'The Pitt' Is as Brilliant as Ever, but There's a Catch With This Difficult Season 2 Storyline

HBO Max's hit series, The Pitt, has become known for representing a host of difficult and complex medical subjects with dignity and sensitivity. Season 1 shines a spotlight on issues as varied as child vaccination, gun control, the unfair treatment of obese patients within the medical system, and violence against healthcare workers. The medical drama never shies away from digging into complicated topics, but still continues to present them in a thoughtful and fascinating way. The Pitt returned for Season 2 earlier this month and is already demonstrating that it is still a fantastic show, but the hit series has its work cut out for it with one challenging storyline.

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for The Pitt Season 2.

HBO Max's hit series, The Pitt, has become known for representing a host of difficult and complex medical subjects with dignity and sensitivity. Season 1 shines a spotlight on issues as varied as child vaccination, gun control, the unfair treatment of obese patients within the medical system, and violence against healthcare workers. The medical drama never shies away from digging into complicated topics, but still continues to present them in a thoughtful and fascinating way. The Pitt returned for Season 2 earlier this month and is already demonstrating that it is still a fantastic show, but the hit series has its work cut out for it with one challenging storyline.

In Episode 1, in the first hour of Dr. Robby's (Noah Wyle) shift, a man appears in the hospital waiting room. He is covered head to toe in dirt and grime, and other patients begin complaining of the stench emanating from the man. The staff eventually gets him checked in and discovers in triage that he has a cast on his arm that has been there for who knows how long and needs to come off. They also learn the unhoused man is named Troy Digby (Charles Baker), but before they can treat him, he has to be taken to a decontamination shower to wash off.

During this process, Nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) talks through the steps they're taking to help the patient with brand-new nurse Emma Nolan (Laëtitia Hollard). In Episode 2, the staff are met with a dreadful discovery when they finally take Troy's cast off, and underneath it is a bevy of maggots, causing poor Emma to nearly vomit. It seems that Troy is not the easiest of patients for a nurse just starting in the emergency room.

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