Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Great cast brings characters to life
Cons: Small bits of language; Louis can be annoying
The Bottom Line:
Twist on lawyer shows
Filled with winning characters
Makes it a must watch"You'll Be Fine - As Long As You Don't Wear That Suit."
Some shows take a few episodes to grow on me. That wasn’t the case with the USA Network
show Suits. When the pilot was over, I
couldn’t wait to see the next episode.
And that continued for all 12 episodes of the first season.
Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) is one of the most successful
lawyers in New York . He hates taking on new associate lawyers, but
he’s been forced to by his boss, Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres), one of the
partners in the firm Pearson Hardman.
Meanwhile, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) is a loser just
trying to enjoy life. He regularly takes
law school admission tests for people.
He’s been talked into doing a drug drop off by a friend, but when it
goes wrong, he ducks into the room where Harveyis conducting his
interviews. He impresses Harveywith his
knowledge and winds up getting the job even though he has never actually gone
to law school.
So the two team up to keep Mike’s secret from the rest of
the office including paralegal Rachel Zane (Meghan Markle) and Harvey’s
administration assistant Donna (Sarah Rafferty). Then there’s Louis (Rick Hoffman), another
hot shot lawyer at the firm assigned to oversee all the new lawyers who has a
vendetta against Harvey
which trickles down to Mike.
Over the course of these twelve episodes, the lawyers handle
many different cases. There are patent
infringement, corporate takeovers, evictions, insider trading, and a wrongfully
fired accountant. Meanwhile, Mike’s
personal life gets complicated with his old friends and a new love triangle.
Yes, the personal side of things can feel like a soap opera
at times, but I really don’t mind.
That’s because the characters jumped off the screen fully formed from
the very beginning. And while Harvey and
Mike are living a lie, I can’t help but love them. In fact, almost all the characters are
great. The only one I really can’t stand
in Louis who is so slimy and cocky it drives me crazy. But since he usually gets his comeuppance by
the end of the episode, I don’t mind.
And for those looking for strong women characters, you’ll
certainly find that here. While Harvey
and Mike may be the focus, Rachel and Donna don’t take gruff from anyone, and
the men know it. Jessica as the boss,
has more power, but she leverages that judiciously and ultimately is a stronger
character for knowing when to be firm and when to be nice without playing games
at all.
Ultimately, this show is about Harvey and Mike and their relationship. Whether Harvey
will admit it or not, he really likes Mike, and it shows in some of the chances
he takes for him over the season. Mike,
meanwhile, looks up to Harvey .
With all the praise I've just heaped on the characters, I'm
sure you won't be surprised when I say how great the acting is. Whether it's the witty banter or the more
serious legal scenes, the cast handles it all with ease.
And the show is fun.
The last minute legal maneuvering is entertaining. But what really makes it great is the banter
between the characters. Donna especially
can get in some zingers. There are several
laughs each episode in between court scenes.
The only thing I don't like about the show is the
language. They managed to work in an S
word of F bomb in every episode. They
also feel gratuitous to me and throw me out of the show for a moment. It's especially surprising because of any
show on the USA Network, I'd expect to hear these words on just about any of
them but this one.
This three disc set contains all twelve episodes from the
season in widescreen and full surround.
Extras include the normal deleted scenes and blooper reel plus
commentaries on the first and last episodes with the creators and stars Gabriel
Macht and Patrick J. Adams.
Additionally, there's a Q&A with all the guys in the cast, the creators,
plus Meagan Markle.
I am anxiously awaiting the next season of Suits. If it lives up to the incredibly fun first season, I will love every minute of it as well.
Season 1 Episodes:
1. Pilot
2. Errors and Omissions
3. Inside Track
4. Dirty Little Secrets
5. Bail Out
6. Tricks of the Trade
7. Play the Man
8. Identity Crisis
9. Undefeated
10. Shelf Life
11. Rules of the Game
12. Dogfight
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