As we saw in last week’s penultimate episode, Mike was finally freed from prison after a lot of tense, nearly unbelievable dealings by Harvey and Sean Cahill.
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However, the sixth season has had some difficulty sustaining much interest in Mike Ross’ prison storyline; those rarely work well because they separate characters from the main action (see also Justified, Empire, and Sons of Anarchy for recent examples).
With just one episode left before the mid-season finale, tonight’s episode looks like it is going to be great. While you wait for the recap make sure to check out our Suits recaps, spoilers, news & more, right here!
Suits creator Aaron Korsh revealed that he originally had a different midseason finale in mind, with Jessica ending up getting killed by the victim’s father. Mike doesn’t want to accept after everything that he put them through – Harvey convinces him to think about it.
Jessica has a flashback at her office of her parents fighting – teenage Jessica is devastated when she hears that they are splitting.
However, Jessica’s commitment to Leonard’s trial is tested from the get-go when Robert Zane informs her and Harvey that Jim Reynolds, their oldest client, is now thinking about jumping ship. Now, Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and Louis (Rick Hoffman) can completely concentrate on launching the firm in full speed, but for this they will need to woo an old client. Jessica is on her way to trial – Harvey tells her she needs to cancel and go see Reynolds, but she refuses to bail on Leonard Bailey.
Now, we can only wonder what’s going to happen next without Jessica at the helm of the firm.
Harvey pays Jim Reynolds a visit and finds out Jim’s board wants to dump PSL because of rumors Harvey tanked Sutter’s case on objective.
Then there is Jessica Pearson, who surprised her partners by saying that she was stepping down from the firm for which she has so valiantly fought for many years. Meanwhile, Mike’s out of prison and facing a decision of his own: what to do next. Gina Torres told the USA site TVGuide that this was a “difficult decision” because she wanted to spend more time at home, Suits being shot in Toronto, Canada.
– Upon learning that Tara is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend’s baby, Louis wants to provide reassurance that he is still committed to her. Her tearful final toast to Pearson Specter Litt certainly gave the impression that she wasn’t planning on rejoining the firm, but there’s no reason why Jessica can’t drop by for a visit every once in a while. He explains that Sutter is telling everyone he tanked the case.
In court the next day, Mike convinces Jessica to let Leonard Bailey take the stand and tell his story for the jury. Did you admire both Rachel and Jessica for standing beside him?
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Later that night, at home, Mike congratulates Rachel on her job in court.
