Media, 23. September 2010, abgerufen am 23. Februar 2011.
  10. ↑ Mark Dundas Wood: New York Production Listings. In: Back Stage. Prometheus Global Media, 17. November 2010, abgerufen am 23. Februar 2011.
  11. ↑ Bill Gorman: USA Orders Two New Series: 'A Legal Mind,' & 'Necessary Roughness'. In: TV by the Numbers. 19. Januar 2011, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2011.
  12. ↑ Suits: Season 1. Metacritic, abgerufen am 8. Juli 2011.
  13. ↑ Ginia Bellafante: Nothing but Blue Skies for a Fake Harvard Law Grad In: The New York Times, June 22, 2011. Abgerufen im July 15, 2011 
  14. ↑ Glenn Garvin: With all these new lawyer shows, TV has gone to the dogs In: The Miami Herald. Abgerufen im 16 July 2011 
  15. ↑ Brown Brown: 'Suits' Review: Unexpected Summer Excellence. Buddytv, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2011.
  16. ↑ UKTV feels Grimm. C21media.net, 4. August 2011, abgerufen am 4. August 2011.
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