suits

i heard good reviews about this new lawyer show from USA network so i took the time to watch the show this month.. and boy i'm glad i did!

Suits is a legal drama starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Abrams. According to wikipedia, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) is a brilliant college dropout. Mike's childhood dreams of becoming a lawyer are derailed after unforeseen circumstances, including having to care for his beloved grandmother. Naturally intelligent and with an eidetic memory, Mike makes a living taking tests for other people, particularly LSATs.

Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) is one of New York City's top attorneys who has recently been promoted to senior partner at his firm, and is forced by company policy to hire an associate. After an accidental interview with Mike, Harvey is impressed by the younger man's quick wits, his encyclopedic knowledge of the law, and his genuine desire to be an attorney, and hires him. Due to the fact that Mike lacks a law degree, and because the firm prefers Harvard alumni, they both pretend that Mike is a Harvard graduate.

At the firm, Mike is continuously hounded by junior partner Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman), Harvey's jealous rival. Mike is eventually befriended by Rachel Zane (Meghan Markle), a paralegal, whose test anxiety has prevented her from attending law school, and the two soon develop a mutual attraction. Mike and Harvey often come into conflict over Mike's naivete and ethical scruples and Harvey's hard charging and seemingly uncaring demeanor.

Since this is a summer show, season 1 was shorter - only 12 episodes but i loved every single episode. Really really like Harvey (he's effing fantastic!!). I also like Mike (he has a different personality than Harvey which is good because i feel like he humanizes Harvey). I love the bromance between the two. As for the girls, well  I wish Harvey meets a beautiful independent woman who will love him. For Mike, at first I liked Rachel more than the girlfriend, but after Rachel's behavior,  I like the girlfriend more. Rachel is one of the reasons why an office romance is so tricky and can be complicated if it goes awry. I also like the cases per episode and i hope they keep showing interesting cases for next season (which is still 6 months away!!). I also like the secondary characters such as Harvey's loyal secretary, the rival senior associate may be a pain in the ass but I've come to like him too. The boss (Jessica) is also quite good.

I have recommended these shows 2 my friends and they are also loving this show!