As an avid romance book reader, I never gravitate towards TV, especially medical dramas; I only watched a few episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, and it never did it for me. With that being said, The Pitt is different, and that’s because of its structure. Every episode unfolds over one hour, making each season one shift. What sets the show apart? Building intensity through events and the characters’ relationships, only to be reminded that this is only one hour, in one day, in one hospital, in one city.
There is a hierarchy in the show, with seasoned doctors carrying the department on their backs, interns trying to be useful in an emergency department on their first day, and everyone in between navigating the chaos and trying to stay afloat. It’s not just the medicine, it’s who can survive The Pitt.
For my fellow Pitt watchers, let’s talk predictions. SPOILERS AHEAD!
With the finale dropping Thursday, April 16 (or, depending on when you’re reading this, it could be out), there are a few storylines I need wrapped up.
The biggest question for me: what the hell is going on with Robby? Bringing awareness to mental health and suicide awareness for health workers is on brand for a show that has never shied away from controversial topics, but it makes no sense for Robby to die; He is the Chief Attending. Up until now, Robby’s being suicidal was a mix of character dialogue and fan theories. This last episode confirmed it. I won’t say anything else. Go watch it.
Prediction: Robby won’t go on his sabbatical. He will get close, but too many of his colleagues are aware of his mental state for this death-defying motorcycle trip to be successful. He and Langdon will have a breakthrough, and Landon will talk to him about rehab.
My next storyline is Santos. Are we going to get details on the marks on her thigh, or why she stole a scalpel? Her beef with Langdon (which I agree with), combined with feeling like a ‘social pariah’ and her trauma surgeon hookup dodging her, the buildup on her mental health has to have an explanation. Prediction: Robby stays, Whitaker doesn’t move out, he discovers her self-harm, and next season we dive deeper into their unique relationship.
There are a lot of unresolved character arcs I am interested in, but that would be a whole other story. But I can’t write this and not talk about my favorite character, Langdon. I loved him in the first season, and when his addiction was outed, I was shocked! I understand what he did wrong, and if the situation were a woman, it probably would have been handled differently, but I love him and his growth. I am glad the show didn’t show him battling, just him on the other side, showing representation for recovering addicts. Additionally, I want him and Mel together. That’s all I will say, look up #melangdon on X.
Prediction: Langdon lied about his wife not leaving him when he went to rehab. He will tell Robby, and it will start a new storyline for Landon, taking over The Pitt, and he and Mel live happily ever after.
No matter what happens, The Pitt has been renewed for a season three, which means not every question needs to be answered this week. I will be seated Thursday night, watching with my girls, ready to see which of our predictions hold up and which ones fall apart.
