Suits LA was canceled after season 1, which in and of itself is not surprising, given what happened to Suits as the beloved Mike Ross and Harvey Specter, the show has seen a resurgence in the last few months. More so because of its highly anticipated spinoff, Suits LA.
For seven seasons, Suits was one of the best legal dramas on the small screen. But like most TV shows, it began to evolve, and that didn't work out in its favor. However, Suits is still an engrossing series despite its shortcomings. Not only do Mike and Ross have a fun relationship, but the high stakes and tension, which are palpable in Suits, are worth watching. Now that Suits LA won't be getting another season, it's worth looking at what killed the original series.
Suits Fell Apart Once It Was No Longer About Mike And Harvey
Mike And Harvey Were What Made Suits What It Was
After Mike left, Suits struggled to find its identity. Mike and Harvey came as a package deal, and one simply couldn't work without the other. Once Mike's secret was revealed, Suits lost the edge that made it interesting. The tension in the TV show was a direct result of how long Mike could fake being a lawyer without being caught and what Harvey would do to protect him. The two always had each other's backs, so when that was taken away, there were simply no stakes.
Suits Already Revealed The Best Name For Harvey & Donna's Surprise Son In Suits LA Episode 9
Suits LA reveals that Harvey and Donna now have a son, although his name isn't revealed. That said, the original show already set up the best option.
Granted, Suits did try to bring Mike back after he was arrested so that he and Harvey's mentor and mentee relationship could continue, but there was really no point by then. Granted, Harvey was one of the best things about Suits, but without Mike, his humor and drive weren't as engaging. Even though the legal drama wasn't the same after Mike's departure, Harvey's presence all but saved the show. He kept the drama grounded and helped retain some of the show's essence.
Suits Seasons 8 And 9 Felt Like A Different Show Entirely
Suits Seasons 8 And 9 Weren't As Strong As Its Other Seasons
By the time Suits reached its last two seasons, it felt like it was an entirely different show when compared to season 1. Mike, no longer being part of the firm, of course, played a huge role in making it so, but it wasn't just his absence that changed the series. Harvey is, in a way, a shell of himself in the last two seasons of Suits because he is affected by his protégé's absence. Without Jessica (Gina Torres), Rachel (Meghan, Duchess of Sussex), and Mike, the three characters who helped Suits distinguish itself from other legal dramas, the show had a lackluster feel to it.
As much as Mike and Harvey were the team to beat in Suits, other characters also made the show a success, and so the shift in its focus ultimately worked against it.
Suits seasons 8 and 9 are a typical legal drama. Once it lost its Mike-isn't-a-lawyer hook, the show had a difficult time finding itself. Some storylines didn't make sense and could be frustrating, particularly when it came to Donna's (Sarah Rafferty) development, the only female character from the show's early seasons who made it to the finale. As much as Mike and Harvey were the team to beat in Suits, other characters also made the show a success, and so the shift in its focus ultimately worked against it.
Suits Was Never A Show About Lawyers (And It Failed To Understand That)
Why Suits Lost Its Center After Mike Left
At its core, Suits isn't really a TV show about law, but about its characters and how they relate to each other. Granted, Louis (Rick Hoffman), Jessica, and the rest of Suits' cast are great ing characters, but when Suits premiered, it didn't make itself about the whole firm or other lawyers in the legal drama. Instead, it was pretty evident that Mike and Harvey were the glue that held the show together. Without Mike and Harvey, Suits just wasn't as good as it was when the dynamic duo was still a team.
Given how Suits started, it's a little surprising that the legal series tried to continue and ran for two more seasons after Patrick J. Adams left the show.
However, it could be argued that Suits relied a little too much on Harvey and Mike and didn't give the ing cast enough time to develop, which is why it didn't really work when left. It's worth noting that the TV show's first seasons didn't really try to propel other characters to the forefront. Given how Suits started, it's a little surprising that the legal series tried to continue and ran for two more seasons after Patrick J. Adams left the show.
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