Reel Thoughts: ‘The Pitt’ has a strong start to Season 2 with another shift
This review contains spoilers.
The critically acclaimed medical drama “The Pitt” has swept HBO Max with an exciting Season 2 debut. While a challenge arose for showrunner R. Scott Gemmill in keeping the show feeling fresh, the introduction of new characters and the backdrop of the new season were poised to do just that.
Like Season 1, each episode corresponds to an hour of the shift — Episode 1 is titled “7:00 A.M.” However, this season is uniquely set on the Fourth of July.
This season opens with an arcing shot of Pittsburgh before focusing on the protagonist, Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle), who rides up to Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center on his motorcycle helmetless. This, and the three-month sabbatical he starts after this shift, labels him as a man experiencing a risk-seeking midlife crisis.
The younger staff of the Pitt, a semi-affectionate moniker for PTMC’s emergency department, have changed as well. Dr. Trinity Santos (Isa Briones) gained notoriety last season for a brusque attitude that belied closely guarded vulnerability — and for reporting the suave Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) for stealing pain medication from the hospital. Dr. Langdon makes a toned-down return this season, and Dr. Santos’ swagger is subdued whenever he was nearby.
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