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Suits is a USA Network television comedy-drama series starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams. The 12-episode first season debuted on June 23, 2011, with a 90-minute premiere.[1][2] It was renewed for a second season of 16 episodes on August 11, 2011, expected to premiere in Summer 2012.[3]

Overview

Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) is a brilliant college dropout. Mike's childhood dreams of becoming a lawyer are derailed after unforeseen circumstances, including having to care for his beloved grandmother, lead him to drop out of college. Naturally intelligent and with an eidetic memory, Mike makes a living taking tests for other people, particularly LSATs.

Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) is one of New York City's top attorneys who has recently been promoted to senior partner at his firm, and is forced by company policy to hire an associate. After an accidental interview with Mike, Harvey is impressed by the younger man's quick wits, his encyclopedic knowledge of the law, and his genuine desire to be an attorney, and hires him. Due to the fact that Mike lacks a law degree, and because the firm prefers Harvard alumni, they both pretend that Mike is a Harvard graduate.

At the firm, Mike is continuously hounded by junior partner Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman), a rival of Harvey's who is suspicious of Mike's credentials. Mike is eventually befriended by Rachel (Meghan Markle), a paralegal, whose testing anxiety has prevented her from becoming a lawyer, and the two soon develop a mutual attraction. Mike and Harvey often come into conflict over Mike's naivete and ethical scruples and Harvey's hard charging and seemingly uncaring demeanor.

Someone mentions Mike or Harvey's suit and someone says the word "shit" in each episode of 'Suits.'

Cast

Main cast

  • Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter: New York's best closer, a senior partner at Pearson Hardman, and former ADA in the New York City District Attorney's office.
  • Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross: a lawyer who never attended law school.
  • Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt: a junior partner at Pearson Hardman who serves as the "disciplinarian" of the associates, as well as Harvey's antagonist.
  • Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane: a paralegal who cannot score high enough on the LSAT to enter law school.
  • Sarah Rafferty as Donna: Harvey's assistant.
  • Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson: Harvey's boss and managing and founding partner of Pearson Hardman.

Recurring cast

  • Tom Lipinski as Trevor: Mike's drug-dealing best friend.
  • Vanessa Ray as Jenny Griffith: Trevor's ex-girlfriend and Mike's confidant and current girlfriend.
  • Rebecca Schull as Mike's grandmother.
  • Ben Hollingsworth as Kyle Durant: one of Louis's proteges who is frequently pitted against Mike.

Development and production

Suits first appeared on USA network's development slate under the title A Legal Mind in April 2010.[4] In May, the network placed a cast-contingent pilot order from a pilot script written by Aaron Korsh.[5] Patrick J. Adams was cast in the lead role of Mike Ross in July 2010.[6] In late July, Gabriel Macht joined the cast as Harvey Specter, the attorney who hires Mike.[7] Rick Hoffman came on board in mid-August to portray Harvey's competition at the law firm.[8] Meghan Markle and Gina Torres completed the main cast in late August.[9] 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.[10][11]

The network green-lighted the series with a 12-episode order on January 19, 2011. The series began filming in Toronto, Ontario on April 25, 2011, and completed August 12, 2011.[12] [13]

Reception

Suits received a score of 60 on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews.[14] On IMDb, however, the show scores a 9.0 out of 10 based on more than 5000 reviews, ranking it in the all-time top 40.[15] 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."[16] In a review in the The Miami Herald, Glenn Garvin referred to the the show as "cuttingly funny".[17] BuddyTV described Suits as "an excellent summer show and - more than that - a truly high-quality piece of television.[18]

Episodes

International distribution

Country Channel Premiere date
United Kingdom Dave Early 2012[19]
Canada Bravo! Mondays 10:00pm
Australia Seven Network Mondays 10:45pm

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. ↑ Chandel Charles: Suits Season Finale Review: You Can't Go Back. In: TV Fanatic. Mediavine Inc., 11. August 2011, abgerufen am 9. September 2011.
  4. ↑ USA Network Announces Slate of "Character" Driven Projects for 2010-2011. In: The Futon Critic. 5. April 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  5. ↑ Development Update: Monday, May 17. In: The Futon Critic. 17. Mai 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Michael Ausiello: Exclusive: USA 'Legal' drama recruits 'Spirit' star Gabriel Macht. In: Entertainment Weekly. 26. Juli 2010, abgerufen am 12. Februar 2011.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ James Hibberd: Meghan Markle books lead role on 'Legal Mind'. In: The Hollywood Reporter. 24. August 2010, abgerufen am 20. Februar 2011.
  10. ↑ Mark Dundas Wood: New York Production Listings. In: Back Stage. Prometheus Global Media, 23. September 2010, abgerufen am 23. Februar 2011.
  11. ↑ Mark Dundas Wood: New York Production Listings. In: Back Stage. Prometheus Global Media, 17. November 2010, abgerufen am 23. Februar 2011.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ List of productions currently filming in Toronto. In: City of Toronto. 2. August 2011, abgerufen am 3. August 2011.
  14. ↑ Suits: Season 1. Metacritic, abgerufen am 8. Juli 2011.
  15. ↑ Suits (TV Series 2011) - IMDb. IMDB, abgerufen am 8. September 2011.
  16. ↑ 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 
  17. ↑ Glenn Garvin: With all these new lawyer shows, TV has gone to the dogs In: The Miami Herald. Abgerufen im 16 July 2011 
  18. ↑ Brown Brown: 'Suits' Review: Unexpected Summer Excellence. Buddytv, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2011.
  19. ↑ UKTV feels Grimm. C21media.net, 4. August 2011, abgerufen am 4. August 2011.
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