115 Fun Facts About Suits

In the Suits pilot, which senior partner hires Mike Ross, who stumbled into the interview fleeing a drug sting?

Harvey Specter hires a college dropout with no degree at a firm that only takes Harvard graduates, because Mike talked his way through the interview.

What is the firm called when the series begins?

Pearson Hardman is the firm's name at the start, after its two founding partners took control of what had been Gordon Schmidt Van Dyke.

Which actor plays Louis, the neurotic partner who manages the associates?

Rick Hoffman plays Louis Litt, the firm's financial-law expert who rides herd on the associates; Hoffman stayed with the role for all nine seasons.

What is Donna's job at the firm for most of the series?

Donna Paulsen was Harvey's legal secretary for the show's first six seasons, working the desk outside his office before she demanded a bigger role in season 7.

Before becoming a fake lawyer, how did Mike make money after being expelled from college?

The money kept a relative in a private nursing home; the pilot opens with him being hired to sit yet another test.

Which name partner leaves the firm in season 6 and moves to Chicago, setting up her own spin-off series?

She went to be with Jeff Malone; the spin-off, about her entry into Chicago politics, premiered alongside the final season in July 2019.

Which law school does Rachel attend, while working part-time at the firm?

Rachel attends Columbia Law School while keeping her job at the firm, choosing it to stay near Mike; Jessica later waived the firm's Harvard-only hiring rule for her.

Harvey often calls himself the best what in the city?

Harvey is 'the best closer in New York', a man who settles rather than tries cases because a trial has too many variables to control.

Which childhood friend of Mike Ross, a marijuana dealer, sets up the drug deal that sends Mike running into Harvey's interview?

Trevor Evans is the friend whose deal goes wrong in the pilot; he later testifies against Mike at the fraud trial and Harvey shreds him on the stand.

Although set in Manhattan, where was Suits actually filmed after the pilot?

Only the pilot shot on location; the sets at Downsview Park Studios were built to match the offices seen in that first episode.

Which character's signature catchphrase is a pun on his own surname?

'You just got Litt up' is Louis Litt's victory cry, usually delivered after outmanoeuvring an opponent or an associate.

Mikado, a cat that ends up the subject of a mock trial against Louis, belongs to which character?

Nesbitt is Louis's British counterpart at the London firm that merged with Jessica's in season 3, and the two feud over everything from associates to the cat.

What do Louis and Sheila name the daughter born in the series finale?

Louis and Sheila name their daughter Lucy, born in the series finale after Sheila went into labour on the day of their wedding.

Which federal prosecutor pursues Mike for practising law without a licence?

Anita Gibbs, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, prosecuted Mike for fraud in season 5; Mike took a plea so that no one else at the firm would be charged.

Which drink does Harvey pour in his office to toast a win?

Harvey toasts wins with scotch, usually a Macallan single malt kept in his office and poured for Jessica, Mike or Louis when a case closes.

How many episodes did Suits run for across its nine seasons?

Suits ran 134 episodes across nine seasons on USA Network; the series finale, titled 'One Last Con', closed the run in 2019.

Who was Harvey's boss and mentor during his years at the Manhattan District Attorney's office?

Cameron Dennis, played by Gary Cole, was Harvey's mentor at the Manhattan DA's office; he later returned as a special prosecutor with a grudge in the Ava Hessington case.

Which former associate of Louis's makes senior partner in season 8 and gets her name on the wall?

Katrina Bennett, Louis's former associate, became senior partner in season 8 and a name partner in the finale; Amanda Schull played her from her arrival as a District Attorney's office hire.

Which client's case haunts Harvey in season 2 when Travis Tanner alleges buried evidence?

The Coastal Motors case resurfaced when Travis Tanner produced a memo suggesting Harvey had hidden a defect report; Donna had shredded it, and the memo proved to be a forgery.

Which actress joins the cast in season 8 as Samantha Wheeler?

Katherine Heigl joined in season 8 as Samantha Wheeler, Robert Zane's fixer who grew up in foster care, arriving just after Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle left the show.

After prison, where does Mike first find work as a consultant?

After prison Mike first worked as a legal consultant at the Eastside Legal Clinic, run by Nathan, because his fraud conviction barred him from practising law.

Which band performs the Suits theme song, 'Greenback Boogie'?

The single came out in September 2010, nine months before the show premiered, on the album Another Man's Treasure.

Aaron Korsh first wrote Suits as a half-hour comedy about which world, drawn from his own career?

Aaron Korsh first wrote Suits as a half-hour comedy about Wall Street banking, drawing on his own years in finance, before it grew into an hour-long legal drama.

Which employee is the firm's IT guy, who helps Donna build a digital assistant loaded with her quips?

Benjamin, the firm's IT specialist, built 'The Donna', a gadget loaded with Donna's one-liners that she hoped to market; the joke ran through season 6.

Who raised Mike after his parents died when he was eleven?

Mike was raised by his grandmother, Edith 'Grammy' Ross, who warned him that Trevor was an anchor dragging him down; her death in season 3 hit Mike hard.

Whom does Mike marry in the season 7 finale?

Rachel Zane marries Mike in the season 7 finale, and the two leave for Seattle, where Harvey and Donna eventually join them.

With which London-based firm did Jessica merge at the end of season 2?

Darby International, a London firm run by Edward Darby (Conleth Hill, Varys in Game of Thrones), merged with Pearson Hardman in the season 2 finale; the tie-up collapsed after the Ava Hessington affair.

Who is the special master sent by the bar to take control of the firm in the final season?

Faye Richardson, sent by the New York bar to police the firm in season 9, was driven out in the finale by a con Harvey and Mike staged together.

Louis graduated with the Order of the Coif from which law school?

Louis Litt graduated from Harvard Law School, where he made the Order of the Coif; the firm hires only Harvard graduates, a rule Louis polices zealously.

Louis's sister Esther, who first appears in season 5, is played by which actress?

Her fling with Harvey ended with Louis punching him; Acker is best known for Angel and Person of Interest.

In which Connecticut town is the federal prison where Mike serves his sentence?

Mike serves his sentence at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, the real-life facility whose women's unit inspired the setting of Orange Is the New Black.

Which company was at the centre of the season 4 takeover battle that pitted Mike against Harvey?

Gillis Industries was the season 4 takeover target; Mike, working at an investment bank, fought Harvey, whose client was a rival bidder, for control of the company.

Which actress plays Jessica Pearson, the firm's managing partner?

Gina Torres plays Jessica Pearson, the firm's managing partner, and later headlined Pearson, the 2019 spin-off that followed Jessica into Chicago politics.

Which ousted co-founder keeps coming back to try to take the firm from Jessica?

Daniel Hardman was forced out for embezzling from the firm to pay for a mistress; he returned in season 2 to seize control and resurfaced in season 5 with new schemes.

Which inmate makes Mike's life hell in prison because of an old grudge against Harvey?

Frank Gallo, played by Paul Schulze, torments Mike in prison because Harvey, back at the District Attorney's office, had won the conviction that put Gallo away.

Which rival lawyer merges with Harvey and Louis's firm in season 7, his name first on the wall?

Robert Zane, Rachel's father and a long-time rival of Harvey, merged his practice into the firm at the end of season 7 and became its managing partner.

Which investment banker becomes Mike's boss when he leaves the firm at the start of season 4?

Jonathan Sidwell ran the investment bank Mike joined after leaving the firm; Mike was fired from Sidwell Investment Group later in season 4 for going behind his boss's back on a financing deal.

Which actor plays Harvey?

His real-life wife Jacinda Barrett played Zoe Lawford, one of Harvey's love interests, in season 2.

Which old friend of Harvey's is lured away from Bratton Gould to join the firm in season 7?

Alex Williams, played by Dulé Hill, left Bratton Gould for the firm in season 7 and spent season 8 competing with Samantha Wheeler to be made name partner; both got there.

What is the name of Louis's therapist?

Dr. Stan Lipschitz, played by Ray Proscia, became Louis's therapist in season 7, a patient listener Louis leans on through his romance with Sheila.

What LSAT score does Rachel finally get after years of test anxiety?

Rachel scored 172 on the LSAT in season 2, after test anxiety had sabotaged earlier attempts; it was the score that finally opened the door to law school.

Who tipped off the prosecutor that Mike had never attended law school, leading to his arrest?

Sheila Sazs sent the anonymous tip to the prosecutor after finding no record of Mike at Harvard; she acted to protect the school's reputation, and Louis bore the fallout.

Which therapist does Harvey date in season 7, until she demands he stop working with Donna?

He chose Donna, and Dr. Agard was played by Christina Cole.

Which actor plays Rachel's father, a formidable rival lawyer?

Wendell Pierce, best known as Bunk Moreland in The Wire, plays Robert Zane, Rachel's father and the formidable name partner of a rival firm.

Which actress plays Louis's on-off love and eventual wife?

Rachael Harris plays Sheila Sazs, Louis's equally exacting on-off love; their romance runs from her season 2 debut to their wedding in the series finale.

Which actor plays Mike, the college dropout with a photographic memory?

Patrick J. Adams plays Mike Ross; he left as a series regular after season 7 and came back as a guest for the final season, including the series finale.

In what year did Suits premiere?

Suits premiered on USA Network in 2011 and ran for nine seasons, closing with its series finale in September 2019.

Which Stephen Amell-led spin-off did the show's 2023 streaming boom trigger?

Suits LA premiered on NBC in February 2025 with Stephen Amell and lasted one season, the bet made after the original's 2023 streaming surge.

How did Mike's parents die when he was 11?

Mike's parents died in a car accident when he was 11, which is why he later took LSATs for others to pay his grandmother's bills.

Which SEC prosecutor accuses Harvey and Mike of collusion in Season 4?

Sean Cahill, played by Neal McDonough, was the SEC enforcer who went after Harvey and Mike in season 4 and later helped engineer Mike's early release from prison.

Which shady billionaire does Louis make an illegal deal with in Season 4?

Eric Roberts played Forstman.

Which ambitious partner does Hardman manipulate against Harvey in Season 5?

Jack Soloff, a senior partner played by John Pyper-Ferguson, was Hardman's inside man in season 5, attacking Harvey's pay and chasing the managing-partner seat.

What do Jessica, Louis and Donna find when they return to the firm after Mike's plea?

Season 6 opens with a nearly empty Pearson Specter Litt.

Who is Mike's cellmate in prison?

Mike's deal to inform on Kevin's father-in-law, William Sutter, helps win his freedom.

What was Harvey's father Gordon's profession?

Harvey's father, Gordon Specter, was a jazz saxophonist whose records Harvey treasures; news of Gordon's death arrives in the season 2 flashback episode 'Rewind'.

What kind of work does Rachel take on for a law professor in season 6?

Rachel took on an Innocence Project case for her law professor in season 6, fighting for death-row inmate Leonard Bailey, with Jessica joining her pro bono.

What position does Donna take in Season 7?

Donna becomes Chief Operating Officer in season 7, trading the desk outside Harvey's office for a seat at the table.

Sheila Sazs holds what job at Harvard Law School?

Sheila Sazs is Head of Admissions at Harvard Law School, guardian of the student files that could expose anyone who faked a Harvard degree.

To which city do Mike and Rachel move after their wedding?

Seattle is where Mike and Rachel move to take on class actions against big corporations; Harvey and Donna join them there in the series finale.

What is the firm renamed once Rachel's father becomes managing partner in Season 8?

Zane Specter Litt became the firm's name after Robert Zane's merger put him in the managing partner's chair, with Harvey and Louis following him on the wall.

Which client and boyfriend of Donna's does she mishandle, leading to Zane's disbarment?

Sasha Roiz played Kessler.

What is the firm's final name at the end of the series?

The firm ends the series as Litt Wheeler Williams Bennett, with Louis as managing partner after Harvey follows Mike out of New York in the finale.

What is Harvey Specter's middle name?

Harvey's full name is Harvey Reginald Specter; the show also gives Louis the middle name Marlowe and Donna the middle name Roberta.

Which two characters marry in the series finale?

Harvey and Donna wed in the Suits finale, the payoff for a secretary who sat outside his office for six seasons; Louis marries Sheila the same season.

Which federal prosecutor, played by Usman Ally, becomes a recurring antagonist in the later seasons?

Andrew Malik, played by Usman Ally, is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who becomes the firm's recurring antagonist in the show's later seasons, squaring off with Harvey.

Which sitcom of Korsh's was cancelled during the 2007–08 writers' strike?

Notes from the Underbelly, an ABC comedy about expectant parents that ran in 2007–08, was the sitcom Korsh worked on before writing the spec script that became Suits.

Which HBO series did Korsh describe his original spec script as a half-hour version of?

Korsh pitched his original half-hour script as an Entourage-style comedy about young professionals before it grew into the hour-long legal drama Suits.

At which Toronto studio was the series filmed after the pilot?

Suits was shot at Downsview Park Studios in north Toronto, where the production built replicas of the New York offices seen in the location-shot pilot.

What is the first name of Harvey's younger brother?

Harvey's younger brother is Marcus Specter, a restaurant owner who, unlike Harvey, stayed on good terms with their mother Lily after her affairs broke up the family.

Which role was the first to be cast for Suits, in July 2010?

The college dropout with the photographic memory, Mike Ross, was cast first, with Patrick J. Adams signing in July 2010 ahead of Gabriel Macht and Rick Hoffman.

On which Ima Robot album does the theme 'Greenback Boogie' appear?

'Greenback Boogie' appears on Another Man's Treasure, Ima Robot's third album, released in 2010 less than a year before Suits premiered.

Which actor played Phillip Hardman in a deleted pilot scene later leaked to YouTube?

British viewers saw the scene, which shows Hardman retiring of his own accord.

How long was the Suits pilot episode?

The pilot aired as a 90-minute special on USA Network, an hour and a half with commercials, before the series settled into its regular one-hour slot.

Which UK channel aired the first six seasons before Netflix took over the rights?

Dave, the UKTV comedy channel, aired the first six seasons of Suits in Britain; from season 7 Netflix UK carried new episodes the day after their US broadcast.

For how many weeks did Suits top Nielsen's streaming charts in 2023?

Suits topped Nielsen's weekly streaming chart for 12 consecutive weeks in summer and autumn 2023, a record run for Nielsen's streaming rankings at the time.

Roughly how many minutes of Suits were streamed in 2023, per Nielsen?

Nielsen counted 57.7 billion minutes of Suits streamed in 2023, enough to make it the most-streamed title in the firm's rankings for the year.

On which two streaming services did Suits' 2023 revival play out, per Nielsen?

Netflix and Peacock both carried Suits during its 2023 revival; Nielsen's record-breaking weekly totals combined viewing on the two services.

Which broadcast network aired Suits reruns as strip programming from fall 2024?

MyNetworkTV, the Fox-owned programming service, picked up Suits reruns as weeknight strip programming for its fall 2024 schedule.

Which architect becomes Louis's fiancée in season 6?

Tara Messer, an architect hired to redesign the firm's offices, became Louis's fiancée in season 6; she was played by Carly Pope.

Which Suits episode served as the backdoor pilot for Pearson?

The Season 7 finale, 'Good-Bye', doubled as the backdoor pilot for Pearson, following Jessica into Chicago politics before the spin-off premiered in 2019.

Which network aired Suits LA?

Suits LA aired on NBC, the broadcast sibling of the original's cable home USA Network, premiering on February 23, 2025, and ending after one season.

What is Stephen Amell's character in Suits LA?

Ted Black, Stephen Amell's character, is a former federal prosecutor from New York who reinvented himself as an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles.

Which two actors star in the 2018 South Korean remake of Suits?

Jang Dong-gun and Park Hyung-sik led the Korean Suits, which aired on KBS2 in 2018 for 16 episodes, with Jang as the Harvey figure and Park as the Mike figure.

Which Japanese broadcaster aired a Suits remake starring Yūji Oda in 2018?

Fuji Television aired the Japanese Suits in autumn 2018, with Yūji Oda as the star lawyer and Yuto Nakajima as his young protégé.

For which award was Patrick J. Adams nominated in 2012 for playing Mike Ross?

Patrick J. Adams was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in 2012 for his work as Mike Ross.

Which actor plays Jeff Malone, the SEC lawyer Jessica hires and falls for?

D.B. Woodside, known as Amenadiel in Lucifer and Wayne Palmer in 24, played Jeff Malone, the SEC lawyer Jessica hired in season 4 and later followed to Chicago.

Which fixer is revealed to have ordered the killings in the Ava Hessington case?

Stephen Huntley, Edward Darby's fixer played by Max Beesley, was exposed as the man who ordered the killings behind Ava Hessington's case, ending his romance with Donna.

Which Game of Thrones actress played Ava Hessington?

Conleth Hill, another Thrones alum, played Edward Darby.

Which client pressures Harvey to turn against Mike during their season 4 takeover fight?

Logan Sanders, Harvey's client and Rachel's former lover, pushed Harvey to fight Mike hard in the season 4 takeover battle, after Harvey had dropped Mike's side to avoid a conflict.

What condition sends Harvey to a therapist in season 5?

Harvey started therapy in season 5 for panic attacks, which began after Donna left his desk to work for Louis.

What is the name of Louis's long-time secretary before Donna?

Norma was Louis's long-serving, never-seen secretary; her off-screen death in season 4 devastated Louis, who kept her ashes in an urn at the office.

A forged transcript shows Mike earning an A+ in whose Harvard class?

Gabriel Macht's real father Stephen Macht played Gerard.

Where does Louis propose to Sheila after suffering a minor heart attack?

Louis proposed to Sheila in the hospital after his season 3 heart attack; the engagement collapsed when she said she never wanted children and he did.

What was Mike's job before Harvey hired him?

Mike was a bike messenger when Harvey hired him; the pilot shows him cycling through Manhattan before the botched drug deal that lands him in Harvey's interview.

Why did Patrick J. Adams leave Suits after Season 7?

He returned as a guest for three episodes of the final season.

In which New York borough was Gabriel Macht born?

Gabriel Macht was born in the Bronx in 1972 and moved to California as a small child, later attending Beverly Hills High School.

Which 2008 Frank Miller comic adaptation gave Macht the title role?

The Spirit, Frank Miller's 2008 adaptation of Will Eisner's comic, cast Gabriel Macht as the masked title character opposite Samuel L. Jackson's Octopus.

Which NBC pilot had Patrick J. Adams been fired from just before landing Suits?

Patrick J. Adams was cast in NBC's 2010 comedy pilot Friends with Benefits but was replaced before it went to series, freeing him to take Suits.

Which sci-fi role made Gina Torres a cult favourite before Suits?

She reprised Zoë in the 2005 film Serenity.

Why did Gina Torres say she left Suits in Season 6?

She joined ABC's The Catch, which filmed in LA.

Which Suits rewatch podcast did Sarah Rafferty and Patrick J. Adams launch in 2024?

Sidebar is the Suits rewatch podcast Sarah Rafferty and Patrick J. Adams launched in 2024, working through the series one episode at a time with cast guests.

At which university did Sarah Rafferty earn her MFA in acting?

Sarah Rafferty earned her MFA from the Yale School of Drama after a BA at Hamilton College; she grew up in Connecticut.

On which Fox sitcom did Rick Hoffman play Jerry Best?

Rick Hoffman played Jerry Best, Bernie's fast-talking agent, on Fox's The Bernie Mac Show, and later Chase Chapman on Samantha Who?.

What is the first name of Harvey's loyal driver?

Ray is Harvey's loyal driver, a recurring presence from season 1 who ferries him around Manhattan in a town car.

Which West Wing role earned Dulé Hill an Emmy nomination before he joined Suits?

Dulé Hill played presidential aide Charlie Young on The West Wing, earning a 2002 Emmy nomination, and later Gus on USA's Psych.

Amanda Schull was a professional what before acting?

She starred in the 2000 ballet film Center Stage.

How many episodes were in the final season of Suits?

The ninth and final season of Suits ran 10 episodes in 2019, shorter than the full-length seasons that preceded it.

Which Star Trek: The Next Generation actress played Faye Richardson?

Crosby played Tasha Yar on the Enterprise-D.

Which Canadian retailer released fashion lines with Markle inspired partly by Rachel Zane?

Reitmans, the Montreal-based retailer, released two capsule collections with Meghan Markle in 2015 and 2016, drawing on her Rachel Zane workwear.

Which university launched Meghan Markle's acting career?

Meghan Markle studied theatre and international studies at Northwestern University, graduating in 2003 before her acting career took off.

Which film director served as an executive producer on Suits alongside Aaron Korsh and David Bartis?

Doug Liman, director of The Bourne Identity, executive-produced Suits through Hypnotic, the company he runs with David Bartis, alongside Universal Cable Productions.

Which nervous associate, played by Max Topplin, is a favourite target of Louis's bullying?

Harold Gunderson, played by Max Topplin, is the hapless associate Louis torments until firing him in season 2; Harold resurfaces later at a rival firm.

How many episodes did the second season of Suits run for?

The second season of Suits ran 16 episodes, split into a summer 2012 run of ten and a final six that aired from January 2013.

Which two actors lead the 2022 Egyptian remake of Suits that aired during Ramadan?

Asser Yassin and Ahmed Dawood led the 2022 Egyptian remake, Suits in Arabic, with Yassin in the Harvey role and Dawood as the brilliant young fraud.

In which month and year was the spin-off Pearson cancelled after a single season?

USA Network cancelled Pearson in October 2019 after one ten-episode season; the spin-off had premiered on July 17, 2019, alongside Suits' final-season opener.