The different focus ofSuits LAand its protagonists being new to theSuitsfranchise raise some questions about where Mike Ross and Harvey Specter are now, given their absence from the spinoff series’ premiere.Suits LA’s different setting from its parent series, along with its disconnection from the firm at the center ofSuits, makes it easy for Mike and Harvey not to be part of it, withSuits LAinstead focusing on new main charactersTed Black, Stuart Lane, Erica Rollins, and Rick Dodsen.
Suits’ series finale provided a fitting ending for everyone at Litt Wheeler Williams Bennett, along with setting up Harvey and Donna’s next big adventure and concluding Harvey’s story. While Harvey’s connection with Ted Black can work as a setup forSuits LA’s storyand the link between the spinoff andSuits,Harvey and Mike’s absence looms large inSuits LA’s premiere, especially with their bond being at the heart of the parent series. Answers about Mike and Harvey’s whereabouts can nevertheless be found inSuits’ finale, but hopefullySuits LAwill also provide some updates about them in the future.
Mike & Harvey Are Presumably Still In Seattle During Suits LA
The Suits Series Finale Set Up That Future For Them
Suits’ series finalehad a few aces up its sleeves in the way it sneakily let Donna and Harvey surprisingly tie the knot after Louis and Sheila had to leave their wedding due to Sheila going into labor. However, the biggest surprise ofSuits’ series finale was arguablyHarvey’s decision to leave behind his life in New York to join Mike in Seattle. ThroughoutSuits, a massive part of Harvey’s identity was being the “best closer in the city,” and choosing to leave all that and the firm behind was proof of how much he had changed for the better.
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Suits LA expands Aaron Korsh’s franchise with new lawyers to follow, but those hoping for a new Mike and Harvey should temper their expectations.
While not seeing them together inSuits LAis disappointing,Mike and Harvey still practicing law together in Seattle and fighting for the little guy instead of corporations for a change is heartwarming.Suits’ series finale set up the best possible ending for Harvey and Donna by reuniting them with Mike and Rachel, even if it happened off-screen. AsSuits LA’s action takes center stage in the spinoff, it’s comforting to know Mike and Harvey are doing what they do best together like they did inSuits, but without Mike’s secret hanging over them and acting according to their values.
Will Mike & Harvey Appear In Suits LA?
Harvey’s Appearance In Suits LA Has Already Been Confirmed
Apart from establishing a direct link betweenSuitsandSuits LAvia Ted and Harvey having spent time together in New York,Suits LAwill bring back Gabriel Macht’s Harveyfor a 3-episode arc too.Harvey’s appearance inSuits LAis thus confirmed, and aside from introducing Ted Black toSuitsaudiences, Harvey can also update us on his and Donna’s life in Seattle, along with working in Mike and Rachel’s legal clinic there.
Harvey’s appearance inSuits LAhas something to do with his past history with Ted, something not shared with any other of Harvey’s work family.
No otherSuitscameo is confirmed to happen inSuits LAfor now, making Mike’s appearance in the spinoff highly unlikely. However,evenSuits LA’s premise makes Mike’s visit, or that from any other partner of Litt Wheeler Williams Bennett, improbable. After all, Harvey’s appearance inSuits LAhas something to do with his past history with Ted, something not shared with any other of Harvey’s work family. This would make their visit entirely implausible, making it counterproductive to expect Mike to appear inSuits LAanytime soon.
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Seven Days a Week and Twice on Sunday
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Suits LA airs new episodes every Sunday at 9pm on NBC.
