How The Pitt’s Crew Shot That Reckless Scene Involving Robby, His Motorcycle And No Helmet

Spoilers for the premiere of The Pitt’s second season are ahead! Read with caution, and watch the show with an HBO Max subscription.

When Season 2 of The Pitt opened with Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby riding his motorcycle without a helmet on, I was shook. How could a doctor not practice standard safety while riding his bike? Well, that’s a question I’ll be thinking about as the critically acclaimed second season of The Pitt continues. However, while we wait for the answer, I asked the show’s cinematographer about how they filmed this polarizing and controversial choice Robby made.

I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking about how opening The Pitt’s run on the 2026 TV schedule with Robby riding by an ambulance on his motorcycle with his helmet sitting behind him on the bike was bold. It also says a lot about where Noah Wyle’s character is this season. However, when they were shooting this sequence, the choice about the helmet hadn’t been made yet. Director of photography Johanna Coelho told me all about that during an interview for CinemaBlend, explaining:

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