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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

'Suits' Season Three: 'You’ve been Served'

For those unaware parties, “Suits” follows the exploits of the law firm Pearson Hardman. Created by Aaron Korsh (“Everybody Love Raymond”), “Suits” is a witty and interesting look at the lives of lawyers and their clients in the Big Apple. It centers on the characters of attorney Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres).

The catch with this show is that Mike is a college dropout pretending to be a Harvard Law School gradu- ate and thus a certified lawyer. In or- der to understand these reviews, it is necessary to watch seasons one and two. This show is a running series of events much akin to shows like “The West Wing.”

Following the nasty leadership tran- sition at the end of season two, Pearson Hardman is under attack. In this episode, Daniel Hardman returns for revenge just as Pearson Hardman is trying to settle a large suit.

Hardman is hoping to use a nondis- closure agreement (signed by Jessica) to tear the firm apart. It is an aggravating pleasure to see Hardman’s char- acter back because David Costabile makes him so evil. Daniel Hardman is the true antagonist of the firm he helped establish and it is only fitting to have him in the picture somehow.

While the first two episodes focused on Mike getting his life together, this episode felt more like an ensemble piece. With the entire firm bracing for what attack will come next, every character is given their moment in the sun. And just like in the previous epi- sodes, Korsh and the team of writers are giving more depth to Louis Litt’s (Rick Hoffman) character.

This is a smart move, considering Louis had been previously written as devious. It is satisfying to see Louis with so much depth and this only adds to the list of likeable characters at the firm. Everyone from Donna (Sarah Rafferty) to Louis is gearing up for another war against Hardman. It is very early in the planned 16-episode season, but the stakes could not be higher.

The stakes feel higher because the cast is delivering solid work. One of the most likeable qualities about the show is the fiery performances of cast members like Macht and Hoffman. Combined with the clever writing of Korsh and his team, it makes for compelling drama.

It also helps that there is always the impending doom of when Mike will be exposed. It will happen eventually in this show. It does not help Mike or Pearson Hardman that he is growing so close to everyone in the office. The roof will cave in at some point, but what will that mean for everyone involved? Mike may be slowly picking up the pieces, but he is kidding himself if he can live this life forever. That is part of what makes Mike such an appealing lead. Adams perfectly sells this character. He has all of the tools in the world, but he cannot help but make questionable decisions from time to time.

With all of that being said, this episode did feel rather incomplete. While it is only the beginning of what will be an epic corporate warfare, the ending was rather abrupt. There was such a build-up over what Jessica will do regarding Hardman’s lawsuit that the ending felt rather empty.

However, that is only a minor complaint. This episode was very effective in terms of raising the bar. The writers and cast members are on top of their game. This is making season three of “Suits” every bit as entertaining as what came before it

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