Pilot (23 Jun. 2011)

A "closer" for one of New York City's most successful law firms decides to hire an aloof genius who has passed the bar but never went to law school as his associate.

Director:

Kevin Bray

Writers:

Aaron Korsh (creator), Aaron Korsh

Stars:

Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriel Macht	...	Harvey Specter
Patrick J. Adams	...	Mike Ross
Rick Hoffman	...	Louis Litt
Meghan Markle	...	Rachel Zane
Sarah Rafferty	...	Donna Paulsen
Gina Torres	...	Jessica Pearson
Dagmara Dominczyk	...	Nancy
Tom Lipinski	...	Trevor
Vanessa Ray	...	Jenny Griffith
Rebecca Schull	...	Edith Ross
Kristen Bush	...	Joanna Webster
John Dossett	...	Mr. Dockery
Julie Ann Emery	...	Vanessa
John Bedford Lloyd	...	Gerald
Matt Servitto	...	Mr. Hunt's Lawyer

Storyline

Even the best lawyer in New York City can use some help. 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.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hypnotic, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The man who had sexually harassed a former employee was president of a company named Devlin McGregor. Devlin McGregor was also the name of the "bad-guy" company in the movie "The Fugitive", plus an episode of "_Boston Legal_" (The Cancer Man Can) and an episode of "_Leverage_" (The Double-Blind Job).

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Goofs

During the urine sample scene, the door to the bathroom switches from closed to open several times during the discussion about Mike's briefcase.

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Quotes

Mike Ross: This dickhead bet me I couldn't pass it without going to law school.

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Connections

References Batman Forever (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Grey Lynn Park"
(uncredited)
Written by The Veils
Performed by The Veils

User Reviews

Suits 1x01... like its lead, has potential.

Suits is the latest show from the network that brought us Burn Notice, White Collar and a slew of other character based Summer shows. It falls short because it is held to such a pedigree though it has potential all on its own. The show is led by a young, brash but naive genius Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) who spends his life taking entrance exams for other people following his expulsion from school for cheating. Requiring $25,000 to care for his grandmother (in case you weren't convinced he was a nice guy), Mike almost repeats his college disaster by almost selling drugs to cops. Luckily he stumbles his way into a lawyer's (Don Draper-esque Gabriel Macht) associate interviews and entertains him to such a degree he is hired.

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