USAIf you're worried about Mike Ross now that he's behind bars and in close proximity to someone harboring a grudge against Harvey on Suits, good—because you should be.
As last week's season six premiere revealed, this Frank fella sniffing around Mike's (Patrick J. Adams) cell is no friend. And the actor bringing him to life wants to make that perfectly clear. "I think if you care for Mike, you should be very concerned," Paul Schulze told E! News. "I think it's very real and I think even though he has been with the show for a good long time, Frank's presence and threats should not be taken at all lightly."
So, who is this Frank guy and what's his beef with Harvey (Gabriel Macht)? "Frank, he's been around. He's kind of a wizened, tough, manipulative critter. [He] doesn't like where he is and blames Harvey, to some extent, for it," Schulze explained. "Or certainly Harvey is on Frank's list of people he would love to see feel a little pain. Mike's sudden proximity to Frank is very intriguing to Frank. Frank is going to take full advantage of their proximity."
While we can look forward to learning more about Frank and Harvey's history beginning in tonight's new episode, Schulze did offer up a few hints. "Well, I can certainly say that Frank might have thought he was going to be able to taste freedom a little bit longer, if it wasn't for Harvey. And Harvey did his job once upon a time, and did it well enough, that the first round, if you will, definitely went to Harvey. So, here Frank is and here young Mike is. You'll find out more, but I think that's about as much as I can say."
How will Harvey handle it when he learns Mike may pay the price for something he did? As you'd expect, not well. "I think Harvey definitely is a hands-on guy, and certainly has a lot of concern for Mike, for Mike's welfare, while Mike's in here. He recognizes that Mike took it on the chin to—I don't know if the right word is 'sacrified himself,' but he definitely did not want to hurt the firm any further, even if it meant him going to jail, obviously," Schulze said. "I think Harvey appreciates that and feels a certain responsibility for Mike. I think it's more than safe to say that Harvey's adamantly concerned for Mike's welfare and lets anyone willing to hear it know about it."
As for a run-in between Harvey and Frank, get ready for it. "I think, yes, you will see a little bit more than just one talking about the other," Schulze teased. "I think it's fair to say that Harvey does not get convicted and sentenced inside the same jail as well. But yes, we do see each other."
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Suits airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on USA.
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