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  • Episode aired Jun 23, 2011
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
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Gabriel Macht in Suits (2011)
Suits: Pilot
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An unexpected opportunity results in Mike Ross, who doesn't actually have a law degree, becoming the new associate at a Manhattan law firm.An unexpected opportunity results in Mike Ross, who doesn't actually have a law degree, becoming the new associate at a Manhattan law firm.An unexpected opportunity results in Mike Ross, who doesn't actually have a law degree, becoming the new associate at a Manhattan law firm.

  • Director
    • Kevin Bray
  • Writer
    • Aaron Korsh
  • Stars
    • Gabriel Macht
    • Patrick J. Adams
    • Rick Hoffman
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Bray
    • Writer
      • Aaron Korsh
    • Stars
      • Gabriel Macht
      • Patrick J. Adams
      • Rick Hoffman
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Gabriel Macht
    Gabriel Macht
    • Harvey Specter
    Patrick J. Adams
    Patrick J. Adams
    • Mike Ross
    Rick Hoffman
    Rick Hoffman
    • Louis Litt
    Meghan Markle
    Meghan Markle
    • Rachel Zane
    Sarah Rafferty
    Sarah Rafferty
    • Donna Paulsen
    Gina Torres
    Gina Torres
    • Jessica Pearson
    Dagmara Dominczyk
    Dagmara Dominczyk
    • Nancy
    Tom Lipinski
    Tom Lipinski
    • Trevor
    Vanessa Ray
    Vanessa Ray
    • Jenny Griffith
    Rebecca Schull
    Rebecca Schull
    • Edith Ross
    Kristen Bush
    Kristen Bush
    • Joanna Webster
    John Dossett
    John Dossett
    • Mr. Dockery
    Julie Ann Emery
    Julie Ann Emery
    • Vanessa
    John Bedford Lloyd
    John Bedford Lloyd
    • Gerald
    Matt Servitto
    Matt Servitto
    • Mr. Hunt's Lawyer
    David Wohl
    • Judge
    Herman Chavez
    Herman Chavez
    • Bellman
    • (as Herman Chaves)
    Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
    Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
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    • Director
      • Kevin Bray
    • Writer
      • Aaron Korsh
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    10cannabinosa

    What a start

    This is one the best pilot episodes ever! The whole thing felt like a movie. A very good one.
    9and_mikkelsen

    I got more and more invested!

    That is how I felt when watching this episode, that it only got better and more exciting as the episode went along!

    I think the decision of making this episode a 1 hour and 20min two-parter, was great, as 40min would not have been enough to both introduce to the premise, and get you hooked at the same time!

    The premise felt like a nice breath of fresh air for my! At first i thought this show wasn't for me, but I have to admit that as the episode went on, the more i wanted to see and know!

    The characters are charasmatic and fun to spend time with! I enjoyed the humor and dialogue!

    Overall a pilot and premise that made me want to watch the next episode right after!
    10ihala-39114

    Thrilling

    It's a long episode yeah but I love it, Harvey's smile is so annoying by the way!
    8setokaiba238

    Very Intriguing Start

    The dialogue in the beginning was so predictable, overthought to the point that it didn't even sound like real people talking, and cheesy that I was initially sure that I was going to give this a six. Then about halfway through this story really picks up. It's giving us a solid peek behind the curtain as to some of the tricks unethical people use to cover their tracks and the characters were noticeably more likable by the end of the episode than they were in the beginning. Solid start.
    9GraXXoR

    A decade in the making

    What a remarkably gripping pilot this was. Lawyer dramas, procedurals and "cop shows" are absolutely not my cup of tea, but somehow this show hooked me in... what an outlier.. a decade later and one member of the royal family in tow.... what a show!

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    • Trivia
      When Mike (Patrick J. Adams) connives his way into the Harvard tour, he tells a prospect Dean Wormer wants to see the top prospects in his office. Dean Wormer was the dean of Faber College in the movie National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
    • Goofs
      When Harvey and Louis are arguing about Harvey's promotion to senior partner, Harvey's suit is first not buttoned when he stands up from the couch, but it becomes buttoned after while Harvey's hands never left his pockets.
    • Quotes

      Harvey Specter: Donna, I need the -

      [Donna hands him an envelope]

      Harvey Specter: Oh, also I didn't have a chance to -

      [Donna hands him coffee]

      Harvey Specter: Marry me?

      Donna Paulsen: I took care of that too. We've been married for the last seven years.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Suits: Two in the Knees (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Not Just A Girl
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      Written by She Wants Revenge

      Performed by She Wants Revenge

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    • Release date
      • June 23, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA(Pilot)
    • Production companies
      • Hypnotic
      • Universal Cable Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9

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