Suits
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Suits

"Two lawyers. One degree."

8.2
Yr 2011
Rt 42m
Status Ended
Drama
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Overview

While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by hiring Mike on the spot after he recognizes his raw talent and photographic memory.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 65 /100

Critical reception for Suits is distinctly polarized, often balancing praise for its charismatic leads against critiques of its formulaic storytelling. While some reviewers found the series to be a captivating legal drama with strong character development that matures over time, others dismissed it as a clichéd, “off the rack” buddy comedy that relies too heavily on soap-opera tropes and superficiality.

Negative sentiment frequently focuses on the show's perceived lack of depth, with some critics labeling it a guilty pleasure plagued by sour language and morally questionable behavior. Conversely, fans and proponents of the series appreciate its writing and the evolving emotional stakes that sustain the characters through its long run. Ultimately, the show is often viewed either as a polished, entertaining procedural or a repetitive drama that favors style over substance.

“The way the show’s writers craft this occurrence—as well as the acting brought by Macht and Adams—is some of the most emotional stuff I’ve seen on TV in some time.”

“Though the series begins amusingly enough, it quickly descends into cloying buddy escapade.”

“USA's new mis-matched lawyer series feels off the rack.”

“Sex, seriously sour language and rampant bad behavior weigh as heavily on this show as a dumpster full of illicit legal briefs.”

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Where to Watch

Netflix
US • CA • UK
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US
Amazon Prime Video
CA
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US
Netflix Standard with Ads
US • UK • CA
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
CA
Crave Amazon Channel
CA
Crave
CA
Sky Go
UK
Channel 4
UK
Why fans love it

Suits operates on the tension of a high-stakes secret. Centered on a corporate law firm where credentials are everything, the narrative hinges on the partnership between a seasoned closer and a brilliant college dropout who never attended law school. Their professional survival depends entirely on maintaining a facade in an environment that prizes elite pedigrees above all else.

The show prioritizes snappy dialogue and internal power dynamics over procedural accuracy. Gabriel Macht anchors the series as a lawyer whose cold, calculating approach to corporate disputes serves as a foil to the impulsive risks taken by his protege. The result is a stylized look at New York legal culture that treats every meeting like a chess match and every secret like a weapon.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 6
Longest run 134 eps
Gabriel Macht
Gabriel Macht
as Harvey Specter
134 episodes
Patrick J. Adams
Patrick J. Adams
as Mike Ross
111 episodes
Rick Hoffman
Rick Hoffman
as Louis Litt
134 episodes
Sarah Rafferty
Sarah Rafferty
as Donna Paulsen
134 episodes
Amanda Schull
Amanda Schull
as Katrina Bennett
49 episodes
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
as Rachel Zane
108 episodes
Dulé Hill
Dulé Hill
as Alex Williams
35 episodes
Katherine Heigl
Katherine Heigl
as Samantha Wheeler
26 episodes
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Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson 99 episodes Wendell Pierce as Robert Zane 36 episodes Christina Cole as Dr. Paula Agard 17 episodes Laura Allen as Annabelle 3 episodes Titus Welliver as Dominic Barone 3 episodes Scott Michael Campbell as Father Sam Walker 5 episodes Allan Royal as Judge Phillip Hopkins 3 episodes Pooch Hall as Jimmy 4 episodes Neil Brown Jr. as Clifford Danner 3 episodes Diane Neal as Allison Holt 3 episodes Tom Lipinski as Trevor 11 episodes Vanessa Ray as Jenny Griffith 9 episodes Rebecca Schull as Edith Ross 9 episodes Jacinda Barrett as Zoe Lawford 3 episodes Eric Close as Travis Tanner 6 episodes David Reale as Benjamin 12 episodes Sasha Roiz as Thomas Kessler 8 episodes Denise Crosby as Faye Richardson 9 episodes Brynn Thayer as Lily Specter 6 episodes Max Topplin as Harold Gunderson 17 episodes Billy Miller as Marcus 5 episodes Al Sapienza as Thomas Bratton 5 episodes D. B. Woodside as Jeff Malone 16 episodes Benjamin Ayres as Gavin Andrews 5 episodes Jeffrey Nordling as Eric Kaldor 4 episodes Aloma Wright as Gretchen 34 episodes Ray Proscia as Dr. Lipschitz 16 episodes Amy Acker as Esther Edelstein 5 episodes Conleth Hill as Edward Darby 6 episodes Michelle Fairley as Ava Hessington 8 episodes Gary Cole as Cameron Dennis 10 episodes Adam Godley as Nigel Nesbitt 5 episodes John Pyper-Ferguson as Jack Soloff 13 episodes Neal McDonough as Sean Cahill 17 episodes Rachael Harris as Sheila Sazs 28 episodes Zoe McLellan as Holly Cromwell 4 episodes Melanie Papalia as Amy 6 episodes Brendan Hines as Logan Sanders 7 episodes Eric Roberts as Charles Forstman 9 episodes Brandon Firla as Jonathan Sidwell 12 episodes Željko Ivanek as Eric Woodall 4 episodes Rob Stewart as Tony Gionopoulos 5 episodes Stephen Macht as Henry Gerard 6 episodes David Costabile as Daniel Hardman 16 episodes Megan Gallagher as Laura Zane 5 episodes Leslie Hope as Anita Gibbs 9 episodes Abigail Spencer as Dana Scott 15 episodes Suzanne McKenney as Judge Ralls 7 episodes Jake Epstein as Brian Altman 13 episodes Max Beesley as Stephen Huntley 7 episodes Neemish Parekh as Simon Bandaru 4 episodes Michael Gross as Walter Gillis 4 episodes Peter Cambor as Nathan 8 episodes Alison Louder as Susan Carter 4 episodes Paul Schulze as Frank Gallo 12 episodes Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Julius Rowe 6 episodes Erik Palladino as Kevin Miller 10 episodes Alan Rosenberg as William Sutter 6 episodes Malcolm Gets as Professor Dunbar 4 episodes Ian Reed Kesler as Stu Buzzini 9 episodes Glenn Plummer as Leonard Bailey 7 episodes Carly Pope as Tara Messer 11 episodes Deborah Pollitt as Judge Dorsey 4 episodes Jordan Johnson-Hinds as Oliver Grady 14 episodes Michael B. Silver as Craig Seidel 5 episodes Nitya Vidyasagar as Stephanie Patel 4 episodes Usman Ally as Andrew Malik 4 episodes
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Keywords

lawyer impostor law firm photographic memory paralegal corporate law courtroom drama
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
June 23, 2011
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
42 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
5,856