Suits (season 8)

Suits (season 8)
Starring
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network USA Network
Original release July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18) – present (present)
Season chronology

The eighth season of the American legal drama Suits was ordered on January 30, 2018,[1] and began airing on USA Network in the United States July 18, 2018.[2]

The season is the first in the show's history to see extensive cast changes with the departures of Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle at the conclusion of the last season.[1][3] Following their departures, three actors have been promoted to series regulars: previously recurring guest star Amanda Schull as Katrina Bennett,[4] recurring special guest star Dulé Hill as Alex Williams,[1] and Katherine Heigl as Samantha Wheeler, who is introduced in the season premiere.[2]

Cast

Regular cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [6]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [7]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1091"Right-Hand Man"Christopher MisianoAaron KorshJuly 18, 2018 (2018-07-18)1.27[8]
The newly merged firm has a conflict of interest between two clients, which Harvey and Robert use as a competition to decide which one of them becomes managing partner. Harvey and Robert acquire the help of their right-hand men Alex and Samantha, respectively, to convince one of the clients to drop the overlapping division that cause the conflict. Both Alex and Samantha are invested in order to solidify their claim to become the next name partner, which introduces Specter Litt's lawyers to Samantha's tactics. Donna helps Harvey see that he's tired of the view on top of the mountain, making him concede to Robert. Katrina asks to be tasked with firing the least efficient associates, but it gets complicated when Louis's favorite associate Brian ends up at the bottom of the list.
1102"Pecking Order"Michael SmithGenevieve SparlingJuly 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)1.18[9]
An old friend of Mike's comes knocking for help when 50 million dollars for a new business venture goes missing, meaning he might be accused of embezzlement. Harvey suspects that his business partner made the money disappear, but Robert fears he's too trusting of Mike's friend and secretly puts Samantha on the case as well. While the two lawyers bicker over the right strategy to find the guilty party, Donna enlists the help of Gretchen to find out who exactly Samantha is and whose team she's playing for. Sheila urges Louis to fight for managing partner, which brings to light Louis's concerns about their relationship dynamics. Meanwhile, Alex sets out to prove his worth for name partner by attempting to poach Gavin Andrews, one of Robert's former important clients from Rand Kaldor.
1113"Promises, Promises"Roger KumbleRob LaMorgese & Marshall KnightAugust 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)1.16[10]
Harvey finds out that the firm's cleaning lady does not receive the payments for her overtime, which she need for her mother's medical costs, because of a manager title given to her by David Fox, the firm's landlord. While the other name partners and Donna tell him not to, he starts a fight with Fox. Alex is successful in signing Gavin Andrews but he is immediately tasked with carrying out a plan set up by Gavin to launder money. Alex pleads with Samantha to help him find a way out without firing him as a client, which would backfire on the new firm's reputation. Later, Samantha informs him that Robert promised her name partner. Meanwhile, Katrina is given the chance to prove her worth for senior partner by showcasing leadership over Brian, but Brian has to step up when stress-induced migraines take her out of the game.
1124"Revenue Per Square Foot"Michael SmithEthan DroginAugust 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)1.09[11]
Louis and Sheila are trying to conceive. While on his way to dinner with a client and Robert, Louis is mugged. His pride prevents him from telling Robert what truly happened. Robert then assigns Louis' client to Samantha as a punishment, but the two end up working the case together. Samantha notices he's behaving oddly and informs Harvey of this, leading to Harvey providing a safe place for Louis to come clean, even though Samantha ends up the most valuable support of all by teaching Louis self-defense. Harvey helps Alex sign a new client to improve his standing with Robert, who doesn't like the way they pulled it off and demands that Alex either drop the client or forget about making name partner. Donna helps Robert see that his micro-managing caused his previous partners to stab him in the back, suggesting he do things differently this time around.
1135"Good Mudding"Valerie WeissSharyn RothsteinAugust 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)1.15[12]
Alex's daughter Joy is suspended from school and she spends the day at the office. Since she's acting out, Alex asks Samantha to keep an eye on her as she's the cool one from Joy's perspective. After they bond over similar experiences, Samantha ends up using Joy for her deposition, which rubs Alex the wrong way. Following a confrontation, Samantha realizes what she did was wrong and tells Joy that her father is the cool one. Later, Alex informs Samantha about Harvey's promise to him and they openly declare a competition for name partner. Harvey leaves to represent his brother when his sister-in-law files for divorce, which becomes a painful reminder of his family's secretive behaviors. Meanwhile, after Sheila asks him to get a fertility check-up, Louis is told to forego mudding to increase the chances of conceiving.
1146"Cats, Ballet, Harvey Specter"Emile LevisettiGarrett SchabbAugust 22, 2018 (2018-08-22)1.22[13]
After hearing that his brother's divorce is still happening, Harvey lashes out at Louis when he asks Harvey to fill in for him at a meeting so he can spend the afternoon with Sheila. Louis then decides it's time for the two of them to work on their relationship. After a shared session with Lipschitz goes wrong, Harvey goes to therapy by himself and comes to realize he's afraid that Louis will leave him once he has a baby, like Jessica, Mike, Rachel, and his sister-in-law have left him. Alex recommends Samantha for a pro bono case that Donna holds close to her heart because her best friend's charity is involved. The fragile friendship between Samantha and Donna is threatened when the former suspects something shady is going on and acts on her instincts behind Donna's back. Katrina learns the value of friendship when Brian assists her on the case that will determine her future as senior partner.
1157"Sour Grapes"Gabriel MachtIan Deitchman & Kristin RobinsonAugust 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)1.13[14]
David Fox enlists a reluctant Harvey's help to buy a building from his competitor without him knowing he is behind it, which leads to Harvey discovering the reason behind David's tough exterior. Donna asks Samantha to join in on the case to make up for Harvey's reluctance as well to create a family bond between the lawyers in preparation for the upcoming divisive name partner vote. Alex joins Robert at his vineyard when the latter wants to sue the man who was supposed to deliver barrels for his wine, but in failing to do so caused all of Robert's wine to turn sour. Robert suspects racist motivations behind the delay in delivery and has a hard time accepting Alex's advice. A false-positive pregnancy test causes Louis and Sheila to discuss how they'll raise their child concerning their different religions.
1168"Coral Gables"Christopher MisianoMarshall Knight & Rob LaMorgeseSeptember 5, 2018 (2018-09-05)1.30[15]
1179"Motion to Delay"Christopher MisianoAaron Korsh & Genevieve SparlingSeptember 12, 2018 (2018-09-12)1.07[16]
11810"Managing Partner"Silver TreeAaron Korsh & Ethan DroginSeptember 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)1.08[17]
Robert and Harvey agree to let Samantha and Alex go up against one another in court in order to decide who will make name partner. Flashbacks reveal that, with the FBI pushing her to deliver evidence, Samantha once saved Robert's career by engineering a takeover when their old firm's name partners implicated Robert in their money laundering. Samantha deliberately recused herself since it wasn't her time yet, thus resulting in Robert owing her. While Alex wins the case due to Samantha showing Gavin Andrews some mercy for his family, Samantha presses Robert to disregard the agreement and promote her anyway. Aware that the battle is about to tear the firm apart, Donna orchestrates a plan to make Louis managing partner and have him promote both Alex and Samantha, who agree in order to finally establish a united front in the firm. Sheila gets a chance at being promoted to dean and announces that she is pregnant.

Production

Development

On May 25, 2018, Entertainment Weekly released an interview with Katherine Heigl in which she described her character Samantha Wheeler as a "fierce and enigmatic lawyer who muscles her way into [the] central law firm, Zane Specter Litt." She also teased an antagonistic relationship between Samantha and the main protagonist Harvey Specter and an "uneasy dynamic" with Donna. The article included several exclusive first-look images from the season premiere and Heigl's character.[2]

Series creator Aaron Korsh confirmed that Patrick J. Adams won't be returning for any guest appearances in the first ten episodes of the season. However, he did state that he and Adams had discussed it and are both open to the possibility somewhere in the future. At the same time, he confirmed that Gina Torres won't guest star on the eighth season nor will be there be crossover episodes in order to establish the world from the Chicago-based spin-off series Second City as separate from Suits itself.[5]

Ratings

No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Right-Hand Man" July 18, 20180.31.27[8]0.31.230.62.50[18]
2 "Pecking Order" July 25, 20180.21.18[9]0.31.210.52.39[19]
3 "Promises, Promises" August 1, 20180.21.16[10]0.20.810.41.97[20][lower-alpha 1]
4 "Revenue Per Square Foot" August 8, 20180.31.09[11]0.20.870.51.96[21][lower-alpha 1]
5 "Good Mudding" August 15, 20180.31.15[12]N/A1.21N/A2.36[22]
6 "Cats, Ballet, Harvey Specter" August 22, 20180.31.22[13]0.20.870.52.10[23][lower-alpha 1]
7 "Sour Grapes" August 29, 20180.21.13[14]0.41.260.62.40[24]
8 "Coral Gables" September 5, 20180.31.30[15]N/A1.21N/A2.51[25]
9 "Motion to Delay" September 12, 20180.31.07[16]N/A1.25N/A2.32[26]
10 "Managing Partner" September 19, 20180.31.08[17]0.21.020.52.10[27][lower-alpha 1]
  1. 1 2 3 4 Live +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Agard, Chancellor (May 25, 2018). "Suits: Katherine Heigl previews her antagonistic season 8 role". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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