Suits LA Episode 1 aired on NBC on February 23, 2025, and people are wondering what happens at the end of the pilot. The series follows Stephen Amell’s Ted Black, a suave entertainment and criminal lawyer navigating the world of glamor in Los Angeles. The first episode establishes Ted as a character and the dynamics he shares with the people around him. Its ending contains a big twist which likely surprised many viewers. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
What happened to Ted’s brother, Eddie in Suits LA Episode 1?
The pilot underscores that Ted is haunted by past events in his life. In the opening scene, Ted has a nightmare and seems to relive the instance in which he failed to protect a witness while serving as a New York prosecutor. It is hinted that the incident has some links to why Ted relocated to Los Angeles. The episode also sheds light on Ted’s antagonistic feelings toward his dying father. People around him urge him to overcome those sentiments and go be with his father in the latter’s dying moments. While Ted visits his father, he leaves shortly after so he would die alone.
Ted’s brother, Eddie, is introduced quite early in the episode. Initially, it seems Eddie lives with Ted, and they share a strong bond. However, toward the end of the episode, Ted visits his dying father and reveals that he blames him for Eddie’s death. In one of the final scenes, Eddie comforts Ted as the latter reads a letter from Bryan Greenberg’s Rick Dodsen, one of the lawyers who previously worked for Ted. Eddie disappears, leaving an emotional Ted by himself, confirming that he is indeed dead.
Who betrays Ted in Suits LA Episode 1?
Ted’s partner, Stuart Lane (Josh McDermitt), betrays Ted in Suits LA Episode 1. The viewers learn quite early that the pair have been running the firm together for 15 years, with Ted in charge of entertainment law, while Stuart deals with criminal cases. However, after Ted agrees to a merger, Stuart leaves the firm and takes several of their prominent lawyers with him.
Further, Rick also exits Ted’s firm and joins Stuart. In the cutthroat world of entertainment law, Rick seems to be one of the most morally grounded lawyers. As he makes it clear in his letter, he didn’t leave because he didn’t get the promotion he was promised but the sheer disappointment he felt about Ted’s actions during this crisis.
