Pilot (Suits)

Last updated
"Pilot"
Suits episode
SuitsPilotEpisode.png
Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) meet for the first time.
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1
Directed by Kevin Bray
Written by Aaron Korsh
Cinematography byJim Denault, ASC
Editing byRobert Ivison
Production code101-75
Original air dateJune 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)
Running time73 minutes
Guest appearances
Episode chronology
← Previous
—		Next →
"Errors and Omissions"
Suits (season 1)
List of episodes

"Pilot" is the pilot episode of the American legal comedy-drama Suits , which premiered on USA Network in the United States on June 23, 2011. The episode was written by series creator Aaron Korsh and was directed by Kevin Bray. The series revolves around two lawyers who, between the two of them, have only one law degree.

Contents

Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) is promoted to senior partner of the Pearson Hardman law firm. To his annoyance, company policy requires he hire a Harvard Law School graduate as his associate attorney. Meanwhile, college dropout Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) delivers a suitcase of marijuana for a friend, only to find that the drop is a sting operation. While escaping the police, he mistakenly sits for an interview with Harvey and impresses the attorney with his eidetic memory, encyclopedic knowledge of law, and drive to become a good lawyer. Despite Mike's lack of a law degree, Harvey hires him. On Mike's first day, Harvey must personally handle a pro bono case to keep his promotion. Instead, he has Mike take care of the suit, in which a woman claims her boss sexually harassed her.

The series was originally written as a spec script for a half-hour drama set on Wall Street. Korsh later decided to change the premise because, unlike working on Wall Street, working as a lawyer requires several qualifications. The episode was watched by an estimated 4.64 million viewers and saw a double-digit growth over the January premiere of the network's other legal drama Fairly Legal . However, critical reception was mixed. Some reviewers described the premise as absurd and preposterous and criticized the characters, most notably Harvey. Conversely, others lauded the characters' interactions and the snappy dialogue and praised the series' attempt to make the typical USA formula more grounded and edgy.

Plot

At the Pearson Hardman law firm in Manhattan, Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) convinces his client Gerald (John Bedford Lloyd) to sign a deal by lying and telling Gerald that Pearson Hardman has already been paid. Meanwhile, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) is nearly caught taking the LSAT for someone else. Shortly after, his marijuana-dealing friend Trevor (Tom Lipinski) offers him a job: Trevor cannot meet a client and needs someone to deliver some drugs. Mike refuses the job.

In the morning, managing partner Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres) promotes Harvey to senior partner. To his annoyance, company policy requires he hire a Harvard Law School graduate as his associate attorney. His interviews are already set for tomorrow. Mike learns that he cannot afford to keep his grandmother (Rebecca Schull) in a private nursing home. To make the money, he agrees to make the drop for Trevor tomorrow. As Trevor leaves his drug supplier, he overhears that the drop might be a sting operation. The suppliers find Trevor eavesdropping and force him to stay overnight so that he can't warn Mike of the possible set up.

The next day, Harvey finds that none of the interviewees are promising. Mike discovers the set-up and runs into Harvey's interviews to escape the police. He is mistaken for a candidate. When he walks into the interview, the suitcase opens and the marijuana falls out. However, Harvey is impressed with Mike's quick thinking, eidetic memory, and encyclopedic knowledge of law. Mike also displays a drive to become a better lawyer than any Harvard graduate. Despite Mike's lack of a law degree, Harvey hires him. He instructs Mike to stop talking to Trevor and to get rid of the suitcase, which Mike hides in his apartment.

On Mike's first day, Harvey is demoted because Gerald discovered Harvey's lie and fired the firm. Jessica threatens to have him disbarred if he steps out of line again. Harvey immediately fires Mike, but rehires him when Mike threatens to tell the truth. Harvey then demands that Jessica return his senior partnership. If she does not, he will tell the ethics board that Jessica did not fulfill her duty to report misconduct. She returns his promotion on the condition that he personally handles a pro bono case. He reluctantly accepts, but he assigns it to Mike instead. In the suit, Nancy (Dagmara Dominczyk) claims her boss Charles Hunt sexually harassed her and then fired her under false pretenses. Eventually, Mike is able to convince former employee Joanna Webster (Kristen Bush) to testify.

One night, Mike finds that Trevor ransacked his apartment while looking for the suitcase. Mike takes the suitcase to work the next morning and locks it in his desk. Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman), Harvey's rival and the associates' supervisor, has Mike drug tested and reveals that he is suspicious of Mike's Harvard credentials. That afternoon, Joanna's deposition does not go well and she refuses to testify in court. Mike quits his job and tells Harvey that, on his first day, Louis fired Gary Lipski and threatened to fire Mike if he makes a mistake. However, Harvey says quitting has nothing to do with Louis; Harvey knows Mike had the suitcase in his desk and accuses Mike of having "one foot out the door." Later, Harvey confronts Louis about Lipski. However, Lipski works in the mailroom and was never fired. With this revelation, Harvey realizes that Joanna never worked for Hunt. He convinces her to confess the truth.

Mike gives Trevor the suitcase, but as payback, he exposes Trevor's drug-dealing business to Trevor's girlfriend Jenny (Vanessa Ray). In the morning, Harvey is happy to hear that Mike no longer has the suitcase. At the hearing, Mike and Harvey threaten to charge Hunt with witness tampering unless he agrees to a settlement. As Harvey and Mike leave the courtroom, Harvey presents Mike with his next case.

Production

Pre-production

On April 5, 2010, USA announced that it was developing seven new pilots for its 2010-2011 television season, including A Legal Mind, which would later become Suits. [1] [2] The premiere was written by Aaron Korsh, and David Bartis and Gene Klein served as executive producers. [2] [3] It was later announced on May 17, 2010 that USA ordered a ninety-minute cast-contingent pilot for the series. [4] The network later picked up A Legal Mind on January 19, 2011 and ordered eleven one-hour episodes in addition to the 90-minute pilot. [5] [6]

Conception

Creator Aaron Korsh, whose Notes from the Underbelly sitcom was canceled during the 2007-2008 Writers' Strike, wrote a spec script intended to be a "half-hour Entourage -type based on my experiences working on Wall Street." He later realized that the project should have hour-long episodes. Korsh and his agent took the script to several production companies and wanted to give the script to Universal Media Studios. However, Korsh found it odd that the studio did not want to sell the script to NBC, the network the studio typically worked with. Korsh's agent convinced USA Network executive Alex Sepiol that although the series was neither a procedural nor what the network typically did, he would like the characters. Sepiol approved of the script, and by then, Hypnotic Films & Television signed on to the project. The team pitched the script to USA, which bought the script after the pitch. Korsh did not pitch it to anyone else. When rewriting the script, Korsh made only small changes to the first half-hour, up to when Mike is hired. Originally, Mike did not take LSATs for others and only pretends to have attended Harvard, as opposed to pretending he attended Harvard and has a law degree. Korsh noted that there is no degree or test needed to work on Wall Street and be a mathematical genius, unlike the bar examination in law. He decided to "embrace" this difference and change the premise. [7]

Casting

The series stars six cast members. On July 7, 2010, Patrick J. Adams was the first actor to be cast and was given the role of Mike Ross, a college dropout pretending to be a Harvard graduate. [8] [9] Gabriel Macht was cast as corporate lawyer Harvey Specter on July 26, [10] [11] and on August 8, Rick Hoffman joined the series as Harvey's jealous rival Louis Litt. [12] [13] On August 24, Meghan Markle and Gina Torres were cast as paralegal Rachel Lane and senior partner Katherine Pearson, respectively; [14] the characters were later renamed Rachel Zane and Jessica Pearson. [15] [16] Sarah Rafferty rounded off the main cast as Donna Paulsen, Harvey's assistant. [17]

Filming

The episode was filmed in New York City, where the series is set, and is the only episode to be filmed on location. [18] The rest of the series is filmed in Toronto, where the sets are built to be identical to the New York law offices seen in the pilot. [19]

Release

Promotion

To promote the series debut, USA had an advance screening of the pilot on June 2, 2011 at the Hudson River Park and distributed free Häagen-Dazs Sundaes cones at the viewing. [20] [21] The network also had branded ice cream carts, bikes, and scooters give away the Sundaes and USA/ Entertainment Weekly 2011 promotion summer guides on June 22 and June 23 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston to promote the pilot. [20] [22]

Ratings

"Pilot" originally aired on USA Network on June 23, 2011 at 10:00 pm after Burn Notice . [23] The series debuted to an estimated 4.64 million viewers and received a 1.6 rating among adults aged 18 to 49. [24] The episode was watched by an estimated 2 million people aged 18 to and 49 and by about 2.1 million people aged 25 to 54, a double-digit growth over the January premiere of network's other legal drama Fairly Legal . [25] The pilot ranked number nine in the top viewed basic cable shows for that week. [26]

Critical reception

Critical reception to the pilot episode was mixed. Ginia Bellafante, writing for The New York Times , stated that the series "erupts from a Mount Vesuvius of absurdities" and described the plot as preposterous. She pointed out that the episode, like so many other USA series she described as "forged seemingly on creative autopilot", ignores all the negatives and only portrays the positive in an attempt to "appeal to the fantasy of second chances and sexy opportunities." However, she said that the series comes in "relatively good faith." She felt that the episode was amusing at its start, but it "quickly descends into cloying buddy escapade." [27] Diane Wertis of Newsday gave the episode 4 out of 5 stars, but she conceded that viewers must not think "too hard" about the premise or the fact that the other characters have not figured out Mike is not a lawyer. However, she praises the series' effort to delve deeper than the usual USA series. She also praises the dialogue, stating that the characters are "whipping banter around the office like racquetball champs", and hopes that the series will go deeper into the characters. [28] The Futon Critic's Brian Ford Sullivan felt that the episode moves slowly as the lead characters do not meet until twenty minutes into the episode and the episodes main storyline does not appear until ten minutes after that. He said that the first twenty minutes before Mike and Harvey's first meeting feels like "extraneous origin story" and even when those plot points are reincorporated into the plot they are "tangential and distracting." He described the premise as "the-less-you-think-about-it-the-better" and agreed that the premise was "improbable." However, he felt that once the episode reaches the series' true premise, "there's plenty of sparks to go around." He praises the "amusing back and forth" between Harvey and Mike and likes the inversion of the good guy and bad guy are forced to work together trope. He stated that it is difficult to not be charmed by both the characters and the show. [29]

David Hinckley of the Daily News rated the episode 3 of 5 stars and stated that the episode "stretch[es] credibility until it screams for mercy" and notes that the casework in the episode mostly serves as a means to allow Harvey to declare his lack of personal investment in his clients. He commented that a future relationship between either Mike and Rachel or Mike and Jenny is not difficult to predict. However, Hinckley said that the series is worthwhile if the viewers could get past the premise. He also praises the amount of "character fodder" and described the dialogue as "snappy with a pop-culture flavor." [30] Brian Lowry at Variety stated that the series "weaves together elements of White Collar , Fairly Legal and Psych ." However, he said that the series' shortcomings stem from "the dangers of buying concepts off the rack." He felt that although Mike is humanized by his youth and financial need, Harvey comes across as "a swaggering ass", a handicap not even the characters' playful banter can overcome. He also stated that the supporting cast are accessories to primary characters that are not colorful and stated that it is difficult to "get too excited about a couple of empty suits." [31] Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette compared the series to TNT's Franklin & Bash and said that Suits fares better as it is more realistic and is more grounded in reality. He commented that the series' appeal comes from its "snappy banter." He felt that Adams made a "winning impression" and Mike's character serves as a balance to Harvey's. [32]

Robert Bianco of USA Today praises USA's effort to move into a more grounded and edgy version of its formula. However, he criticizes the series as "misguided" and "ludicrous, ill-cast and ill-conceived, with a premise that's idiotic even in a medium used to skimming past idiotic premises." He also commented that the cases were not compelling enough to make him overlook the series' structural flaws and said that there was little in Suits that cannot be found in other legal dramas. He had trouble believing that Harvey would take such a risk or that Mike is even worth the risk. He also lamented the fact that Hoffman was cast as "annoying-worm nemesis." [33] The San Francisco Chronicle 's David Wiegand is unsurprised that USA's new show involved a character pretended something he is not. He describes the concept as "nonsensical" and impossible. Although he felt that the case had unexpected twists, he felt that it served more as a plot device than a hook. However, he believed that the show's appeal comes from the relationship between Mike and Harvey and praised the way Adams and Macht played off one another, though he doubted that this alone could sustain the series. [34] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix had a hard time sitting through the episode, which he described as inflated and "a bit much." He stated that the premise is thin and felt that the series is an excuse for "attractive people dressed in nice outfits to banter." He felt that the pilot would have benefited from a shorter run-time and the series would have benefited from more logic and more interaction between Harvey and Mike. Despite this, he noted that the episode had moments where it came close to "clicking", such as Harvey and Mike's first meeting and Harvey amusing hypothetical in a deadpan scene. [35]

Laurel Brown of BuddyTV felt that the series was "too good for summer." Though the premise is familiar, she praised the fact that Mike is not an immediate star and struggles to live up to his smarts. She also praises Harvey for gaining character during his interactions with Donna and Jessica when he was initially entertaining but two-dimensional. She praises the banter and the interactions between all characters and declares that the series is "a truly high-quality piece of television." [36] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe described the series as "light, inoffensive, character-driven, and mostly sunny with a chance of drama." He felt that the series was an "especially neutral venture" and that it was too bland to either like or dislike it. He described the plot twists as contrived and stated that although Mike and Harvey appear to be opposite, it is obvious that Harvey is a goody guy. He stated that the episode was long, elaborate, and "more convoluted than it needs to be." [37]

Nancy deWolf Smith, writing for The Wall Street Journal , said that although the premise is preposterous and the series is similar to other USA series, the characters and the show are able to create a near-sense of drama with glimpses of "bare souls" and stretches without a gag in sight. [38] Matt Fowler of IGN wrote that although the series portrays Harvey and Mike as charismatically mis-matched, he felt that the only difference between them is that "one's a total a-hole and one isn't." He stated that Harvey is only the best lawyer because he "provide[s] a sort of ethereal con-man/people reading expertise that's a writer's dream." He notes that Harvey does not do anything concrete and only wins his promotion because has a certain je ne sais quoi that Louis does not. He felt that Harvey was too cold and arrogant for the viewers to support. He described the Pearson Hardman firm as full of "arrogant pricks and bitter jerks". Fowler also laments the fact that Harvey and Mike are too close in age and that Mike would "vanish completely" if he did not have the semi-romantic scenes with Rachel. In the end, he stated that the episode was not bad but not good and hoped that the series would bring a more interesting dynamic to Harvey and Mike's interactions. [39]

Related Research Articles

<i>Space Ghost Coast to Coast</i> American animated parody talk show

Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an American adult animation created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and first broadcast in 1994. It takes the form of a surreal parody of talk shows, hosted by a reimagined version of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. It incorporates surrealism and non-sequitur humor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gary Cole</span> American actor (born 1956)

Gary Michael Cole is an American actor. He began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. His breakout role was playing Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian in the NBC series Midnight Caller (1988–1991).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gina Torres</span> American actress (born 1969)

Gina Torres is an American actress. Her starring roles include Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series Firefly (2002–2003) and its feature film sequel Serenity (2005), and as Jessica Pearson in the legal drama series Suits (2011–2018) and its spin-off series Pearson (2019). She currently stars on the series 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Pilot (<i>Desperate Housewives</i>) 1st episode of the 1st season of Desperate Housewives

"Pilot" is the first episode of the American dramedy-mystery series Desperate Housewives. It premiered on October 3, 2004, on the ABC network. It was written by series creator Marc Cherry and directed by Charles McDougall. The pilot introduces the residents of the suburban neighborhood of Wisteria Lane. Following the suicide of an outwardly successful neighbor, her friends begin to deal with the problems in their personal lives. Susan Mayer competes for the attention of a new plumber who has moved across the street; Bree Van de Kamp struggles with her failing marriage and ungrateful family; Gabrielle Solis continues an affair with her sixteen-year-old gardener; and Lynette Scavo copes with life as a stay-at-home mother of four.

<i>The Cleveland Show</i> American animated sitcom

The Cleveland Show is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. A spin-off of Family Guy, and the second television series in the franchise, the series centers on Cleveland Brown, his new wife Donna Tubbs-Brown, and their children Cleveland Brown Jr., Roberta Tubbs, and Rallo Tubbs. Similar to Family Guy, it exhibited much of its humor in the form of cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture, though it used this form significantly less than Family Guy. The animation was produced by Fox Television Animation.

Fairly Legal is an American legal comedy-drama television series which aired on USA Network from January 20, 2011, to June 15, 2012. The series starred Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn, and Ryan Johnson. USA Network canceled the show on November 1, 2012, after two seasons, due to low ratings.

<i>Secret Mountain Fort Awesome</i> American animated television series

Secret Mountain Fort Awesome is an American animated television series created by Peter Browngardt for Cartoon Network that debuted in 2011. The show revolves around a fraternity of five monsters who unleash wild stunts upon the public from their eponymous underground mountain fort.

The Problem Solverz is an American animated television series created by Ben Jones for Cartoon Network. It follows Alfe, Roba, and Horace; a group of detectives in their troubled town, Farboro.

<i>Necessary Roughness</i> (TV series) American drama television series

Necessary Roughness is an American drama television series starring Callie Thorne and Scott Cohen that aired from June 29, 2011 to August 21, 2013. The second season premiered on June 6, 2012. The one-hour drama series was picked up for 12 episodes on January 19, 2011. On January 7, 2013, USA Network announced the series was renewed for a 10-episode third season, which began on June 12, 2013. On November 19, 2013, USA canceled the series after three seasons.

Common Law is an American comedy-drama television series, which ran on USA Network from May 11 to August 10, 2012, and stars Michael Ealy and Warren Kole as two Los Angeles Police Department detectives who can't stand each other and are ordered to see a couples therapist to remedy the situation.

Suits is an American legal drama television series created and written by Aaron Korsh. Produced by Universal Content Productions, it premiered on USA Network on June 23, 2011.

Pilot (<i>White Collar</i>) 1st episode of the 1st season of White Collar

"Pilot" is the debut episode of the American comedy-drama television series White Collar. It was first broadcast on USA Network in the United States on October 23, 2009. The episode sets up major story arcs for the series, including Neal Caffrey's collaboration with FBI Special Agent Peter Burke, and the significance of the disappearance of Neal's girlfriend, Kate Moreau.

<i>Suits</i> season 1 Season of television series

The first season of the American legal comedy-drama Suits originally aired on USA Network in the United States between June 23, 2011 and September 8, 2011. The season was produced by Hypnotic Films & Television and Universal Cable Productions, and the executive producers were Doug Liman, David Bartis and series creator Aaron Korsh.

<i>Suits</i> season 2 Season of television series

The second season of the American legal comedy-drama Suits was ordered on August 11, 2011. The season originally aired on USA Network in the United States between June 14, 2012 and February 21, 2013. The season was produced by Hypnotic Films & Television and Universal Cable Productions, and the executive producers were Doug Liman, David Bartis and series creator Aaron Korsh. The season had six series regulars playing employees at the fictional Pearson Hardman law firm in Manhattan: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres.

<i>Suits</i> season 3 Season of television series

The third season of the American legal comedy-drama Suits was ordered on October 12, 2012. The third season originally aired on USA Network in the United States between July 16, 2013 and April 10, 2014. The season was produced by Hypnotic Films & Television and Universal Cable Productions, and the executive producers were Doug Liman, David Bartis and series creator Aaron Korsh. The season had six series regulars playing employees at the fictional Pearson Darby, later Pearson Darby Specter and Pearson Specter, law firm in Manhattan: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres.

<i>Suits</i> season 4 Season of television series

The fourth season of the American legal comedy-drama Suits was ordered on October 22, 2013. The fourth season originally aired on USA Network in the United States between June 11, 2014 and March 4, 2015. The season was produced by Hypnotic Films & Television and Universal Cable Productions, and the executive producers were Doug Liman, David Bartis and series creator Aaron Korsh. The season had six series regulars playing employees at the fictional Pearson Specter, later Pearson Specter Litt, law firm in Manhattan: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres. Both Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams made their director debut this season, with Macht directing the eleventh episode while Adams directed the 14th episode.

<i>Suits</i> season 5 Season of television series

The fifth season of the American legal comedy-drama Suits was ordered on August 11, 2014. The fifth season originally aired on USA Network in the United States between June 24, 2015 and March 2, 2016. The season was produced by Hypnotic Films & Television and Universal Cable Productions, and the executive producers were Doug Liman, David Bartis and series creator Aaron Korsh. The season had six series regulars playing employees at the fictional Pearson Specter Litt law firm in Manhattan: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres.

Pearson is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Korsh and Daniel Arkin that premiered on USA Network. It is a spin-off of the show Suits and stars Gina Torres, who reprises her role of Jessica Pearson. It premiered on July 17, 2019. In October 2019, the series was canceled after one season. The series began streaming exclusively on Peacock on August 31, 2023.

<i>Suits</i> season 9 Season of television series

The ninth and final season of the American legal drama Suits was ordered on January 23, 2019. With its renewal, it was announced that it would be the final season of the show with all regulars from the previous season returning. Unlike the second through eighth season, the ninth season consisted of ten episodes instead of sixteen. The final season premiered on USA Network in the United States July 17, 2019, followed by the premiere of spin-off series Pearson.

"One Last Con" is the tenth and final episode of the ninth season of the American legal drama Suits, and 134th episode overall as well as the series finale. It premiered on USA Network in the United States on September 25, 2019. It was written and directed by series creator Aaron Korsh.

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive: More USA Summer Premieres: "Burn Notice," "Suits" on Thursday, June 23; "Royal Pains," "Necessary Roughness" on Wednesday, June 29". The Futon Critic. April 8, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "USA Network Announces Slate of "Character" Driven Projects for 2010-2011". The Futon Critic. April 5, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (April 5, 2010). "USA Network's Fall Slate Includes Modern-Day Robin Hood, Steve Carell-Produced Dramedy". TV Guide . Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Development Update: Monday, May 17". The Futon Critic. March 17, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 19, 2011). "USA Network Picks Up Two New Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ "USA Flexes Programming Muscle With New Original Scripted Series "A Legal Mind" and "Necessary Roughness"". The Futon Critic. January 19, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ Ng, Philiana (June 23, 2011). "Suits Originally Set on Wall Street Before Getting Retooled for USA, Says Creator". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Development Update: Wednesday, July 7". The Futon Critic. July 7, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  9. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 7, 2010). "Patrick J. Adams To Star In 'A Legal Mind'; Mark Pellegrino Joins 'Being Human'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Development Update: Monday, July 26". The Futon Critic. July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 26, 2010). "Gabriel Macht To Star In USA's 'Legal Mind'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Development Update: Tuesday, August 10". The Futon Critic. August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  13. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 10, 2010). "CASTINGS ROUNDUP: Eric Winter Joins CBS' 'The Mentalist', Duo Cast In Pilots". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Development Update: Tuesday, August 24". The Futon Critic. August 24, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  15. ↑ "New Original Series - Suits - USA Network-Character Profile: Rachel Zane - USA Network". USA Network . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  16. ↑ "New Original Series - Suits - USA Network-Character Profile: Jessica Pearson - USA Network". USA Network . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  17. ↑ "New Original Series - Suits - USA Network-Character Profile: Donna Paulsen - USA Network". USA Network . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  18. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (November 4, 2011). "'Suits' Star Gabriel Macht Prefers Shooting Hit Legal Drama in NYC, Over Toronto". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  19. ↑ Jaar, Stephanie (June 25, 2011). "Suits Set Report: Welcoming a New Show with Open Arms". Poptimal . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  20. 1 2 "USA Network Kicks Off Sizzling Summer With Entertainment Weekly and the Haagen-Dazs(R) Brand". The Futon Critic. May 27, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  21. ↑ Sellitti, Renata (June 5, 2011). "USA Network's Summer of Originals Screenings: Pier Perfection". Poptimal . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  22. ↑ Wagner, Curt (June 20, 2011). "USA promotes new shows in Chicago with free ice cream". Chicago Tribune . RedEye . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  23. ↑ Gorman, Bill (June 15, 2011). "USA Next Week: "Burn Notice" Returns Followed By The Premiere Of USA's Newest Original Series "Suits" & More". TV by the Numbers . Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 18, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  24. ↑ Seidman, Robert (June 24, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: Burn Notice, Swamp People, Suits, NBA Draft, Wilfred top Night + Futurama, Louie & More". TV by the Numbers . Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  25. ↑ Seidman, Robert (June 24, 2011). "'Suits' Premieres Well; 'Burn Notice' Returns Higher". TV by the Numbers . Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  26. ↑ Seidman, Robert (June 28, 2011). "Cable Top 25: 'BET Awards,' 'True Blood, 'NASCAR' and 'Burn Notice' Top Weekly Cable Viewing". TV by the Numbers . Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 30, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  27. ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (June 22, 2011). "Nothing but Blue Skies for a Fake Harvard Law Grad". The New York Times . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  28. ↑ Wertis, Diane (June 21, 2011). "Lawyers plead to being wacky on 'Suits'". Newsday . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  29. ↑ Sullivan, Brain Ford (June 22, 2011). "The Futon's First Look: "Suits" (USA)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  30. ↑ Hinckley, David (June 22, 2011). "'Suits' review: Slick, snappy attorneys shake things up at a big-city law firm". Daily News . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  31. ↑ Lowry, Brian (June 22, 2011). "Variety Reviews -Suits". Variety . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  32. ↑ Owen, Rob (July 3, 2012). "'Suits' passes bar; 'Expedition' is summer filler TV reviews". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  33. ↑ Bianco, Robert (June 22, 2011). "USA's unconvincing 'Suits' comes up empty". USA Today . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  34. ↑ Wiegand, David (June 23, 2011). "'Suits' review: Slacker bends the rule of law". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  35. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (June 22, 2011). "Review: USA's 'Suits' a flat legal drama". HitFix . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  36. ↑ Brown, Laurel (June 23, 2011). "'Suits' Review: Unexpected Summer Excellence". BuddyTV . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  37. ↑ Gilbert, Matthew (June 23, 2011). "Bland 'Suits' is tailor-made for USA lineup". The Boston Globe . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  38. ↑ Smith, Nancy deWolf (June 17, 2011). "Hollow Points and Cream Puffs". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  39. ↑ Fowler, Matt (June 20, 2011). "Suits: "Pilot" Review". IGN . Retrieved August 9, 2012.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.