Katherine LaNasa, Patrick Ball discuss shooting show with its 'kinetic nature'
MANILA, Philippines — HBO Max's Emmy-winning medical drama "The Pitt" is back for a second season, bringing back viewers into the fast-paced environment of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
"The Pitt" earned high praise for its accurate depiction of the medical community and the challenges healthcare workers face, with each episode in the debut season covering around an hour of the emergency department staff's work shift.
Adding to that realism is the presence of three Filipina characters: Isa Briones as first-year resident Dr. Trinity Santos, Amielynn Abellera as ER nurse Perlah and Kristin Villanueva as another ER nurse, Princess.
The show won five of its 13 Emmy nominations last year, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor (Drama) for Noah Wyle.
The series' second season premiere just dropped, set nearly a year later on the Fourth of July as Wyle's Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch meets who will take over for him when he goes on sabbatical, meanwhile, new faces join the fray.
Philstar.com spoke with two of the show's stars Patrick Ball and Katherine LaNasa, the latter an Outstanding Supporting Actress (Drama Series) winner for her role as nurse Dana Evans, about filming knowing what they're shooting is going to be a high pressure or high energy setting.
This as Katherine put previously that what "The Pitt" does well is make viewers really feel they are in a hospital environment.
Patrick began by, in terms of creating a sense of realism in the hospital, crediting the set by production designer Nina Ruscio which takes up an entire soundstage.
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