Suits, TV’s most endlessly watchable legal thriller, is now on Netflix
Despite airing for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019, Suits is probably best known as the show Meghan Markle had to quit in order to become the Duchess of Sussex. But despite that dismissive reputation, the show is actually very, very good. Think… Scandal meets The Good Fight meets The Practice, with a touch of Miss Sloane and a sprinkle of Ally McBeal for good measure. Now it’s on Netflix in full, and it’s the perfect thing to make time to watch (or rewatch).
As with many shows centered on high-powered professions, Suits is driven by the hubris of its white male stars. At the beginning of the series, Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) takes Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) under his wing as an associate at the law firm Pearson Hardman. Though Mike is a college dropout who’s never been to law school, he does have a photographic memory — and he’s been making money by taking the (infamously difficult to pass) New York bar exam for lazy little cheaters who don’t want to study.
Impressed with his recall, and amused by what he largely sees as a party trick, Harvey mentors and confides in Mike. Together they take on some of the firm’s toughest cases, all while trying to keep Mike’s secret under wraps. (Because, as you may recall, practicing law without a license is a crime!) Naturally, hijinks ensue. And a lot of the fun of the show is watching the firm’s internal machinations play out as the circle of trust expands.
Propulsive and slick, Suits excels at tying and untying narrative knots. Political to its core, Harvey, Mike, and the cast of characters who fill out the show are at the top of their games, going up against bankers, prosecutors, businessmen, and other such unsavory characters to fight for justice — all while diligently and
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