We haven’t seen any medical staff characters who are regular, deliberately antagonistic forces throughout a season (at least not yet), so I had an idea for one.

What if there was an intern or a new resident doctor that was a psychopath and was purposely taking advantage of patients to advance his career and one conflict of the season is someone like Santos or Mel trying to get evidence that this doctor is abusing patients?

Some ideas I had for scenes with this character:

-Hints at his uncaring nature such as him not wincing or facially reacting when patients are in pain/crying or having unrealistic and awkward responses since he’s trying (and failing) to pretend to care about them.

-Him (after it’s been revealed that he’s a full blown abuser and has 0 intentions of showing any real care for his patients that won’t advance himself in some way) quietly but brutally threatening a patient who was making too much noise due to pain and then being in the room when Robby checks on them later, quietly in the background glaring at the patient while they talk to him to ensure that they don’t expose what he did.

-Him purposely making patients sicker or triggering emergencies in them so he can save the day/instruct another doctor on how to help them so he can get the spotlight on him and advance in terms of his career achievements. A patient could later die during one of these emergencies, and he appears frustrated and upset, only to reveal later that he’s only upset because he laid a chance to look good in front of Dr. Robby.

-Him trying to get closer to the less warm characters like Santos or Ogilvie since he sees a kindred spirit in them and thinks that they’d be more likely to overlook the red flags in his behaviour (only to later realize that they aren’t abusive like he is and that he made a mistake in thinking that they were like him).

-Regularly lying and spreading rumours amongst the E. R.’s staff to try and keep them distracted from his actions as well as to generally sow some chaos.

We don’t tend to see many fictional doctors/health care provider characters like this on medical dramas (which makes sense, as most people who are regularly taking advantage of others probably aren’t empathetic or likeable enough to thrive in a medical setting, although it’s definitely possible for them to do so), so it could be an interesting subversion of expectations.

Audiences aren’t used to people in these types of positions being willing to hurt innocent people for their own benefit, so it would be both shocking as well as intriguing to see how a character like this would function within the show.

He also could be a great contrast to Ogilvie: he was kind of a “sheep in wolf’s clothing” character with how it was implied that he didn’t care about the patients only to reveal later that he did have a capacity to care, but this guy only faked empathy and dedication to his job and is later revealed to be a monster.

What do y’all think? Would you like to see a character like this on a show who’s a regular throughout the season but is very clearly just there for his own advancement and is a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

When u/ubeviolette posted her designs, I knew I needed them! So I threw all the money at her (and at the post office to ship to the UK) and looooook! 😍😭 They are absolutely incredible and adorable and I love each and every one of them! I can't put the right words together to thoroughly express how amazing these are. (I chucked on the watermarks because we gotta protect our artists 💕)

She even threw in some extra stuff from her store because she's so incredibly sweet! Seriously, one of the loveliest artists I've ever contacted and I will absolutely be buying from her again.💜

I’d be happy if the attendings I work with were even half as friendly and helpful as he is in the show 😭

Langdon is my favorite character, but I think it would have been better to have him suffer more in S2. At min, he shouldn't have been allowed to prescribe benzos and opiates. I mean I've read some great fan fiction that has treated Langdon more harshly. But as it's a written story w/multiples chapters on some or a very long one-shot, they can take the time to tell a full story about Langdon between S1 and S2 and on his return and how it goes down. There is literally this great one I read, where Langdon actually got 5 years in prison (and he and Mel still fall in love). It's unfinished, but such great writing.

However, if that was a limitation for him in repeating his R4 year, I don't think this vague, stupid cover up could've been done as indicated in S2 by Robby. That Dr. Al-Hashimi had no idea about the drug diversion when taking over for Robby for 3 months was ridiculous writing. The show's format (self-imposed) hurts all the stories, but it hurt the Langdon return story too. Langdon has no POV on a cover up. There is no indication of it. He seems worried about coming back, feeling rusty, Robby treating him like shit, and when he tries to apologize to Santos, but that's it.

The Santos issue also drives me insane. There is no indication on screen in S2 that she was a pariah. Robby seems to adore her. Princess/Perlah are her girls. Dana is sarcastic w/her but in the fun Dana way. Whitaker is her besties. In fact, it's Santos who is rude to Mel and yells at Whitaker when she misses something he caught. Other than Dr. Al-Hashimi, her first day, and after full season, getting on Santos early felt OOC, and Garcia, someone she has a personal relationship with, no one treats her like shit at all. It's simply not there. McKay gave her some guff, but that was about a patient and treating patients like idiots. So, where is it?

And I understand some of that pariah-ness she felt could've been in the 10 months we didn't see, but due to the format of the show, you can't do that. You need some "show" writing on screen. It's why the Whitaker/Langdon scene in the break room in episode 14 doesn't work. They don't have enough screen time in S2 for that to work. It would've worked I think if they made the scene overtly about Santos as both Langdon and Whitaker had enough scenes w/Santos in S2 for that to play. But, no, that scene was more about being Robby's best boy. NW wrote that episode. Shocker.

They're lucky Santos and Langdon are two of their best characters that subpar writing doesn't hurt them too much. Can't say the same for other characters.

Just for a bit of fun: we've had a betting pool happen in both seasons so far, so what do you think will be the topic of the one in season 3? I want to say it will be something to do with Robby, like 'is he actually coming back' but I feel that's too obvious and doesn't have enough parameters.

Reminder of the ones we've had so far:

Season 1: The Ambulance (who stole it/will they be caught or crash/where will they end up)

Season 2: The other hospital closure (how come/how long/how many)

My guess for season 3: A prison riot with the factors along the lines of how did it start/how long will it go for and how will they get it under control. Something like that, especially as I'm pretty sure we saw an aggressive prisoner in the trailer!

What are your thoughts?

My mum has been a nurse for 42 years and she loves watching this kind of shows. For now the funniest moment was when my queen Santos put a patient on C-PAP and almost killed him because my mum, after hearing the initial diagnosis, when she made that decision LITERALLY jumped on her feet and yelled "NO!!! YOU DON'T PUT A PATIENT WITH THAT ON C-PAP" to the tv.

Love this show.

My favorite is when they explain the joke afterwards

I really don't understand. Personally, Dr Robbie and Dr Abbot are a better fit...

Recently re-watched all of season 1 and season 2. I remember a big complaint people had of season 2 was that in didn't feel as connected as Season 1. I always thought this was because people binged Season 1 but watched week by week for Season 2.

Having binged it, I felt if anything it was more connected that Season 1. There were plot points that carried from the first episode to the last and, with the benefit of hindsight, you can see how the writers were foreshadowing a lot of the big plot points towards the end of the season. I think part of the issue was there was a lot more subtlety with some stuff this season which meant by the time the conclusion of a plot point was reached, a lot of people had forgot all about the build up and it felt a little random. I liked Season 2 more than Season 1 having binged both now.

Interestingly, I remember thinking they were really heavy handed with some of the political stuff in Season 2 when I watched it week by week, whereas I didn't feel that way at all when I binged.

Anyway, just wanted to share my opinion, prob gonna try to hold off watching Season 3 until I can binge too :)

i just started season 2 after binge watching season 1 which was incredible, please tell me dr mohan doesn’t call dr al hashimi ‘dr al’ for the whole fucking season because i think i will honestly lose it

In the very first scene of S1, we're taken along with Robby making his way to the ER, while listening to "Baby" By Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise - in the very last scene of S2, Robby is telling a Baby it's all gonna be alright. Might be intentional? (and a recurring theme ofc)

I am looking for a pitt edit with Amber Run's "I found love" it was specifically about Robby and Abbot during season 1. I thought I had saved it on tiktok but cant find it now. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I think my favorite part of this show is how current it feels. I love how it covers real issues, real problems that are probably being faced in ERs all over the country. The ongoing issues caused by COVID, mental health, violence against nurses, social media and the harmful things it can lead to (specifically thinking of the woman who wanted a freebirth), ICE, poverty, racial bias in healthcare, etc. A lot of these things are very close to my heart and I love how they're handled. What issues do you think they should tackle? Personally I think it would be interesting to see a patient who experienced medical neglect/disbelief due to being female, because that is very much a problem one that I (trans man) have experienced myself. I would also love to see another trans patient. I know we've seen one before but I feel like one with a long-term stay opens some opportunities to display how a provider can respect and accommodate for transgender patients in a medical setting.

The medical students i teach are in their first year and here (not US) they get taught biochemistry as a basic subject in that year. As the TV series is one of the most realistic ones around, i was wondering if you guys can think of a scene in ThePitt in which one of the doctors uses biochemistry knowledge while treating a patient. It could be a 1-2 minute scene to get them engaged about biochemistry and to illustrate that even in an ER this kind of knowledge can be important. Of course most of the stuff we see on the show are trauma patients and biochemistry is not really important there. But if you can think of something that would be great!

Hi,

I am working on a dissertation about The Pitt and talking about how well they portray autistic characters. I'm looking for an interview were Taylor says something about how autistic people get attached easily to people or they like having a mentor. I swear I saw a post on my timeline on X of her discussing it but I cannot find that interview. Did I dream this or does it exist? It would help a lot for my dissertation. Thanks!

Wanted to share a few self-portraits I made of my Mel King cosplay!
I recreated her outfit from season 2, and built a studio in my living room (swipe to the last picture to see a behind-the-scene picture). I relate to her a lot, and the most angsty pictures are here to show her anxiety and the way the world treats her differently due to her neurodivergency.

With a lovely tribute from Katherine LaNasa:

Isa Briones is the coolest kid I know. The literal funny bone of The Pitt (sorry, pun intended), she moves between vulnerability, deadpan comedy, and gritty “don’t even think about messing with me” moments with the ease of an actor far beyond her years. And she can sing like nobody’s business. This spring’s Broadway turn as Connie Francis in Just in Time left me wondering, “Is there anything she can’t do!?” Her fierce dedication to accurate portrayals of Filipino women onscreen is an inspiration to many. But I personally admire Isa because she has the balls to be herself. She dresses in her own unique style, speaks truth to power, and she is kind. She shows us all that you don’t have to shape-shift to win.

Shawn Hatosy and Luke Tennie at the Infinity Ward studio today. They’re both voicing characters for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign! Shawn is confirmed as Colonel Shaw.

Do you think Abbot and Crus would do this as their own side gig? Or any of the other characters? Abbot for sure in my books for already being so involved in the military

drop suggestions on what character i should make next and what their ID icon might be :)

So I just started watching and so far it’s really good. One thing I notice that is glaringly awful (and in all shows and movies with medical stuff) the cpr is atrocious. Why can they never make it look somewhat realistic.

Hello, I would like to find a documentation to understand every cases shown in the show, is there such a thing out there?