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Meit is very strange. It involves intubating. Sometimes there are maggots or rats. And it has made medical drama cool again. With each hour-long episode set in the emergency room at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center (PTMC), HBO Max is a hit. The Pitt has become the most talked about show on TV.
And where there’s great music, you’ll find great music. The highly invested volunteers of The Pitt are busy with observations, predictions and destructive ideas. As the second season draws to a close, here are 10 for your best medical research. Let’s save some lives…
Whittaker and Robby are in love
It may be wishful thinking but the entire internet scene is focused on the beautiful scene between Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) and Dr Dennis “Huckleberry” Whitaker (Gerran Howell). The dream couple has their own hashtag, #Hucklerobby.
The theory goes that counselors and peer counselors are the classic “savior of difficult situations” and “damsel in distress” category. They are associated with danger, often closing his eyes on a blood-spattered gurney. “I get sent a lot of pictures of me and Gerran,” says Wyle. “Sometimes we’re cowboys, and sometimes we’re camping or sleeping in a hammock.” “I get shown up,” adds Howell. “Sometimes against my will.”
AI will cause the patient’s death
Always using his tablet, Dr Baran Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi) has been openly promoting the use of AI-powered medical devices. However, he admitted that generative AI is only 98% accurate, which causes concern in life-or-death situations.
Could this be a picture of the loss of life due to a misdiagnosed patient or an algorithm prescribing the wrong drug? It can be a cautionary tale about the dangers of distributed technology. Production doesn’t really like AI, so you can see this playing out well in the writers’ room.
Dr. Abbot is not there
Robby’s companion for the night is his old friend Dr Jack Abbot (Shawn Hatosy) – a crippled and ex-military medic. The two have a habit of talking down from the edge of the hospital roof after a big change. But does he only see ghosts?
Some fans have speculated that Abbot could be a change to the character of Fight Club and the mythology of Robby’s mind. However, Abbot having all the conversations with other people makes this pointless. Paging Dr Tyler Durden…
Dr Robby takes in the abandoned child
Will our whiskey hero find salvation by taking on “Baby Jane Doe”? Throughout the second season, an unidentified baby left in the hospital loos has been experimenting on children. This initially led to speculation that one of the hospital staff was a woman. Head nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) tells Robby that there is someone he needs to encourage, which causes him to think twice.
No spoilers but season two ends with Dr Robby giving a tearful speech with a baby in his arms. Infuriatingly, Wyle himself has dismissed the idea that his character will be filing adoption papers: “I think Robby is just reaching the curb and saying to himself, ‘Boy, I wish I was in a better place where I could actually take that child.’ Maybe one day.’”
Dr Santos needs them
Instead of Dr Robby’s impressive performance, could misfortune befall one of his underlings? Some have suggested that the stupid Dr Trinity Santos (Isa Briones), may be the one in trouble. In season 2 so far, Tired, overworked, he is struggling with his charts and is afraid to repeat his second year of residency if he fails.
Meanwhile, his nemesis Dr Langdon is back after he tells him he stole the benzos and many of his friends seem to be after him. Santos’ “situation” with surgeon Dr Yolanda Garcia (Alexandra Metz) also seems rocky. Could his suffering lead to a bigger problem? It can be a sword in our hearts (and a scab under our feet).
Myrna is the real star of the show
Hey fruitcake! The most dramatic thrill comes from a patient who just happens to be Myrna White (Jeanette O’Connor), who is chained to a wheelchair. He makes sad comments to the workers, they turn the bird over and say that it has committed violent acts, such as putting her husband through a meat grinder.
Some fans have joked that the entire emergency department may be a fantasy and Myrna is the unsung star of her own Truman Show reality series. Maybe reach out.
Al-Hashimi will be charged
Another recurring thread is Dr. Melissa King (Taylor Dearden) who she likes is stressing about the law she’s about to issue. Her friends convince Mel that prosecuting her is part of the doctoring process.
This makes Al-Hashimi’s boast that he has never been convicted in his 20-year career seem odd – and perhaps a bit of an afterthought. Are you about to make a big mistake? Will it be linked to its reliance on AI? Or that amazing moment when she got cold feet after receiving Baby Jane Doe’s test results?
Dr. Robby is already dead
Some believers have pointed out the similarities between Robby and Jack from Lost – a handsome hospital doctor who became the leader of a mixed group – and approached The Pitt as a display of similar images. Is Robby dead? Is the emergency department his dying dream? Or is it, like the lost island, a marker for the purgatory where some people pass and others live again?
Dr Robby has admitted that the hospital is the only place where he can work and live. Just walking around her room meant she often felt like she was floating, looking down on what was going on. Even the title of the show might suggest that it is hell. There is also an example. In the 1980s, the popular US medical drama St Elsewhere was infamous when it revealed that the previous six seasons were dreams of an autistic boy staring at a snowglobe. Of course not.
Dr. Langdon is a vampire
It sounds bananas but bear with us. Main character Dr Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) may have returned after the reboot but was kicked out. Is Dr. Robby refusing to call Langdon completely to the emergency department because he’s secretly an immortal?
Consider this. When confronted with the drug theft, Langdon deadpanned: “Yeah, I’ve been stealing blood too.” They wear dark makeup and rarely see daylight. She has chubby cheekbones and slicked back hair like Twilight. Will the Emmy-winner The Pitt follow the Oscar-winner Sinners sudden genre-change in horror, with “Fang” Langdon like neck-nibbler-big? Strange things have happened. Although not many.
Dr Robby will be divided (or, sob, die)
The makers of Doom fear it won’t go well for Dr Robby, whose mental problems only seem to be getting worse. Some predicted he would commit to a mental institution, perhaps replacing Al-Hashimi or the violent Langdon, and could have his medical license revoked. Sadly, this may be an accurate reflection of the serious challenges facing healthcare workers.
Some have spoken very loudly and predicted that they will be killed. The bearded biker was seen riding his pig to work without a helmet and later lied to a patient in his face. Several people with motorcycle injuries have arrived at the department. Will Dr Robby have an accident of his own and return to PTMC as a patient?
There have also been suicidal thoughts, with the problem leaving the feeling of “not coming back” and “not being here anymore”. His preparation for the weekend can also be read as a person who organizes their things. The prospect of Dr Robby’s demise is disappointing but don’t worry. A smash hit show can’t offer a leading man… right?
