Suits Explained — Episode by Episode

Pearson Hardman’s mock trial puts Mike against Kyle, forcing him to recover after a broken settlement and decide whether he can use Rachel’s insecurities to win. Harvey faces Dana Scott in a hotel merger that turns personal history into a tactical disadvantage. Mike’s loss shows the cost of having limits in a firm that rewards ruthless execution, while Harvey’s deal proves that even clean wins car...

Harvey Specter’s promotion at Pearson Hardman collides with Mike Ross’s desperate need for money when Mike flees a drug drop and lands in Harvey’s associate interviews. Harvey hires him despite knowing he never went to Harvard, then their shared fraud becomes tied to a pro bono sexual harassment case that Mike helps crack. The pilot establishes the central Suits bargain: talent can open doors, but...

Harvey, Robert, and Louis turn Alex and Samantha’s competing name-partner promises into a winner-take-all case. Samantha’s past loyalty to Robert resurfaces, Alex wins by exposing Dexhart’s hidden liability, and Donna pushes Louis into the managing-partner chair before the fight fractures the firm. Louis’s promotion changes the power balance at the firm and resolves the Alex-Samantha standoff by p...

Mike Ross tries to turn the prison case into a criminal investigation through Anita Gibbs, while Harvey Specter moves to protect Alex Williams by pulling Reform Corp under PSL. Flashbacks reveal how Harvey’s decision to stay at Pearson Hardman years earlier left Alex trapped by Bratton, Masterson Construction, and a prison labor cover-up. The episode reframes the conflict as more than Mike versus...

Harvey faces Travis Tanner in a case that turns personal fast, as a settlement offer, a weakened contract claim, and a harassment threat push him into increasingly aggressive moves. Mike works around Harvey to protect the client from unnecessary damage, while Louis tries to fix the compensation fallout and finally gives Jessica leverage by confessing his role in the salary leak. The case exposes h...

Harvey tries to deny that Donna’s move to Louis has shaken him, but panic attacks, therapy, and a mishandled trucking-company case expose how much he relied on her. Donna sets a firm boundary, Louis struggles with being chosen, and Mike and Rachel’s engagement is quickly pulled into the firm’s dysfunction. The fallout clarifies Donna’s role as more than support staff: she was part of Harvey’s emot...

Harvey and Jessica race to clear Ava Hessington after Darby admits Stephen ordered the killings and he hid the truth to protect her. Harvey’s courtroom gamble backfires, Mike brings Clifford Danner in to pressure Cameron, and Darby takes an obstruction deal that frees Ava and puts Stephen in handcuffs. The fallout reshapes the firm: Jessica gains leverage to break from Darby, Donna gets accountabi...

Harvey drags Mike to Atlantic City after client Keith Hoyt gambles away his company on a napkin contract, forcing them into a risky fight against Thomas Walsh. Jessica tries to contain the Tanner fraud case, while Louis and Rachel bond over a ballet dispute that exposes Sergei Baskov’s betrayal. Harvey’s win at the poker table restores Keith’s company but raises harder questions about his judgment...