Fresh off the high of his first courtroom win, Ted Black is finally smiling, and not just at his legal success. Episode 7 opens in celebration mode. The Lester Thompson case is behind us, and Ted, for once, seems to have both his firm and his friendships in order. His team rallies around him, plans are brewing for future wins, and even personal relationships begin healing.
But the champagne doesn’t stay bubbly for long. A tragedy strikes: the sudden passing of legendary actor John Amos Jr. forces Ted to reconnect with his old colleague, Rick Dodson. What starts as a sentimental tribute soon shifts the tone of the episode into reflective territory. The firm takes on the challenge of honoring Amos’ legacy while navigating the emotional weight of grief and nostalgia.
Meanwhile, the others are busy charting their paths. Leah Power finally gets her moment—she’s growing into the legal world with fierce determination and small but significant victories. Kevin, Amanda, Erica, and Stuart keep the interpersonal threads alive, each storyline adding a layer of depth, even if the stakes don’t feel particularly high this time around.
Here’s the thing: as much as I appreciate a breather episode now and then, this one felt a bit too calm. For a show that’s supposed to live in the high-pressure world of legal drama, Suits: LA suddenly feels like it’s on vacation. The conflicts are muted, the stakes are soft, and everything wraps up too neatly. Ted smiles more in this one episode than he has all season, and while character growth is good, it feels like we’ve veered off-brand.
I also couldn’t ignore the absence of that gritty “Suits” energy. The sharp wit, the legal mind games, the emotional gut-punches, it’s all taking a backseat to polite conversations and reconciliations. And whatever happened to Harvey Specter’s hinted West Coast presence? That thread’s gone cold, which feels like a missed opportunity.
Still, Leah’s journey continues to shine. Alice Lee brings the right mix of ambition and vulnerability to her character, and every small win she gets feels genuinely earned. Hopefully, the show uses her as a pivot back into sharper territory, because while this episode talked the talk, it didn’t quite walk the walk.
