Starring: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Abrams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle,
Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres
Creator: Aaron Korsh
Genre: Legal Drama
Rating: A
So, for the second season of Suits things are changed up a bit: the bulk of the season aired in the summer, like the first season did, with a continuation of the season in January. Rather than just hold off on doing a review of the season after this second part has aired, I've decided to divide my reviews, much like they've divided the season, and treat it as two separate entities. That having been said, I really liked this part of season two of Suits. I would even go so far as to say that I preferred it to season one. While there were some elements that made me nervous it really separated itself from the things that I found to be problematic in the first season - and did so really quickly.
The second season continues to follow the trials and struggles of associate Mike Ross (Adams) and senior partner Harvey Specter (Macht) in the law firm Pearson Hardman. The season opens with the firm's managing partner, Jessica Pearson (Torres), dealing with the revelation that Mike did not go to Harvard - or law school in general. Before she can have him fired, however, firm founder, and nemesis to Jessica and Harvey, Daniel Hardman (David Costabile) returns to the firm, with the apparent intention of having Jessica and Harvey removed from the firm. This becomes the main focus of the season, as Harvey and Mike both struggle to keep their jobs. Rounding it out is the ongoing emotions between Mike and paralegal Rachel Zane (Markle), with the question of will-they-or-won't-they constantly hanging overhead.
So, my biggest problems last season were the overall plot with Jenny (Vanessa Ray) and Trevor (Tom Lipinski), as well as the fact that Louis Litt (Hoffman) didn't really seem to fit into the overall tone of the series. Both of these problems were handled here. Jenny and Trevor both fade into the background - and while they might come back in the future, I no longer think that's the direction that the show wants to go in. Louis got a lot better too. The character no longer seemed to be a joke and the way in which he was used actually had to do with the show's plot. I'm still not a big fan of the character, but you're not supposed to be, and I do think he's at least getting better.
At first I was a bit hesitant about the overall plot of this season. I wasn't exactly sure how Hardman fit into things and was a bit bored by what I thought was going to be a one or two episode stunt of "let's try to get Harvey disbarred." Then the season started to pick up and this stunt became a lot more interesting. I still think it was a stunt, but it was definitely intriguing and enjoyable. They built on what had already been established in the first season and went with it. I like that, and I liked it. Suits season 2.0 really won me over.
So, for the second season of Suits things are changed up a bit: the bulk of the season aired in the summer, like the first season did, with a continuation of the season in January. Rather than just hold off on doing a review of the season after this second part has aired, I've decided to divide my reviews, much like they've divided the season, and treat it as two separate entities. That having been said, I really liked this part of season two of Suits. I would even go so far as to say that I preferred it to season one. While there were some elements that made me nervous it really separated itself from the things that I found to be problematic in the first season - and did so really quickly.
The second season continues to follow the trials and struggles of associate Mike Ross (Adams) and senior partner Harvey Specter (Macht) in the law firm Pearson Hardman. The season opens with the firm's managing partner, Jessica Pearson (Torres), dealing with the revelation that Mike did not go to Harvard - or law school in general. Before she can have him fired, however, firm founder, and nemesis to Jessica and Harvey, Daniel Hardman (David Costabile) returns to the firm, with the apparent intention of having Jessica and Harvey removed from the firm. This becomes the main focus of the season, as Harvey and Mike both struggle to keep their jobs. Rounding it out is the ongoing emotions between Mike and paralegal Rachel Zane (Markle), with the question of will-they-or-won't-they constantly hanging overhead.
So, my biggest problems last season were the overall plot with Jenny (Vanessa Ray) and Trevor (Tom Lipinski), as well as the fact that Louis Litt (Hoffman) didn't really seem to fit into the overall tone of the series. Both of these problems were handled here. Jenny and Trevor both fade into the background - and while they might come back in the future, I no longer think that's the direction that the show wants to go in. Louis got a lot better too. The character no longer seemed to be a joke and the way in which he was used actually had to do with the show's plot. I'm still not a big fan of the character, but you're not supposed to be, and I do think he's at least getting better.
At first I was a bit hesitant about the overall plot of this season. I wasn't exactly sure how Hardman fit into things and was a bit bored by what I thought was going to be a one or two episode stunt of "let's try to get Harvey disbarred." Then the season started to pick up and this stunt became a lot more interesting. I still think it was a stunt, but it was definitely intriguing and enjoyable. They built on what had already been established in the first season and went with it. I like that, and I liked it. Suits season 2.0 really won me over.
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