The Pitt Cast Opens Up About Being Directed By Noah Wyle
The Pitt returned for Season 2 early in the 2026 TV schedule, and now the show is shifting the focus over to put the spotlight on the nurses in the new episode on February 12. Star Noah Wyle stepped behind the camera to direct it, and cast members Brandon Mendez Homer and Amielynn Abellera – a.k.a. NP Donnie and Nurse Perlah – spoke with CinemaBlend about this "pivotal" episode for the nurses as directed by the ER vet.
As usual with The Pitt, the new episode will pick up where the previous hour left off, which means showing the aftermath of Louie's medical emergency from the final moments of last week's installment. Fans will have to sign in with an HBO Max subscription tonight at 9 p.m. ET to see what exactly happens to showcase just how key the nurses are to the ED, but when I spoke to the cast at SCAD TVfest in Atlanta, Brandon Mendez Homer previewed how important it will be
Not all medical dramas flesh out the nurses to be layered characters on equal footing with the doctors, but The Pitt hasn't shied away from showing how they keep the ED running smoothly as much as (if not more than) the physicians, no matter how messy it can get on the show. The actor's comment about Noah Wyle's mom tracks with what Wyle himself said after Season 1 about her "teary-eyed" reaction to the show.
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