Stars on Screen
Case closed: Hold off on the eulogy — “Suits” may be coming to an end, but it’s not there yet.
This is a bittersweet time for fans of USA Network’s flagship series.The hour-long law drama kicks off a new season — its final season — on Wednesday, July 17.And while the series is ending with a shortened run (10 episodes instead of 16), those new episodes couldn’t come fast enough for Team Darvey, especially after the surprise steamy ending of last season’s finale.
The list of series enders that got it right is much shorter than the list of those that didn’t. Hopefully “Suits” will end on a high note (no pressure, right?). But if it doesn’t, the new spinoff series “Pearson” opens the door for possible appearances by “Suits” regulars.
“Pearson” centers on Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres), who left the firm, New York City and the law profession behind when she moved to Chicago in the Season 6 finale.The spinoff makes its debut directly after the “Suits” season premiere.
As for the final season of “Suits,” viewers know by now to expect the unexpected—after all, we’re talking about a show whose storylines have included dramatic takeovers, disbarment, blackmail, prison and plenty of exits.
The end is nigh: More bad news, especially if you’re a fan of afterlife comedies, Ted Danson (“Cheers”) and/ or Kristen Bell (“Veronica Mars”) (who isn’t?): the upcoming season of “The Good Place” will be its last.
That’s right, the end is nigh for the NBC comedy. It’s the latest in a long list of viewer favorites that are bowing out this coming season.
If there’s a silver lining in all this, perhaps it’s the knowledge that the show’s abbreviated lifespan was a deliberate choice and not a forced exit. As the creative force behind such shows as “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation” (he also appeared as Dwight’s cousin in “The Office”), creator Michael Schur knows timing is everything in comedy.And Schur clearly felt the time was right for the recently deceased residents of Neighborhood 12358W to take their final bow.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Schur explained: “Given the ideas we wanted to explore, and the pace at which we wanted to present those ideas, I began to feel like four seasons — just over 50 episodes — was the right lifespan. At times over the past few years we’ve been tempted to go beyond four seasons, but mostly because making this show is a rare, creatively fulfilling joy, and at the end of the day, we don’t want to tread water just because the water is so warm and pleasant.”
Fans are already mourning the soon-to-be loss of this comedy. Reactions online were swift, with people expressing their feelings through memes and creative curse words that sound like they were censored by your phone’s spellchecker.