While we love seeing Gina Torres hold down the fort (or try to) on Suits Season 4 as Jessica Pearson, the only thing better than is seeing her pop up elsewhere on the dial in very different roles on very different shows.
Besides her part on the USA legal hit, Torres has also started guesting on several episodes of Revenge Season 4, playing socialite Natalie West, who seems to be destined to butt heads with Victoria Grayson.
And, last but certainly not least, let’s not forget the star shares the screen with her real-life husband, Laurence Fishburne, as Bella in NBC’s Hannibal Season 3, which returns this summer.
That gave us plenty to talk about in the following exclusive interview...
TV Fanatic: You’re a busy lady these days!
Gina Torres: I am. I’m a very busy lady these days.
TVF: As we’ve been seeing, Louis has had everybody kind of between a rock and a hard place. I’m really curious, do you think Jessica’s purely on safety mode to protect the firm or does she kind of admire him in a way?
GT: Oh God, admiration? I don’t think she can see past the threat to admire him at all. I think Jessica’s exhausted, quite frankly. I think this is taking its toll in some ways. It is what she’s cut out for. In a lot of ways it is what she’s best at. Negotiating and handling and at times manipulating these personalities.
What makes Louis so tricky is he’s so highly emotional. You can predict that he’s going to lose his mind. That’s the shape it’s going to take because he’s so reactionary and he has a tendency to lash out so quickly. That’s what makes him so volatile, that’s what makes him so tricky. I think Jessica certainly has her work cut out for her at this point.
TVF: Is this whole conflict a little different though because it is kind of a member of the family? More personal?
GT: Well, it’s certainly personal to Louis. There’s a really wonderful scene between Donna and Louis where she really sort of challenges what his idea of family is. He’s taking it so personally. He’s taking it as such an affront to his person. It really isn’t that. I mean when you think of the journey that we’ve all taken as a cast since Mike came into our lives, I often say there’s always the fire that’s burning and you have to determine which one’s burning closest to the house. How do we get out of it and not sell anybody out? How do we remain intact?
So, our family is the firm. It’s no small thing. I think it’s easy to sort of detach because we refer to it as the firm and I’ve worked so hard for this firm but a firm is not just the building. It’s all the people in it. It’s all the people that make it what it is. Part of this secret and part of what makes this secret so dire and dangerous is that it puts everybody in danger. Everyone is on the line. So, at the risk of making her sound falsely altruistic, she really has to determine…it’s the quandary with Jeff Malone. If she lets him in then she also puts him in jeopardy. It’s not easy. It’s not just protecting her hard work. It’s protecting everybody that’s involved.
TVF: Speaking of Jeff, what would you say is the main thing that makes Jessica and Jeff work? I know the first couple seasons I was always asking you ‘when does she get in a relationship?’ Now she has one and it really has been great to watch.
GT: Oh, well I think they’re equally matched just in terms of ambition and intelligence, although no one is smarter than Jessica.
TVF: This is true.
GT: Yes. But you know, he’s not below her in any way. I feel when I answer these questions I’m answering them for a lot of women out there who are in the workplace. I think Jessica is really quite comfortable with the life decisions that she’s made thus far. Jeff challenges her to perhaps reevaluate how she wants to move forward. Is how she’s been living her life the way she wants to continue to live her life? Or is it perhaps time to reshuffle the deck and what does that mean? I don’t think he wants to change her. I think he’s just asking her to look at her priorities and how she’s set it up and if there’s room for improvement. He loves her. He clearly loves her and he wants to make sure that there’s room for him in his life.
TVF: Let’s shift to Revenge and Ms. Natalie Waters, who I love already. What do you make of Natalie? From what we’ve seen so far, she seems a worthy adversary for Victoria.
GT: Absolutely. Absolutely. Victoria and Natalie do go toe to toe, nose to nose. The next episode coming up is big fun. Like good, old fashioned just bitch banter. It’s just great fun.
TVF: Do we find out in the next episode what Natalie’s goals are? I figure there’s a reason why she’s popped up at this particular time.
GT: Absolutely. All is revealed. It’s a good one.
TVF: How has it been working with Madeleine?
GT: I have the best time working with Madeleine. She’s a hoot. She’s so talented. Sometimes I sort of catch myself watching her because she’s so good. She’s got this character down. We just play. We just play. We’re like two kids in a sandbox. I would crack her up and she would crack me up and we had a good time.
TVF: Jessica is a very particular kind of woman in the business world whereas Natalie is more high society. How has it been as an actor shifting between the different roles?
GT: Look, they’re both very high maintenance in a lot of ways. On both shows I’m lucky enough to be able to look great and wear great clothes. But you do come at these two characters from very different place. Where Natalie is a climber and really has no problem doing whatever she has to do. I mean from a rogue place. Jessica’s far more educated and much more intellectual about her choices to take over the world.
TVF: In a hypothetical world do you think Jessica and Natalie would be friends or they’d be more frenemies…?
GT: You know, I think that Jessica would see Natalie coming a mile away and just kind of sit back and watch her set fire to her own house.
TVF: Is there anything to talk about with Hannibal? It was quite a season finale and we’re left waiting for summer for it to return.
GT: You know, I will say that quite a few survived. I can tell you my husband (Laurence Fishburne) survived and Hugh Dancy survived that blood bath. Bella does make an appearance in season three. Again, as an actor it’s a complete departure from the stuff that I’ve been doing and incredibly fulfilling. Bryan [Fuller, creator] has written me the most beautiful arc with Bella and I’m so grateful.
Suits Season 4 airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on USA. Revenge Season 4 returns March 8 on ABC. And Hannibal Season 3 is set to return this summer on NBC.
The 100 had a rocky start to its freshman run, but improved dramatically as the show progressed. The second has season has been like a different show. Sure, we still have the group mostly apart, but the storytelling is up there with some of the best shows that have been on the air. The cast put in solid performances week to week. The best thing the show did was dropping the love triangle. It was only present in the beginning because this is a CW show and it had to fit into the CW DNA to get past the pilot stage. It feels like one of the shows you would get on cable! -- Paul Dailly
The Affair is a riveting drama had me hooked with its tale of Noah and Allison (oddly enough, names of the characters in The Notebook...), their personal lives and the effects the affair has on them. But what really sets it apart is the two different perspectives of the affair. The story is told from both the viewpoints of Noah and Allison, offering similar yet different experiences as the character tale unfolds. It's such a creative endeavor brought to life with a solid cast and writing that really just sucks you right into the show. -- Sean McKenna
Agents of Shield got off to a bit of a slow start, but it hit the ground running in 2014 and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Finding out Ward was a double agent and the show's tie in with Captain America: The Winter Soldier became the turning point of the series. Delving into the mysteries surrounding Skye's father and background, the alien text consuming Coulson, and the obelisk has kept me on the edge of my seat each week in a way no other drama has this year. -- Stacy Glanzman
While fighting for their homeland, the Soviet Union, spies Elizabeth and Philip Jennings masquerade as Americans. Our protaganists constantly battle their own desires and dreams for their future as Americans and Soviets, but when their eldest daughter starts to question everything so soon after another family is murdered in cold blood, tensions rise. Is love of country or love of family more important? Can they choose? The pacing, acting and storytelling on the Americans keeps us on our toes, constantly wondering what is best for all sides. It's a world filled with grey areas and every avenue is riveting. -- Carissa Pavlica
When we talk about best dramas, the CW doesn't usually come to mind. Neither do shows based on comic books. Which is unfortunate, because Arrow is one of the best dramas on television right now. It's about more than Stephen Amell's shirtless allure. This is a show that's fearless, that allows main characters to fail, that allows disasters and their consequences to happen. Arrow manages to keep us riveted without needlessly dragging out storylines for suspense. The show isn't afraid to shake things up or raise the stakes, and we are always on our toes knowing that no character is ever safe from harm. Team Arrow -- Oliver, Diggle and Felicity -- keeps our hearts in the game, as we care about these people. Lastly, we can't talk about Arrow without talking about the beauty of the fight sequences; the show's stunt coordination is simply unmatched on TV right now. -- Robin Harry
Last season, The Bridge was a suspenseful ride, but the two aimless episodes between the conclusion of the first season and the actual season finale had me wondering where the show would go once the bad guy was put away. What I didn’t anticipate was that the show’s rich characters and sense of place were more than enough to carry the show regardless of the villain (and Fausto Galvan was more than capable of filling the void). What’s more, the second season nicely wove the aftermath of the David Tate plot along with the disparate side plots into a larger picture. The show had a lot going for it: A well-paced plot, topicaliy, and the most underrated ensemble on TV. -- Orrin Konheim
Last season, The Good Wife shocked fans everywhere when Will Gardner (Josh Charles) was murdered in court by his own client. It had everyone wondering, myself included, if the show could survive without its leading man. But it not only survived, it flourished. Will's death allowed fan favorite Cary Agos to take center stage with his own storyline this season which resulted in the sharp lawyer pleading to a crime he didn't commit in order for him not to betray his very dangerous client. Alicia Florrick has always been a powerhouse and this season has been no exception with her not only running her own law firm but also campaigning for State's Attorney. With brilliant guest stars, top notch acting and incredible writing, The Good Wife continues to be network TV's best drama. Six seasons in and I still look forward to watching it on Sundaynights. Not many shows can boast that, but The Good Wife is anything but ordinary. -- Ariana Guzman
Hannibal is creepy, riveting, stressful, with surreal cinematography that makes the grotesque seem both gorgeous and unsettling all at once. Season 2 had us captivated from the very first moment, and kept us at the edge of our seats every week, wondering just how far Will would go (or had gone) to catch Hannibal, or if he even wanted to. There was Beverly Katz. Frederick Chilton. Mason Verger with his gloriously demented ways (and equal fate). The social worker in that horse. Then the season finale that blindsided us, that left us all curled up in a ball as every main character lay bleeding, dying at Dr. Lecter's house while he ran off with an accomplice that shocked us all. I'm still not over it. Bryan Fuller owes me a stiff drink for that finale. -- Robin Harry
Frank Underwood is our protagonist, but he's also very much the villain on House of Cards. Kevin Spacey's performance on this series is nothing short of astounding and we can't help root for him regardless of the evil things he does. I find myself longing for Frank to break that fourth wall and address the audience directly just to see Spacey's reactions. The wait between seasons is unbearable and with Underwood now succeeding Walker as President of the United States in the Season 2 finale, the fun has only just begun. -- Hank Otero
Every season I think Mad Men cannot top itself. Then Don gets married again or has a breakdown. During Mad Men Season 7, Don tucked his tail between his legs and found his purpose again. He let the big guys who took over his firm think they were getting the better of him, but it was his work keeping business alive the whole time. Don and Peggy reconnected and his support of her work reinvigorated their friendship and partnership. There isn't another show like it on television. There is no doubt Mad Men has been magical, and we'll be shorted a masterpiece when its final episode airs. -- Carissa Pavlica
I am going to go with Parenthood. What is there to say about a show that constantly makes me cry? Parenthood hit all the right notes; separating Joel and Julia (thankfully they fixed that mistake), they had Adam and Kristina come together to create a warm environment for kids such as Max, Amber finally let go of Ryan (of course she is not completely free of him) and we said good-bye to the Braverman's childhood home. Every week we become part of this crazy family who is always there for each other no matter the circumstances and they consistently hit it out of the park. It is truly heartbreaking that we have to say good-bye to these people we have grown to love -- and hate -- these last few years, but it is will always be my top pick for best drama. -- Samantha McAllister
Every once in a while a television series transcends genre to become a glorious work of art. While John Logan's masterpiece can easily be dismissed as horror, his fresh take on the macabre is truly elevated by the cast and crew. Eva Green in particular was remarkable in Season 1, her performance was a masterclass in acting. I'm sure the character of Vanessa Ives is a dream come true for any actress, however what Green accomplished here is mind-boggling. Josh Hartnett stepped up his game as well. Seriously, who knew he was such a great actor? Let's not forget Reeve Carney, whose Dorian Gray is the epitome of mesmerising. I could go on and on about Penny Dreadful, suffice it to say Season 2 can't get here soon enough. -- Hank Otero
Because it's a summer show, Ray Donovan is often overlooked when it comes to the best of categories. This year it earned a place on the list as Ray struggled to find peace in his life, only to be thrust into the spotlight once again with a corrupt FBI agent hoping to hang his director's hat on the Donovan family, a plucky Boston reporter Ray cared about just a bit too much and the murder of his daughter's boyfriend right in front of her eyes. Making Bridget the key witness to a high level gang killing and Ray's determination to keep his family safe while still trying to find meaning through all of the turmoil was absolutely riveting. -- Carissa Pavlica
Thursday nights still do it for me, or should I say Shonda Thursdays?! People think Scandal has gone downhill, but for me I am still excited week after week and careful to avoid social media until I watch it. Kerry Washington is as strong as ever and the rest of the key players like Cyrus and Mellie are killing it. -- Leigh Raines
Kurt Sutter's Shakespearean influenced drama about an outlaw motorcycle club grew from a modest 2 million viewers, to breaking its own ratings records each subsequent season. The series was violent and raw, but at its heart dealt with a young man struggling with the legacy of his father. What kind of legacy would he pass on to his own sons? The writing and performances throughout the show's run were solid. Sure, trading Charming for Ireland in Season 3 probably wasn't the best move. However, Sutter wrote himself into a corner with Abel's kidnapping. The season's that followed were strong enough to forgive that little misstep. Overall, Sons of Anarchy was a series well-deserving of all its awards and accolades. -- Hank Otero
I was very hesitant about whether Stalker would be a good show, or if it would be as half baked as The Following. Thankfully, every week we are introduced to a new aspect of stalking. It isn't just relationships gone wrong. The characters are all excellent and it's nice to see some of the secondary characters get some screen time. I'm really excited to find out what will happen with the Perry storyline. -- Paul Dailly
I'm always amazed more people don't watch Suits, as I find it to be one of the more consistent and entertaining dramas on these days. Harvey Specter is the epitome of cool and everything you'd expect a hotshot NYC lawyer to be, but it's his relationships with those around him that is the real crux of the series for me. His brotherly connection to Mike will always be the core of the show, but his deep friendship with Donna, complicated partnership with Jessica and hostile relationship with Louis are what keep viewers tuned in each week. While Gabriel Macht is mesmerizing as the main man at Pearson Specter, Rick Hoffman shines as perennial underdog Louis Lit and it's been incredible to watch the man from Season 1 turn into the vicious bad ass we saw in this past summer's finale. Pearson Specter Litt?! Bring it on. -- Whitney Evans
Since the demise of the amazing Breaking Bad series, viewers looked for something to replace it. The only one that came close was the series True Detective - a drama that ended up being more about the two detectives than it was about their hunt for a serial killer. Those who had never seen Matthew McConaughey in the movie Dallas Buyers Club were blown away by his performance opposite Woody Harrelson's Marty Hart as Rusty Cohle on this show. His deep and tragic portrayal of Cohle left more questions than it offered answers, as he evolved from a marginally disenchanted atheist to a full blown endless beer drinking nihilist. The constant friction between the two detectives played an interesting counterpoint to their success as a team, never quite reaching full friendship. The writer took a chance in penning such an intelligent story, instead of descending to any tried and true formulaic thriller series - and it paid off so well that when it ended, fans were left wanting more. -- Douglas Wolfe
The Walking Dead may first come to mind as a thriller/horror, but there is certainly enough drama to put it in this category. The world has descended into a zombie infested, apocalyptic world where you need to fear both the living and the dead. The group has suffered betrayals, seen enough death to make them numb and continues to come face to face with the darkness of the world. There is seemingly no happy ending in sight, especially with the virus being present inside every living human being. This is the ultimate and most nihilistic drama on television. -- Amanda Wolf
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Look for Harvey and Louis to take a drive to assist an out-of-town client on tonight's installment, someone to whom they both have deep ties.
Also, look for Harvey to seize this opportunity in order force a confrontation between Louis and Mike regarding their trust issues.
Meanwhile, prepare for the aforementioned flashback. In it, fans will discover the root of Harvey and Louis’s competitive relationship, stemming from their early days at the firm.
And Mike will first learn the limitations of his genius when it comes to the law.
I'll go with the completely obvious: Scott and Stiles from Teen Wolf. Closer to brothers than bros at this point. Scott and Stiles have each other's back no matter what teen life or the supernatural throw at them. - Nick McHatton
The conman and the FBI agent. On the surface they shouldn't be colleagues, let alone friends but the surprise of the series is how they've become as close as brothers. With the last season looming it's going to be hard to let them go.
It's rare to find these cousins working together but the moments when they do remind us that they grew up like brothers. Money and power may tear them apart but family almost always brings them back together.
The show has really surprised me on the depth of character development. Blackbeard is not all "bad" and Lowe is not all "good" and that combination has made the show really fun to watch. - Jim Garner
Even though Pierce pays Lewicki to be his assitant, they are bros for sure. Recently Lewicki beat Pierce in chess, which was a pretty comedic scene as Pierce was shocked! The part about their bromance is that Lewicki is used to all of Pierce's deluisions. Let's not forget how Lewicki missed Pierce while he was in Paris! So cute! - Kate Medrano
The boys from Passaic, New Jersey have come a long way. Maybe not in miles as much as maturity. These brothers have learned to rely on one another in ways they never thought possible when they first set foot in the Hamptons.
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Fast pace, moving pieces and a whole lot of guests.
You knew that if it was a flashback that Suits Season 4 Episode 13 was going to sprinkle in a little bit of everything we love, including Donna's insta-flashback bangs!
I don't think there's any doubt that Louis' and Mike's beef with each other was going to have to culminate in something physical before it could even begin to be fully resolved. I really did want Harvey to pull over the car as Mike suggested earlier in the episode so they could just get it over with.
But what I found most compelling and am still trying to process in my mind is the fact that it was Harvey assigned the task of bringing about a cease-fire between the two, and the way he went about it. Even more striking is how much forethought went into making sure the cease-fire was a permanent one.
Not only did Harvey have the forethought to confine the dueling pair in a confined space until they relented and spoke to one another – not unlike a father attempting to discipline or teach his unruly children – he acted as a facilitator only. He didn't speak unless they were already speaking. It was truly about Mike and Louis working it out. When it got too heated, he tried to calm it down.
But when it came down to Mike and Harvey really duking it out to work through their "sh*t" as Harvey referred to it, Harvey bound the two together by splitting McKiernan motors between them. I think it proves to flashback Jessica that Harvey really has shifted towards keeping other people in mind. He went to great lengths to get Louis and Mike back together. I was really proud of Harvey!
Come to think of it, Harvey and Louis had it pretty rough from the beginning as well. Hardman really has pitted them against each other. Harvey and Louis were speaking the same language and really able to understand each other until Hardman's gamesmanship put a wedge between them that has persisted long after Hardman's second departure from the firm. Perhaps the most recent series of events has eliminated it for good?
Also, did anyone else find it a bit strange that Claire could have been a dead-ringer for Rachel? I have commented at the conclusion of almost every flashback episode that there is always some element that stands out as a reflection of the state of the firm in the present, and that includes personnel.
Even though not at Pearson Specter, the aspiring paralegal that Claire clearly was is very much like Rachel has always been. Mike almost lost Rachel due to similar deceit. It almost had me wondering if Mike not only had a thing for brunettes, but if he somehow subconsciously remembered Claire and that he's somehow mapped that onto Rachel.
Crazy, right? See, these flashback episodes really make you think!
But we also need a minute to talk about the fact that Grammy reappeared in this episode via flashback. I almost cried. I really do miss her so much. I have a soft-spot for grandmas who raise their grandkids. I am one of those grandkids and my Nana reminds me very much of Grammy!
As for Trevor, I could go without seeing him ever again, though it was nice to see Mike's old apartment set again. Rest in peace, favorite set, I know they've probably already torn you down again.
Hardman, as diabolically evil as he is and as much as his face gets my blood boiling, I really did appreciate seeing him again and wish very much that he could return in the present day somehow. Then again, some ghosts should go away for good, and really this man should be one of them.
I could probably keep talking about all the great aspects of this episode for hours, but I think we've covered the key points!
It looks like next week might find Donna in a bit of hot water! Don't make me bring back the #SaveDonna hashtag, Suits! If you don't remember the events of Suits Season 2 that spawned the popular hashtag, then you should immediately go watch Suits online!
It's darker, edgier and certainly the most stylish Legal drama on TV. Mike Ross is a brilliant attorney, sort of. He's actually a brilliant fraud and if anyone finds out, it could take the entire firm down with prison time a serious possibility. With stakes like that, it's hard to look away.
Coming off its strongest season yet, The Good Wife just keeps getting better. Headed by the beautiful and dynamic Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife is a unique combination, being both intellectually ambitious yet highly entertaining. With Lockhart Gardner and Florrick Agos both fighting for survival, we know we're in for another season of fascinating TV.
First Shona Rhimes took on medicine (Grey's Anatomy) and then Washington D.C (Scandal). Is there any doubt that How to Get Away with Murder headed by the brilliant Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating will be the most entertaining version of law school to hit TV?
They're kind of like overgrown frat boys. Handsome, intelligent, overgrown frat boys who practice law. Between raucous parties and creative courtroom antics, they actually manage to run a law firm and make us laugh in the process.
It's set in Charleston, South Carolina so steamy is a given. Add in the smoking hot chemistry between city attorney Roy Raydor and defense attorney Jamie Sawyer and you just might need to fan yourself to keep cool. Between a city sex scandal, murder trials and more than enough twists and turns to keep us guessing, we can't get enough of Reckless.
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We hit a "Fork in the Road" on Suits Season 4 Episode 13, at least according to the title of the latest installment of this USA Network series.
Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) guest-starred during the hour, uniting on screen with her real-life fiance, Patrick J. Adams.
Meanwhile, Harvey and Louis took a road trip to aid an out-of-town client to whom they both have deep ties... with Harvey taking advantage of this opportunity to prompt a confrontation between Louis and Mike about their trust issues.
From where does it stem?
There's one quick and easy way to find out: go ahead and watch Suits online now.
It's the time of week when we share with you all the quotes our writers have rounded up as their favorites.
If you haven't been watching Togetherness on HBO, the quote will give you a little of the intimacy problems the couples experience on the show.
Spencer doesn't think Hanna is necessarily doing her part on Pretty Little Liars and Louis gets a bit confused about the possibility of riding in the car with patient zero on Suits.
That's just a part of the fun, and if you want to see it all, you need only flip through the slideshow to see the rest of the story!
Bishop: It's your past, Tony. And it's a good one. ~
Tony: I have a tricky relationship with the past. I can either bury it or fixate on it. Still working out the kinks. ~
Bishop: Well whatever happened in your past helped make you the awesome guy you are today.
Thea: You know, I've been wondering. How do you decide between the red hoodie and the one with the mask? ~
Roy: [chuckles] I'm glad you know. ~
Thea: I felt pretty lame not recognizing my own brother just because he's wearing a hood.
Bart: Thinking back, I'm kinda surprised mom and dad let a crazy man spend all night in my bedroom. ~
Homer: Bart: Thinking back, I'm kinda surprised mom and dad let a crazy man spend all night in my bedroom.
Homer: Simpler times.
Milady: The truth is staring you in the face, and you can't even see it. ~
Athos: What truth? ~
Milady: Whatever I am, you love me. And you always will.
Shoshanna: I just don't understand why nobody tells you how bad its gonna be in the real world. ~
Marnie: Yeah they do. It's pretty much all they tell you.
Aria: What do we do know? We just wait until A paints the town red in our DNA? ~
Hanna: One drop here, one spot there, and kaboom; we're all sharing a jail cell with Ali. ~
Spencer: You are like the queen of not helping!
Peggy: I need you to get me a list of all the women that Howard has entertained in the last year. ~
Jarvis: I'm not sure there's enough ink in all of New York to complete that request. ~
Peggy: Fine, just in the last six months then, is that possible? ~
Jarvis: Oh yes, I suggest we start with the Western Hemisphere. ~
Peggy: Oh please.
Louis: They were infected with an infectious disease called Mike Ross. Now I am in the car with patient zero. ~
Mike: For your information, patient zero is the first person infected with the disease, not the disease itself.
Kate: I just keep reminding myself it is just the mall. ~
JJ: I don't think parents are ever ready for their kids to grow up. ~
Kate: It feels like yesterday she was in diapers. ~
JJ: Teenagers. I don't know how my mom survived. ~
Kate: Mine either.
Conde: I hear you. I do. But of all the reasons you've expound of why we can't be together none are of the heart. I have to fight every instinct I have pulling me toward you. When I'm near you I am aware of every breath you take and when I am away even the wind in the trees reminds me of you. ~
Mary: You will be the death of me and I of you.
Joan: I feel ... okay. I feel clear about something. Our work ... what we do ... it's not just a job now. It's who I am. I'm a detective. I'm ready to embrace that. I live in this world. Your world. And I probably will for the rest of my life. ~
Sherlock: It isn't my world. It's our world.
Slater: Hang on, go back. You speak Urdu? ~
Archer: Huh? Oh, no, no, just that one phrase ~
Farouk: The only phrase you know in Urdu is "No shit, you goat-raping pig devil"? ~
Archer: What?! I thought it meant "I'm sorry." Huh, probably why that night in a Karachi went from pretty bad to much worse. ~
Slater: I'm gonna stop you there. ~
Archer: Probably someone should. There's a baby.
Amelia: If you aren't willing to keep looking for light in the darkest of places without stopping even when it seems impossible, you will never succeed.
Deacon: I know I can fight this cancer, but I don't know if I can beat it. See the thing is, if I lose...uh there was a time when that wouldn't have mattered that much, but it does now. I got a daughter, and I got a niece, and I got...I got a lot of people I care about. They care about me, and when I think about not being there for them...You talk about feeling powerless. This is a powerlessness at a level that damn near overwhelms me. Truth is I'm terrified.
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Who says you only have to enjoy Suits Season 4 and the lovable Louis Litt once a week?
Sure, Louis is less cuddly than usual since finding out that he's been lied to over the years by pretty much everyone he held near and dear to him at the law firm.
And the fact that he's gotten his name on the firm letterhead (by threatening Jessica) hasn't necessarily calmed him down.
However, there's no way the sight of Louis Litt in a Santa outfit... or as a leprechaun... or (my personal favorite) as Cupid can keep anyone in a cranky mood. So, courtesy of USA Network, TV Fanatic is proud to EXCLUSIVELY reveal... the Louis Litt Calendar!
We wish these were really for sale. But, for now, we'll just have to settle for this fabulous slideshow! Go ahead and Litt It Up all year 'round, Suits Fanatics:
Usually it's the men causing all the trouble. But tonight, Suits Season 4 Episode 14 reminded us that the ladies can get things wrong, too!
From Donna's attempt to get Harvey and Mike back on the same page to Jessica's sudden change of heart, even the best intentions came back to haunt these leading ladies.
Before we attack what the ladies got themselves into this week, let's take moment to touch on what Mike was up to this week.
Obviously he took on a new case at the behest of Gerard. Silly me to think that his secret was going to be a major point of leverage for getting this case resolved. But I did find it interesting how doggedly he approached settling this case. Was it really about his parents? Perhaps simply a fear of time running out on his lawyering? I don't really know.
What I do know is the drama it caused between him and Harvey to the point Donna felt compelled to intervene. I am typically overjoyed when she does, but today that feeling is easily tempered by the implications her actions have.
I truly hate to see Donna in jeopardy again. Last time there was hope. This time there's the threat of prison. Yet if there's anyone around whom this team can rally, it's Donna. Donna doesn't do roommates, and she doesn't do orange. They have to help her out!
One person who won't be finding a way out of their life choices is Jessica. I commented in my review of Suits Season 4 Episode 11 that Jessica's half-truth to Jeff was going to come back to get her. Look's like I was right.
What's funny is that it's the result of Jessica wanting Jeff to bury the hatchet with Louis, the exact vulnerability she had left open. I see how the hole had to be plugged in order for Louis to feel completely accepted at the firm and that Jeff's prank was the one thing keeping that from happening. It just amazes me the holes we humans dig for ourselves at times without knowing it, only to have the bodies we buried rise from the dead.
Tonight, that body was the lie she told Jeff, and the result was an end to a relationship really on the cusp of blooming into something beautiful.
On another note, there was a between Harvey and Jessica where they are discussing the mistakes Harvey made in not telling Scottie sooner rather than later about Mike when he laid a hand on Jessica's shoulder in support before he left that spoke volumes. Those moments don't happen that often, so it really made an impression on me.
By the way, the #SaveDonna hashtag is in full effect in light of what transpired this week. Get it trending, Suitors.
So this isn't the first time we've seen Donna on the bad end of a case – only last time it was Hardman who had set the bait. Don't remember what I'm talking about? You will if you go back to Suits Season 2 and watch Suits online!
We know, we know: you can't stop flipping through our Louis Litt calendar. We don't blame you. Take as long as you need to ogle very photo in there.
But then move on and focus on Suits Season 4 Episode 14, which was yet another fun installment of this terrific USA series.
Titled "Derailed," it found Louis fighting to get the respect a partner deserves, in his opinion, while Mike spent time working his tail off on an humanitarian case.
Also of note: Patrick J. Adams made his directorial debut on the episode. Cool, right?
So let's just start with one of Sarah Rafferty's best performances as Donna that we've seen in a while. She's been a little but in and out this second half of the season, and reasonably so given all the Mike/Louis drama that has held strong.
We felt Donna's fear, her uncertainty, and her utter frustration with Harvey. We even felt her relief – and a little hope – in that apartment just as Harvey left.
But I think this performance hit a very particular nerve known to all Suits fans as Darvey.
Yes, that's the shipper term for Donna and Harvey. And, yes, this installment smacked us with it in ways most Suitors were not prepared for.
This leads me to Harvey's, "Donna, you know I love you." I almost thought he meant it in that cute familiar way and anxiously awaited that little smirk he so often gives. Yet, as the seconds passed, it became very clear the message he was trying to convey. Cue all the Darvey feels you can imagine.
I am still trying to figure out what led him to say it. It's not like his feelings towards Donna weren't indirectly made known in the way that he defended her doggedly and in every manner he could muster. This is not something unusual for Harvey, but he rarely refers to Donna as "different" in any context, and in this installment he did so more than once. We all knew what he meant, too.
Still, there's the question of timing. Why now?
While you begin to ponder that, I noticed something very interesting about the trajectory of Darvey in comparison to that of J-squared (Jeff and Jessica for those of you not in the loop). Notice that the louder relationship managed to literally battle to a better place, while J-squared seemed to go quietly into the night.
I guess it just goes to show that the relationships that are going somewhere aren't always in a good place, and the relationships nurtured constantly and undefined might actually be farther along in progression than you might suspect.
I was surprised that with all his talk of love that Jeff would have still walked away like he did, even though Jessica really did put herself out there as willing to work through their issues. Her sister Leah was right – short of theft, cheating or murder, they could have made it work. So glad we finally me Leah!
Overall, this installment was definitely something to write home about, and certainly something I would recommend watching with as much frequency as possible between now and next week's season finale.
What is next for Darvey? If the promo for Suits Season 4 Episode 16 is any indication, it seems to me like Harvey might decide to leave the firm? Have you seen any evidence that move might be on Harvey's mind? Go back and watch Suits online and let me know!
On Suits Season 4 Episode 15, Evan Smith brought new evidence to nullify the firm’s victory against Liberty Rail.
As a result, Harvey and Mike were forced scramble to save the case.
However, when District Attorney Wolf came right after the firm, they were faced with the very real possibility of Donna going to jail for her role. GULP!
Meanwhile, Jessica and Malone attempted to adjust to their new roles in each other’s lives.
In other words: a whole lot of drama took place. Relive each and every second of it when you watch Suits online via the following video.
Even with a relatively slow week on TV, our Fanatics still managed to find some great quotes. After all, Ra's al Ghul has something important to say to Oliver Queen on Arrow, Agent Carter went out with her head held high and Leonard was talking about love on The Big Bang Theory.
So flip around our slideshow and see what quotes made an impact on us this week!
Ra's al Ghul: You tasted death and you wanted more, but the truth is everyone and everything must come to an end. Even for one such as me.
Oliver: Kill me, but spare John Diggle's life. Let him go. I will beg for it.
Ra's al Ghul: You have shown tremendous strength, fortitude, power. No, Mr. Queen. I don't want to kill you. I want you to take my place. I want you to become the next Ra's al Ghul.
Rick Castle: Checking you for bites and scratches. Just making sure you didn’t somehow get impregnated. ------
Kate Beckett: If you think that’s how I’d get pregnant we need to talk.
Athos: This woman is a liar and a cheat, why should we trust her? ------
Milady: Aramis is dead, the King is in terrible danger, but by all means let's discuss my moral character. We have all day.
Peggy: I don't need a congressional honor. I don't need Agent Thompson's approval or the President's. I know my value, anyone else's opinion doesn't really matter.
Evan: When I grow up I want my specialty to be homemade pickles. ------
Emery: That’s new for you. ------
Evan: I was gonna tell you. ------
Emery: No it’s fine. I guess I’ll just have to share a bunk bed with a total stranger. (walks off in a huff)
Wick: I'll have you know, I was a god at fluid dynamics. ------
Raven: You think you're a god at everything. ------
Wick: Empirical evidence doesn't lie.
Alex: Whatever it is that you and I are doing, it's over. I'm not doing your bidding anymore, so don't call me. Just keep doing your superficial charade in Larryland, because I don't want any part of it.
Rayna: Hey Pete. I'm not exactly sure what your problem is. Maybe the good Lord only gave you two inches. I don't know. But I'll tell you one thing. You ever try to contact my friend again or in any way mess with her, I will make it my mission to ruin you. And unlike you, I actually have the power to do it.
Marcus: Marcus: Oh wow, first two writers, now three. This book is gonna be twice as good! ------
Felix: Well that math teacher screwed him in more ways than one. This book is gonna be twice as good! ------
Felix: Well that math teacher screwed him in more ways than one.
Ross P.: Oh, sure thing, you know. I'll just, I'll just step on out and get my cell phone a ring-a-ding-ding. Hold up, hold up. What's that? Oh, I'm still in prison? Oh. I'm still in prison.
Jake: There is no handbook! You're not the answer lady. Marriage is not a one size fits all deal. I don't know. You don't know. All I know is I am still, and screw me I probably always will be, in love with you!
Lem Kane: That's why I had to keep my secret. Can you imagine what that would mean to big oil or OPEC? ------
Archer: Well, there's no need to be racist. ------
Lana: How is the acronym for the organization of pertoleum exporting countries racist? ------
Archer: Oh, that's what it means?
After Suits Season 4 Episode 15, there is the possibility the relationship between Harvey and Donna will never be the same.
Now, Suits Season 4 Episode 16 promises the firm will be forever changed. What's going to happen in the finale?
We'll revisit the earlier part of the season when Sean Cahill returns with news he cannot connect his boss to corporate raider (and Mike's former employer) Charles Forstman. This will renew Harvey's desire to bring them both down.
Expect soap star Billy Miller to make his first appearance as Marcus Specter, Harvey's brother. He hasn't had the same successes in life as Harvey. Their conversation looks rather serious.
While Donna helps Louis with an unexpected crisis, Mike and Rachel have to come to terms with the fact that while she's Harvey's number two, Mike's still Harvey's guy.
With the promise the firm will never be the same, are we looking at one, or more, people moving on to different things?
If you need to catch up, you can watch Suits online via TV Fanatic. Don't forget to come back here on Thursday evening for a full review of the Suits Season 4 finale after it airs!
It didn't seem possible but Revenge Season 4 has managed to make this series watchable once again.
That's why all eyes are on ABC this Sunday night as Emily Thorne's love affair with Officer Ben picks up some steam and Jack Porter watches as it all goes down.
Well, okay, hopefully he's not ACTUALLY watching it ALL because that's creepy. We know he'll see enough to question his feelings for Emanda and that story will play out in the last part of the season.
Here's what we're watching for the week of March 2 through March 8.
As Emily and Ben grow closer following a night in his bungalow, Jack has to face his feelings. Does he tell Emily the truth or keep it to himself and let her find some happiness with Ben? If she can.
We'll finally find out who picked up Mark at the end of The Following season 2! The Joe Carroll chapter may be winding down, but scary new villains will pop up to take his place. --Stacy Glanzman
It's time for hte women of The Bachelor Season 19 to tell all! Was Ashley S. really as crazy as she seemed? Is Kelsey a complete lunatic? And what REALLY happened when Britt and Chris "took a nap"? Now's the night we'll find out.
Chuck is in trouble on Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 5, and it's all Jimmy's fault. How will Jimmy's brother react to the news that Jimmy's getting clients by less than honest means?
While half the world probably took advantage of the weekend and finished House of Cards Season 3 already, some of us here at TV Fanatic are taking our sweet, sweet time, not wanting this Kevin Spacey-helmed drama to end.
The mid-season finale left us with one heck of a cliffhanger! I can't wait to see how Skye handles her new powers and the affect Tripp's death has on everyone. --Stacy Glanzman
Actresses Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson have been a breath of fresh air this season as the two newest and most level headed Housewives. And as much as I’m sure it’s going to be a train wreck, it’s good to see Lisa Rinna trying to confront Kim Richards addiction issues head on. --Christine Orlando
With only a few episodes left, Empire is gearing up for its finale and this week's episode should be a doozy. Not only will there be fallout from Jamal's reveal, but we'll also get a bigger glimpse into Andre's struggles. Should be another great episode for this breakout hit! --Whitney Evans
American Idol continues to change the game thanks to smart decisions from its new producers. This Wednesday, we'll start the night by learning which of the Top 24 sang for the first and last time last week. Then, we'll hear the Top 16.
I am excited for the part one of the two-part season finale. With the Grounder/Sky People army at the doors of Mount Weather, the long-awaited final battle is about to begin. The 100 knows how to do a season finale, so it is sure to be an exciting and emotional hour of television. --Amanda Festa
Last week Harvey saved Donna from a prison term and then told her he loved her before turning tail and running. There's no way Donna's going to let that go and I can't wait to see if this relationship finally moves forward as we wait for season 6 to start this summer. --Christine Orlando
An FBI agent is sent to Jerusalem to investigate the murder of a young American and gets caught up in a conspiracy that could change the course of history. Sounds fun, right? --Carissa Pavlica
Boasting an all-star cast and created by the powers behind 12 Years a Slave, American Crime is gearing up to be a breakout hit for ABC. It does take away one of the Shondaland slots on TGIT, but with Timothy Hutton and Felicity Huffman on board, it sounds like a perfect fit.
While the White House deals with the fallout of Andrew's stroke, Olivia Pope is trying to get back in the Gladiator saddle by helping police with a standoff in the middle of a street. Does she still have it, or did her time in captivity totally break her?
This week the action moves to Tunt Manor and Cheryl (who is definitely becoming more Archer-like now) is through the moon at having something important to do. It's also a great Lana episode as she tries to seduce a prince. --Orrin Konheim
After what has been a roller-coaster ride of six seasons for Sue Sylvester, it seems as if Ryan Murphy is finally going to give the character some closure. Or not. We'll find out Friday night.
I am looking forward to the first season finale of Togetherness. The series takes a thoughtful look at adulthood that is existential and hilarious in turns. Recently renewed for a second season, I can't wait to see how they leave things between Brett and Michelle, and Alex and Tina. --Amanda Festa
On The Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 13, members of Rick's group settle into their new roles in the Alexandria compound. But they don't get too comfortable. They can't forget what it's like on the outside or they'll get weak.
After suffering a serious sophomore slump, The Following Season 3 premieres tonight on Fox. The Joe Carroll chapter has been laid to rest but a new villain is waiting to pop up in his place.
The Suits Season 4 finale takes place on Wednesdsay night, with a mid-summer return set for Suits Season 5. USA has to make some room on its airwaves since DIG Season 1 kicks off Thursday night. We can only have so much drama, you know?
And then there's our reality fare. Lissa Rinna is a fan favorite on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and American Idol Season 14 feels fresh. The talent is actually pretty great this season, too, so that certainly helps.
Now it's your turn. What are YOU watching this week? Sound off in the comments below!
The time where television viewers around the nation wonder whether they'll be saying farewell to their favorite dramas or comedies for good come spring...
... or whether they'll be welcoming them back with open, excited arms in a few months.
From now until the network Upfronts in May, we'll be keeping you apprised of the fates of ... well... pretty much every single show on TV, as the following photo gallery will accompany an endless number of renewal and cancelation articles.
The statuses of these shows will be updated on a continual basis, but you can click around above and get an idea of where your most DVR-worthy programs stand.
Have they already received the axe? Have executives already passed along the news you've been dying to hear?
If you’re Harvey Spector, and you’ve said those words to your longtime secretary/confidante Donna Paulsen (as he did in Suits Season 4 Episode 15), there’s so much that needs to be said.
First, what kind of love was Harvey talking about? Is it time for their relationship to go to the next level? And what will we learn from the flashbacks on Suits Season 4 Episode 16?
To get all the answers, I hopped on the phone last week for some time with Gabriel Macht, who brings Harvey to life every week on the USA legal series. Let’s see what he has to say about Season 4 and even Suits Season 5...
TV Fanatic: The last episode ended with a nice little cliffhanger of its own with the L word coming out between Harvey and Donna. How difficult was that for Harvey to actually even say those words? Or was it not as difficult as you would think?
Gabriel Macht: It’s hard to draw the line where Harvey starts and Gabriel ends and Gabriel starts. It was a really big conversation on set. The whole episode Harvey’s fighting for Donna’s life and we’ve sort of seen that before. The stakes have just gotten much higher because it wasn’t just her being fired. It was her being put to the test and possibly going to jail.
I think that sort of was just a wakeup call for Harvey to do whatever magic he had up his sleeve to get her out of it. I think it also told him how much she means to him. He does say ‘Donna, I love you at the end.’ But prior to that there’s multiple times that he sort of professes his love in different ways. But that love is not necessarily like ‘I’m in love with you’ or ‘I want you to have my children.’
I think what works is that it’s really up to the viewer to decide how that was properly meant, which makes it not so easy on the fans, which I like but there’s a ton of fans that are like ‘oh, for sure. Oh my God! They should be together!’
TVF: Do some of those answers get addressed as far as what kind of love it is and do they bring it up again?
GM: I think they do. I think they do become addressed in their own way. I think it’s really difficult for both of them to engage in the subject because what could happen if it goes either way? I think they’re also just a little bit confused because I don’t think Harvey is super in control of his emotions and what he says.
As much as he says the quippy, witty, amazing, quick-witted thing, sometimes he says stupid things without thinking about them. I think what’s complicated about the L word moment and about the fallout is that it’s not clear cut. I think that’s what I like about it. ‘Okay, I’ll play my hand.’
TVF: Talk about the flashbacks we see in the episode. a little bit. We’ve seen flashbacks before but we get to see how Donna and Harvey meet!
GM: Right. That’s the first time they check in with each other. It’s also one of the first windows into seeing how he really believes that she gets him and knows what’s right and what’s wrong for him. She has a sure fire feeling about Forstman. Harvey doesn’t really listen to that voice and it comes back to haunt him.
TVF: How is it for you and Sarah to shoot those scenes where you’re kind of going in the past? You two have a long history as friends but you’re also playing the history of these characters that goes a long way as well.
GM: It was fun. We have a good time in the past. They’re characters but we have a very full friendship in our 20 years. We’ve been to weddings together, we’ve had close family members pass and dealt with the mourning of that. We’ve had our friends divorce and gone through births and there’s just been a full friendship there. We’re able to tap into a lot of different things in our acting. I guess more than anything we just trust each other and we try and just go to where the characters were at. They’re very different from us. Harvey and Donna are just really super-different than us. Look, we’re having a good time and we always have a good laugh. It allows us to be open.
TVF: We also get a little bit more of Harvey’s family in this episode. Do you hope in season five we might get to see more of his family?
GM: Yeah, I would like to see more of that. I did have a conversation with Aaron [Korsh, creator] who mentioned that to me. He was sort of leaning into that. They haven’t written any of the episodes yet but they’re throwing stories around. He had engaged in the idea because he loved the dynamic between Harvey and [his brother] Marcus. Harvey in many ways feels responsible for some of the issues that Marcus has been dealing with. That creates drama. I think Billy Miller did a terrific job. I think [Aaron] is going to try and follow that story a little bit. I hope he does.
One of the things Suits does best is flashbacks – and they series interspersed quite a few flashback elements this season, satisfying our love and need for both perspectives of our favorite cast of characters.
What I really enjoyed about this one was its inclusion of Harvey's younger brother, Marcus, whom we had met to meet yet, and whose desire to open a restaurant was something unknown to me. If anything, Harvey's call to him at the end, letting us all know that the move Harvey made was worth it, meant the world to me. Marcus is married – with children!
But, let's talk about what it cost Harvey to help Marcus make that step forward. It is interesting to me that even Donna, who had never spoken two words to Forstman, could tell that he was a shady guy. She wasn't the only one. Jessica warned him, too. Harvey clearly discovered the truth for himself – a minute too late.
In the end, though, Harvey managed to pull out the win by wearing a wire.
That wire, though, was only after seeing a very distinct look of uncertainty on his usually smug face that might have convinced the casual viewer that he wouldn't pull this one out. Lucky for Harvey, he has both Mike and Rachel working the case and determining out that the case is more personal than Harvey was willing to let on by himself.
Things only seemed to get worse for Harvey when it came to his relationship with Donna. It seems his casual "I love you," which I mistook for a possibly romantic declaration, was more for comfort than some big emotional move on his part.
It's truly not clear in what way Harvey loves Donna; it could be casual or romantic or collegial for all we know, or maybe even all Harvey himself knows. All he knows now is that Donna is not working for him anymore, and I think that's the one thing that could truly hit him where it hurts.
Harvey clearly has an emotional block when it comes to a lot of things, but most especially with the women in his life. As a result, it probably shouldn't have surprised him that he finally really screwed things up with Donna.
And as for Donna... Do we know what she really wants from Harvey? Does she want the relationship? Does she simply not want Harvey to pity her? When she said "this arrangement isn't working for me anymore," was she standing up for herself and letting Harvey know her move was more about her than it was about him?
These are all the questions we're going to keep asking ourselves while the show is on hiatus.
However, there's one more thing we should really take a moment to discuss, and that's Norma's unexpected death. I was really hoping we were going to get the chance to finally meet her.
But, I think, like all good characters in her category, remaining unseen may be the more powerful role that she played. In this installment, it allowed her to stand in for the idea of letting the people around you know their importance in your life, which prompted some people to take immediate action; mainly Mike.
Before we skip to the engagement, Rick needs another hats off for his emotional performance as he worked through his grief over the loss of Norma. So does Sarah for her handling of Donna's responses. I really loved his speech to the people attending Norma's service. It was a way to ground the moment.
So not let's talk about Mike. As much as I loved Mike's moment with Rachel just before they got engaged, I can't help but think that this is just one in the long line of impulsive decisions Mike is prone to making. That's not to say that Mike and Rachel aren't endgame and won't make it there at some point, but perhaps this point wasn't it.
We will have to see what happens in Suits Season 5.
So now that we've seen the season come to a close, how about we go back and watch Suits online a few hundred times before it returns to us this summer?!
Suits Season 4 has come to an end. But not before Suits Season 4 Episode 16 provided us with another very strong installment of this outstanding USA drama.
The hour centered on Cahill needing assistance from Harvey in order to make his case against Woodall and Forstman.
Elsewhere, Rachel and Mike dealt with their very different relationships with Harvey; while Donna helped Louis with a crisis. Intriguing, right?
What was the crisis? How did Donna help? How did the finale leave us hanging off a cliff? Go ahead and watch Suits online right here and now to find out.
These two started out hot and heavy, and they got two full seasons of being together. But the love triangle of doom tore them apart along the way, and the two soulmates have never really found their way back to each other. As the series draws to a close next year, it might be time for Stelena to rekindle their romance and end up together.
Who could ever forget that beautifully tragic first (and last) Olicity kiss? Our two crime fighters locked lips at the beginning of Season 3, but Oliver decided it was too dangerous for them to be together. This might be one of those 'endgame' romances that takes a lot of time, but we're willing to wait.
He might be a murderous son of a bitch, but Ward seems to honestly care about Skye. Their relationship in Season 1 seemed a little cookie cutter, but now that they've got a more even playing field and a complicated new dynamic, it might be time for them to try again. With a relationship, or just some really great hate sex.
After a heart-wrenching panic attack over his father's kidnapping, Stiles got something he's likely been dreaming about since kindergarten: a kiss with Lydia. Sure, she only did it to regulate his breathing and calm him down, but we all know there was more to it than that. These two need to get back to smooching ASAP.
Officially the slowest of slow burns, Donna and Harvey have been dancing around each other for four seasons now. Apparently they've done the deed once before, and then they both swore to never let their attraction come between their working relationship again. But every season, we get a little closer to seeing them cross that line, and we'll be ready for it when they do!
Okay, so he's a murderer, but so technically so is she, right? The hookups between these two have been electric, and every kiss they share sort of gives us shivers. If they can both figure out a way not to go to prison for first degree murder, then that's a good match right there.
Ever since they got the newer (hotter) Daario, we've been way more into this pairing than ever before. Dany commanding Daario to take his clothes off and then watching him undress like a Queen on her throne was hot as hell. They haven't fallen back in bed together again yet - at least not on screen - but we have a sneaking suspicion they will.
"Let's get our stoichiometry on" is simultaneously the weirdest and most wonderful pick up line of all time. Wick and Raven certainly have chemistry, and it exploded all over our screens on this season of The 100. Raven seemed to want to brush it off like it was nothing, but we think Wick will be harder to shake than that.
Klaroline got one extra steamy hookup in the woods before they were tragically separated onto different shows for the rest of eternity. Not a very satisfying conclusion for two years of buildup if you ask us. Don't worry, there's always hope that Caroline will one day make her way down to New Orleans to give this couple the ending they deserve.
For the love of country music, can these two just get back together already? After a short relationship and a denied proposal, Scarlett and Gunnar went their separate ways, both romantically and musically. Recent events have pulled them closer together though, so they might be headed back towards relationship-ville soon.
This couple just can't catch a break. Whether it's a secret love child or a mystical werewolf wedding, something always gets between them. After a poorly timed confession and a ridiculously hot sex scene, Hayley and Elijah pretty much called it quits. Nevertheless, we expect they'll stumble into another forbidden love scene soon.
That pesky town line is driving everyone apart on Once Upon a Time. Robin had to cross into the real world and leave his true love, Regina, behind in order to keep his family together. We can't see how he'll ever make it back with Marian's life depending on them staying away, but we still believe that true love conquers all.
Many of you might have forgotten about the shared smooch between Rosewood's sexiest doctor and our pretty little Hanna Marin. We didn't! Just because Wren's a little shady - who the heck isn't on this show - that doesn't mean he and Hanna couldn't still make a go of it in the right circumstances.
We feel a little creepy including this one, but we mean it in the most innocent way possible. Bruce and Selina shared the most adorable preteen kiss ever during Gotham's mid-season finale, but murder and supervillains have kept these kiddos apart. If they ever do repair their little partnership, we wouldn't say no to another peck.
They're so twisted and wrong, but in a right kind of way, you know? Whatever is between them, it doesn't seem like it's going away because every time Charlie pops back up, Quinn wavers in her determination to stay away from him. We'd wager if he shows his face in D.C again, Quinn might fall back into old habits.
Call it denial, but we're still convinced that these girls will end up together when all is said and done. They've fought, they've cried, they've even gotten divorced. But if the day comes when Grey's Anatomy ever does draw to a close (somewhere around Season 18 probably) then this couple better kiss and make up. And then kiss again.
It's hard to tell whether this dysfunctional pair is ever really together or apart, but Cookie's latest rejection might keep them apart for a good long while. In the end though, no one can ever match the partnership that Cookie and Lucious have, musically or otherwise.
Screw hooking up again, these two need to get remarried ASAP. Sure, they've obviously got their issues (they did get divorced after all) but their chemistry is amazing, and they fight together like a well oiled machine. Let's just hope Bobbi and Mack's little secret doesn't end up getting Hunter into hot water.
Putting aside how fantastic it is to see a bisexual female lead, no one can deny that Clarke and Lexa have built a solid relationship this past season. And though Lexa just betrayed Clarke in a BIG way, that doesn't make us any less eager for another kiss from these two ladies.
Poor Rumbelle. Right after exchanging vows and tying the knot, their relationship just had to implode on itself. Now Belle is heartbroken, Rumple is in hiding, and they'll likely be on opposite sides of this newest battle. Maybe they'll get back together and be Storybrooke's very own Romeo and Juliet?
Call us crazy, but now that all the anger and betrayal is behind them, Fitz and Mellie kind of work. She's not a jealous, crazy monster out to get Olivia, and he's not a decieitful scumbag trying to juggle two women. When you take out the marriage part of their relationship, they're actually kind of perfect together.
They break up, or they decide to just stay friends, or it turns out to be a one time thing. Then you're curled up in your sweatpants with a giant tub of Haagen Dazs because your life is officially over.
We all have those couples that we loved together, but are sadly no more. So many of them deserve another shot at happiness!!
We decided to highlight a few of those couples this weekend and celebrate their sexiest hookups.
Enjoy our Sexy Saturday list of couples who went there and absolutely need to go there again.
Pearson Specter is no stranger to growing pains, and the back half of Suits Season 4 saw the firm struggling through them in ways we saw coming and ways we never could have seen.
From Louis' vengeful rampage to the interesting Harvey and Donna developments, Suits wasted not a single line of dialog or a single camera angle of the last six episode of the season. Let's take a moment to sing its praises, shall we?
Best Episode: While many of the episodes that compromised the back half of this season dealt out some good drama,Suits Season 4 Episode 13 tops the list if only because it managed to bring back Hardman, Granny and Trevor, many of whom we haven't seen for two seasons. Not only that, we got to see Harvey's first case, and the whole thing was only made sweeter by a road trip and a repaired bromance!
Best Performance: Despite the fact I wanted to deck him by the time the whole thing was said and done, Rick Hoffman really embraced and ran with Louis' angst, hurt and frustration over the perceived betrayal of Mike's secret and stole the show in a lot of ways. It was good that he was able to make someone such as me, who adores Louis, really hate him. It was also nice to see Louis grieving in Suits Season 4 Episode 16– on the other end of the spectrum from where season 4.5 began – and how Hoffman handled it.
Introduction That Needed to Happen: Though it was second only to finally getting to meet Norma – which sort of happened? – meeting Jessica's sister Leah was a nice treat, if only because it meant things were going on with Jessica that warranted such an appearance in Suits Season 4 Episode 15. It's nice to be reminded that Jessica is human every once in a while, and has not only a past, but a present that extends beyond the firm!
Most Cathartic Moment: I think we all lived vicariously through Mike when he brawled with Louis in Suits Season 4 Episode 13. Not only was it time for them to resolve their issues, it was about time Louis got Litt-Up!
Hopes for Season 5: Clearly the resolution of the Darvey drama, but only after a few good installments of Harvey trying to get Donna back. Definitely looking forward to seeing what it looks like for Louis and Donna to work together, and hoping it only enhances their friendship. More background and personal-life action for Jessica would be the icing on the cake!
Overall Grade: A+
YOUR turn, TV Fanatics: How would you grade Suits Season 4?
It's Sexy Saturday, and this week, we're going down a different path.
How can two people who are sexy in their own right, walk together and become a drag? Well, chemistry is a tricky, tricky thing for onscreen couples, and sometimes they're a major flop.
We've all seen the pairings that just can't quite hit the mark. Maybe the characters don't work well together, or the actors just don't have the right connection. Maybe there's simply too much action going on with the plot, leaving no time to worry about the kissy stuff.
Regardless, chemistry is usually subjective, and fans will get into some pretty rabid discussions about who belongs with who.
Flip through the slideshow and let us know what you think about our list of chemistry flops. We'll be sure to duck and cover and probably run for our lives.
Typically, the "husband with a hidden agenda" plot would be tantalizing and sexy, but for Tom and Liz it was kind of a snoozefest. We were totally invested in finding out what the hell Tom was up to, but as far as his relationship with Liz went, no one could really find the energy to care. Spy drama is always far more interesting than relationship drama anyways.
Try as they might, the writers just could not get the sexual chemistry between Klaus and Camille to work. She makes a good shrink (that whole family needs therapy to be honest), but romantically these two are not exactly made for each other. As a result, Klaus has taken a hiatus from any sexy times to focus on his darling daughter, leaving Cami without much to do...
Watch any love scene between Quinn and Huck, and you'll probably have to look away cringing. The open-mouthed kissing and face licks just aren't doing it for us. While we know this sexual relationship is supposed to be more twisted than charming (they've tortured each other after all), we still think it's gone a little too far. It's not "hot twisted" it's just kind of "gross twisted."
When Gotham first began, Jim and Barbara seemed happy enough with their quaint little romance, but as obstacles were placed before them, one thing became glaringly obvious: they didn't work well enough for the audience to even care about them, much less root for their reconciliation. Now we barely see Barbara, and honestly... it's not much of a loss for the show.
This one is sure to fuel lots of debate, as couples of The Vampire Diaries always do, but something is just NOT right with Steroline and their recent romantic entanglement. Maybe it's the platonic friendship they used to have, or maybe it's the lukewarm way Stefan seems to 'kinda sorta like' Caroline. But we can't be the only ones who feel like we're watching a brother and sister go at it when these two kiss, no matter how beautifully lit the scene is.
Don't get us wrong, Daryl and Carol are two of the best characters on the show, and their relationship is a favorite for anyone with a brain. But they've been teasing the will-they-won't-they of this pairing for three years now, and nada. We'd argue that's probably because while their connection is certainly deep and meaningful, their sexual chemistry is just left of center. Most people would rather see them hug it out than start banging.
Another case of friends gone romantic gone horribly wrong. Everyone's favorite sitcom was getting a little stale after nine years on the air, so the writers threw Joey and Rachel together to see if it would stick. And oh good lord, it did not. After just three episodes of trying to make it work, Rachel and Joey decided to go back to being friends and let their anti-chemistry stay where it belonged. Dead and buried.
Maybe we're still biased towards Allison -- may she rest in peace -- but the romance between Kira and Scott doesn't exactly spark fireworks. They're cute, but there's a fire missing there, and that kind of thing can't be faked. Lucky for them, there are usually too many supernatural shenanigans terrorizing Beacon Hills to focus very heavily on the relationships.
Here's another short relationship that burned out faster than you could blink, and thank goodness for that. Nothing can really compare to the chemistry that Aria and Ezra have, and Jason always seemed a little too hinky to be a viable romantic partner. Plus, the age gap somehow seemed creepier between Jason and Aria than Ezra and Aria. How did that happen?
Somehow, knowing Eddie was only around to be an obstacle for Barry and Iris made his relationship with our favorite leading lady less than drool-worthy. Add in the fact that he was her dad's partner, and it all just becomes a little weird. The chemistry could have saved them if it existed, but alas it did not.
We might need to duck and cover for this one, but Jack and Emily still make it on the list. Emily's devious personality doesn't really complement Jack's do-gooder nature very well, and their romantic tension is less than palpable. It's probably floating around somewhere out in the harbor with Jack's sunken boat. They might be endgame, but Jack and Emily just don't have that spark that draws us in.
The case of Laurel and Oliver was a rare one, where the sexual chemistry was there (in abundance) but the emotional chemistry was just not. Despite all the history and struggles they've experienced together, the connection between these two was just never enough. Oliver has amazing emotional relationships with every other character on the show, but Laurel somehow couldn't quite fit in.
If ever there was a literal black hole of chemistry between characters, it was Izzie and George. They even had to write it into the show that these two couldn't make it work sexually because their friendship was too deeply ingrained in them. The pairing was one of the shortest in Grey's history, and good riddance. Major flop.
Some say these two sizzle and some say they fizzle, but you have to admit that the joke is wearing a little thin. Donna feels too much like a mom character sometimes, constantly managing Harvey's life and cleaning up his messes. Plus, it's been YEARS already. Make it work or move on people, we've got cases to solve and mergers to manage!
This couple started out strong, working the "best friend and the little brother" vibe pretty well. Unfortunately, as the years dragged on their screen time disappeared, and their chemistry disappeared along with it. It's probably only because they didn't get enough attention, but eventually we just started wishing they'd quit the whole Beremy thing all together.
Their first sex scene was juxtaposed with an autopsy, and if that doesn't tell you all you need to know, I don't know what will. Luckily, the romance between Rebecca and Wes was built around the mystery of Lila's death, so their chemistry wasn't all that necessary in the first place. Actually, the lack of "oomph" behind the pairing probably helped ease things along when Wes all too quickly turned on Rebecca at the end of Season 1.
Was this chick actually supposed to be Dean's happily ever after? The kid and the apple pie and the stable household we get, but Lisa? Sorry boys and girls, but Dean's picture-perfect relationship held all the sexiness of the Volvo Station Wagon this couple probably drove. There are many, many other characters who probably should have taken priority in Dean's life.
Sleeping Beauty and her Prince Charming bring a classic love story to life on Once Upon a Time, and we'll likely be seeing more of them soon. But no matter how timeless the romance, this version of it just doesn't pull us in. Maybe it's because of the near-miss we got last season with Mulan and Aurora's potential romance. Now THAT is what we call a fairytale twist.
We feel bad speaking ill of the dead, but the love story between Clarke and Finn always felt slightly rushed and hollow. When compared to the crazy chemistry between Clarke and Lexa or Clarke and Bellamy, Finn just kind of seemed so-so. Regardless, the failed romance didn't make it any less tragic when Clarke had to sacrifice Finn to save her people's lives.
From practically the first episode, Skye and Ward were pushed together as the main pairing of this new show. Unfortunately, their relationship was just too nice and neat, and it failed to engage a lot of viewers. Now that Ward is evil and Skye is… well who knows what Skye is, they might work out better. But ultimately the chemistry just did not click in Season 1.
Casey and Dawson gave it a try. They tried harder than any couple could, but a relationship isn't created on trying, it's a natural chemistry between two people, and these two have felt forced since the onset. Dawson had an unrequited crush on Casey. Casey took notice after the death of his fiance, but it was too easy for outside influences to pull them apart. They just don't have it.
