Suits' Best Episode Arc Was 9 Seasons In The Making (& It Was Worth The Wait)

Summary Suits' final season features a long-awaited Harvey vs. Mike courtroom showdown.

The episode arc highlights the characters' growth and the depth of their mentor-pupil relationship.

The season ends with both characters evolving and leaving their old lives behind, fulfilling long-time viewers' expectations.

Now that Suits has finally completed on Netflix, more fans of the nine-season legal drama can enjoy an episode arc that has been anticipated since the very start of the series. From the first episode, brilliant college dropout Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) and charming attorney Harvey Spector (Gabriel Macht) have developed a strong pupil and mentor relationship. Though he needs guidance to learn how to act like a true lawyer, Mike learns to rely on himself in a cut-throat industry.

Though Suits changes throughout the nine seasons, the story follows Mike as he fakes his way into a prestigious job thanks to Harvey, who risks his own reputation. The two connect as they take on cases while trying to keep Mike's secret. Even after Mike's lack of a degree comes out, him and Harvey manage to save Mike's law career so that the duo can continue serving their various clients. Though Mike becomes an established lawyer, he consistently wins with his mentor, so Mike going up against Harvey is a dramatic move that fans could merely imagine in season one.

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Suits Season 9 Delivered The Long-Awaited Harvey Vs. Mike Case

The Last Season's Mike and Harvey Showdown Is Satisfying for Dedicated Viewers

Given that viewers have waited years to see Mike challenge Harvey in court, the episode arc following their lawsuit was the strongest plot of the final season. Compared to Mike, Harvey holds more power as a famous lawyer willing to do anything for his clients. Mike builds a name for himself upon moving to Seattle to run a legal clinic, but his character's evolution cannot fully come to light until he proves that he can face off against the man who shaped his professional identity. The Suits courtroom scenes are often the show's best, so the legal battle was much anticipated.

Suits' Mike Vs. Harvey Episodes Brought The Show Full Circle

The Conflict Spotlights How The Lead Characters Change For The Better

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While Harvey acts offensively and Mike is an underdog, these positions switch when Mike presents a lawsuit against Harvey's client. The moment twists their season one relationship to show how Harvey has given his pupil confidence and Mike has humbled his mentor, highlighting the depth of their individual yet intertwined character developments. Their roles further reverse when Mike plans to return to his clinic and Harvey decides to go with his friend to leave his life of legal luxury in New York City, considering that Mike interviews Harvey for the job much like their first encounter in the first episode.

Suits set up a classic Master-Apprentice dynamic between Harvey and Mike from the premiere, and deepening their connection throughout the story made their character pivots in the last season extremely fulfilling for long-time viewers. Mike and Harvey walk away from the firm together as better men, all thanks to the challenges they presented each other. Harvey and Mike's tension went beyond the antics of legal dramas by proving the progress of the lead characters, giving viewers a worthwhile ending to a show originally about a college dropout and a seasoned professional with an eye for potential.