Episode
Suits: Self Defense
Overview
Time is running out before the trial and Mike wants to represent himself. Harvey wants lead and challenges Mike to a showdown. Louis attempts to get Sheila out of the picture for good.
Details
- Series
- Suits
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2016-02-17
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Self Defense is Episode 14 in Season 5 of Suits. It aired on 2016-02-17. The runtime is 42 min.
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With time running out before Mike's case goes to trial, Harvey and Mike are at odds over their strategy, and just what lengths they'll go to in order to defeat Gibbs.
Episode 15: Tick Tock
Louis thinks about Anita Gibbs' offer of immunity. Rachel offers Mike advise on how to win over the people in the courtroom.
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