Actor Gabriel Macht plays the role of corporate attorney Harvey Specter in the legal drama Suits. Patrick J Adams stars as the junior associate Mike Ross hired by Harvey despite the former not having a law degree.
Many instances in the show set up Ross eventually getting caught for fraud, building suspense as more and more characters get to know about the scandal. Actor Gabriel Macht mentioned in an interview that he could not wait for Ross to finally get caught in the show. Spoiler ahead for the show.
What Happens To Patrick J Adams’ Mike Ross?
The Gabriel Macht starrer Suits centers around the attorneys at the fictional law firm Pearson Hardman. The story of the show begins when the firm’s star attorney and closer Harvey Specter hires Mike Ross (played by Patrick J Adams), a law school dropout with an eidetic memory.
The duo craft a fake story, making the firm believe that Ross went to Harvard Law School. After multiple bluffs where Patrick J Adams’ Mike Ross is in danger of getting caught, it finally happens in season five. Season five builds on the characters Harvey Specter and Mike Ross being on opposing sides.
Harvey has to deal with his secretary Donna Paulsen leaving him to work for his nemesis Louis Litt and then he resigns from the firm. More drama ensues when Mike gets arrested for fraud, while he is in the middle of getting married to Rachel Zane. The rest of the season explores this development and tries to find out who ratted out Mike Ross.
Gabriel Macht Wanted Mike Ross To Get Caught
With all the drama surrounding Mike Ross’ arrest, there were many theories surrounding who would have ratted him out. The show was only five seasons in and the jig seemed to be up, with Ross and Specter finally facing the music.
Actor Gabriel Macht seemed to have a realistic take on the situation. He mentioned how he was waiting for Patrick J Adams’ Mike Ross to get caught for his fraud, just to see how the main characters would get around the situation. He said in an interview with Star Sessions,
“The hook of our show is that he is a fake lawyer and it’s been a secret for a long time…I’ve just been waiting and waiting for this to be outed…[creator] Aaron Korsh is ready to bring this house of cards down and he likes to put himself in a corner and that gives us a lot of challenges.”
Macht also complimented creator Aaron Korsh’s process of putting himself in difficult situations to escape from for the main characters. Ross’ arrest was revealed in the tenth episode of season five, with the remaining six exploring the aftermath of it.
Gabriel Macht mentioned how it was even more challenging to navigate this as Mike Ross is guilty. He said,
“I mean, he [Mike Ross] is totally guilty. Let’s see how these guys get out of this one…It’s fun to see the family of these lawyers [namely] Jessica, Louis, and Donna, who are so loyal to each other, but have the potential to turn on each other. I think Harvey trusts these people implicitly, but questions do arise.”
Macht then went on to mention how the show brought in many of the recurring characters that were fan favorites that have the potential to have outed Ross.
