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Meanwhile, Donna finally returned to work for Harvey.
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How did you decide what you wanted to get in early in this episode?
I thought, how are we going to mitigate the damage because Mike definitely cant get out of this.
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Chris Downey, one of the writers, said, Why cant he get out of it?
He knows the law better than anyone youve ever met.
I sort of added, We dont have to prove hes a lawyer.
They have to prove he isnt.
Then, we just thought about Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce).
We just started brainstorming and trying to get a good sequence, and hopefully we did.
Has the identity of who turned Mike in remained the same throughout the writing process?
What was their reasoning versus yours?
Most of the people they were thinking handed him in ultimately did it for some self-serving purpose.
I wanted the person to hand him in because it was the right thing to do.
Right before his arrest, Mike had made a decision to give up this life.
Will his commitment to fighting these charges waiver?
The problem and what were going to realize in a few episodes is that Gibbs doesnt really want Mike.
She doesnt want the dealer; she wants the supplier Harvey, Jessica, or maybe Louis.
When you started writing this season, did you know Mikes arrest would bring Donna and Harvey back together?
We thought that if Mike gets arrested, Donna was gonna go to Harveys side to help him.
Will the issues that drove them apart still be present as theyre fighting this?
Theyll still be there but somewhat in the background.
Issues of survival tend to trump issues of choice.
Jessica is in a vulnerable position.
Will Daniel Hardman still remain a threat to her and her firm?
I think we tried to dispatch with him in 511 based on Mikes warning to Jack.
We had very limited availability for him.
How is Anita Gibbs different from other foes Harvey and Mike have faced?
Weve had formidable women who weve gone up against but no real foes.
Anitas not going to completely play by the rules, but shes not corrupt.
She wont completely break the law to win.
Is she like a female version of Harvey?
Shes a bit more serious than he is, but she does have a sense of humor.
Its also about how theydidbreak the law and shes trying to do the right thing.
Scottie and Trevor returned in tonights episode.
Can you tease who else will return?
Woodside), Sheila Sazs (Rachael Harris).
Suitsairs Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
