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USA Network continues Season 8 of the popular lawyer drama, Suits, starring Gabriel Macht and Katherine Heigl, with Episode 9: Motion to Delay. Now that Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) has left the firm, is lawyer Harvey Specter (Macht) ready to get back and take on new court cases?
Bratton is back and this time he wants revenge against Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce). In his lawsuit, Bratton incriminates Robert and his firm of fabricating evidence against him. With Robert busy, Samantha and Alex (Dule Hill) are left on their own to settle another case.
Elsewhere, Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman) has promoted Katrina Bennet (Amanda Schull) to Senior Partner. Though she has a crush on him, Katrina promotes Brian to Associate. Their first case together is personal to Katrina because it’s about a friend in the fashion industry.
Meanwhile, Louis attempts to to hold off Bratton’s lawsuit by going to Gould. Though Louis promises to return evidence, Gould refuses because he also wants revenge. Donna (Sarah Rafferty) even tries to help but she can’t dissuade Frank Gallo’s daughter from testifying after them.
Though she thinks she has the upper-hand, Katrina lets her guard down and ends up drinking with Brian. Though their rendezvous is flirtatious, she does learn Brian has a love for music. The next morning, Katrina’s plan falls through and she gets really upset with him.
Harvey finally gets something he can use against Bratton. Because Bratton has cancer, Harvey files of motion to delay, which could last up to two years. Though Bratton is dying, he wants to use his last days for vengeance.
Katrina realizes she has a trick up her sleeve but it means bluffing. After Brian bails on her, Katrina asks for Harvey’s advice; find something else. Brain comes back with another plan that helps save Katrina’s case.
Litt discovers Bratton died from a heart attack. Though Gould has decided to drop the case, Robert still feels sad because he lost a former friend. Just when he wants to mourn, the battle between Alex and Samantha intensifies.
Katrina is heartbroken after Brian rejects a date with her. She confides in Louis that her personal life is not on par with her professional life. Louis promises her there is someone out there for her.
Harvey realizes Samantha and Alex need to battle in out in court. Whoever wins the case gets their name on the wall.
Suits continues Wednesdays at 9pm on USA Network.
By Jorge Solis