Gabriel Macht returned as his common Fits character Harvey Specter in Episode 8 of Fits LA, titled “Acapulco.” It is the character’s second look within the spinoff, and his presence performed an enormous function. Within the episode, Harvey helps Ted with the Pellegrini case, which has been happening all season, whereas additionally delivering huge information for the final two episodes of the primary season.
Ted and Harvey is likely to be the primary focus of the episode, however Erica’s subplot will get thrilling as she creates extra drama within the office. Romantic tensions have been excessive all season, and one character lastly revealed emotions for one more character on the finish of the episode. This is every little thing that occurred in Season 1, Episode 8 of Fits LA.
Fits LA
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February 23, 2025
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NBC
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Aaron Korsh
Harvey Specter Returns To Assist Ted
The Ted plot for “Acapulco” is concentrated on how his case towards the New York mob boss John Pellegrini ends. The flashbacks start with a scene the place Eddie is sleeping on Ted’s sofa. Ted admits he is nervous in regards to the trial, however the purpose he requested his brother to stick with him was as a result of he misses Samantha. Within the morning, Ted is within the courthouse rest room, the place he sees Pellegrini, who tries to intimidate Ted.
On the trial, Ted calls Pellegrini’s hitman, Jimmy Patriale, to the stand. Nonetheless, issues do not go how he expects, and Ted finally ends up wanting like a liar in entrance of the jury. Ted does not know the way to proceed the trial, however at his house, he sees Eddie carrying one in all his personal fits, and Eddie says he wears it as a result of the opposite youngsters at college would put on costumes as a result of they needed to be like Superman, however Eddie needed to be like Ted. This provides Ted the enhance he must observe particulars about Pellegrini’s funds, however he does not discover what he wants.
Ted does not assume there is a option to win the case, however he sees Stuart on the courthouse. Stuart flew all the way in which to New York for Ted and tells him that he is misplaced three folks over the Pellegrini case and that if he cannot do one thing about it, nobody can. On the trial, Ted brings Jimmy again to the stand, and Jimmy delivers a heart-wrenching story about how Billy was his pal, which is why he remembers Pellegrini giving the orders to him in particular person.
After leaving the courtroom, Ted worries that Jimmy’s testimony wasn’t sufficient, when Harvey exhibits up with the knowledge Ted wanted. Harvey says the enterprise left the agency when their lawyer, Daniel Hardman (a significant character from Fits who’s set to look within the spinoff), so Harvey’s tremendous with giving Ted the data. Harvey additionally agrees to take the stand with the knowledge to assist Ted win the case.
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Pellegrini Rears His Head within the Current Day
Again within the present-day storyline, Amanda Stevens is attempting to resolve if she is going to take Ted’s provide to be the pinnacle of his agency’s prison division. She helps him look by resumés for brand new attorneys whereas listening to some tales about his time as a prosecutor. She will get anxious that Ted misplaced his prosecutor job as a result of he did one thing mistaken, and he or she asks Stuart for recommendation, regardless that she hates him. She asks Stuart if Ted is unethical, and Stuart replies that there is a distinction between unethical and immoral to Ted and that Ted solely breaks guidelines when he actually believes in a case.
Stuart’s respect for Ted convinces Amanda to take the job, however she tells Ted that he must be comfy together with her defending responsible folks. She additionally desires Ted to consider the potential for Ted and Amanda having a relationship, which appears to shock Ted.
The episode ends with a tag to the Pellegrini case. Harvey flies out to Los Angeles and meets with Ted. Primarily based on their dialog, Ted did put Pellegrini behind bars when he was in New York, however Pellegrini’s out of jail now. Harvey asks Ted for assist placing Pellegrini again, which suggests Ted has to go away LA and return to New York.
Stuart and Rick Work Collectively Once more
Stuart continues to be engaged on the case for David Bowie (not that one), his new consumer who intimidates studio whistleblowers. David Bowie was employed to cease a lady from speaking after she witnessed somebody dying on a movie set. Stuart wants extra details about the girl, and he will get assist from Rick. Whereas Rick is at dinner with a producer on the movie, he introduces the producer to Stuart. After some intimidation, Stuart will get the producer to disclose that the girl hung out in rehab for drug use.
Stuart then goes to Isaac Adani, the lawyer representing the girl, and means that Isaac drop a couple of of David Bowie’s fees. Stuart says he’ll persuade the jury that Isaac’s consumer is a money-hungry drug addict. Isaac then tells Stuart that David Bowie has a repute along with his intimidation strategies, which is a shock to Stuart. Numerous the smaller particulars get misplaced with the brief period of time given to Stuart’s plot, however he goes again to his consumer. David Bowie admits that he is threatened a number of folks, however he does not bear in mind each identify. Stuart appears tremendous with the reply till he walks into Rick’s workplace on the finish of the episode. There, Stuart exhibits Rick a headline and says he thinks one of many whistleblowers David Bowie intimidated is now useless.
Erica Creates a Poisonous Office
At the beginning of the episode, Erica’s mother calls to inform her that their neighbor, Arthur, has died, which has an enormous emotional affect on Erica as a result of he was variety to her when she was younger. Erica tells her mother that she’ll come to the home that night time. Nonetheless, she then will get a name that she’s supposed to fulfill her consumer, Adam Driver, for dinner. Erica goes to inform Leah Energy that she wants to return to dinner, too, not realizing that Leah simply heard that her cat was put down. Leah says she wants the night time to herself, and Erica scolds her, saying that Leah wants to have the ability to drop every little thing for her purchasers.
Satirically, Erica then goes to Ted to see if he can go to dinner with Adam Driver, in order that she does not must. Ted’s assistant, Roslyn, interrupts and says that Erica must see the brand new head of human sources, Marvin. Marvin tells Erica that he overheard her dialog with Leah and that she used an inappropriate tone. Erica then will get mad that she’s the one getting scolded when she’s heard folks inform her to drop every little thing all through her profession.
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Later, Roslyn confronts Erica and says she’s mad that Erica bought upset with Marvin. Roslyn tells Erica that they work in a enterprise the place folks attempt to get away with every little thing, so it is essential to have HR. Erica goes again to Marvin and talks about her emotions, revealing that she felt like Leah left her “excessive and dry.” After speaking to Marvin, Erica then goes to Leah to apologize, however issues worsen when she says that Leah nonetheless might have come to the dinner as a result of her cat was already useless.
The subplot ends with Erica visiting her mother and crying, nevertheless it’s not a great decision. Leah’s been handled like a punching bag all season, and I am bored with it. She has such excessive potential as a younger, energetic lawyer with such a ardour for leisure. It is a waste of character to produce other characters repeatedly speaking right down to her. It is also good that there is lastly an HR particular person to handle all of the toxicity on this office, nevertheless it looks as if he nonetheless has work to do primarily based on what Erica advised Leah on the finish of the episode.
The following episode of Fits LA airs Sunday, April 20, at 9 p.m. and might be out there to stream on Peacock the subsequent day.