Suits is one of the longest-running shows that I have watched completely through, and overall I think it remained pretty consistent. Every season for me falls generally within the 6/10 to 8/10 range, with nothing super incredible standing out but also no truly bad seasons. Some were largely forgettable for sure, but there were also some fantastic season arcs near the middle of the show's run. Seasons 1-4 were alright, and then season 5 improved almost every character and the show reached its peak for the next 2-3 seasons, before dipping again in the end a bit after Mike's exit. It didn't always have the best balance in characters, but character relationships were a strong point, particularly between Harvey and Mike. Louis remains my favorite character of the show, but most of the other main characters were also enjoyable and most of them also have arcs that end pretty nicely by the end of the series. The comedy in the series is also pretty good overall, but in later seasons it wasn't as good for me. The show also had a bad habit of introducing what felt like major stakes and conflicts only for them to be resolved almost immediately, so the pacing was not always the best and it was hard to feel tension. Season 5's arc of Mike on trial remains the best arc of the series, as it came as a surprise midway through the season and they spent proper time developing it over many episodes. Overall, not a show that blew me away ever, but not one that let me down severely either.
Review by Justin NumerickBlockedParent2023-09-26T14:15:29Z
Suits is one of the longest-running shows that I have watched completely through, and overall I think it remained pretty consistent. Every season for me falls generally within the 6/10 to 8/10 range, with nothing super incredible standing out but also no truly bad seasons. Some were largely forgettable for sure, but there were also some fantastic season arcs near the middle of the show's run. Seasons 1-4 were alright, and then season 5 improved almost every character and the show reached its peak for the next 2-3 seasons, before dipping again in the end a bit after Mike's exit. It didn't always have the best balance in characters, but character relationships were a strong point, particularly between Harvey and Mike. Louis remains my favorite character of the show, but most of the other main characters were also enjoyable and most of them also have arcs that end pretty nicely by the end of the series. The comedy in the series is also pretty good overall, but in later seasons it wasn't as good for me. The show also had a bad habit of introducing what felt like major stakes and conflicts only for them to be resolved almost immediately, so the pacing was not always the best and it was hard to feel tension. Season 5's arc of Mike on trial remains the best arc of the series, as it came as a surprise midway through the season and they spent proper time developing it over many episodes. Overall, not a show that blew me away ever, but not one that let me down severely either.
6.8/10 -- Good