The Pitt has been praised for its remarkable attention to detail, but the same can’t be said for the doctors on the show this season. Working in the ER is clearly an incredibly challenging job, with a million different things that need to be done, and life or death hanging in the balance. But thankfully, there are highly skilled medical practitioners ready to help and save the day.
But, I can’t help but notice that this season has seen each of the characters undergo some challenging circumstances that appear to be getting in the way of them effectively providing treatment and care to their patients. In fact, many have made incompetent mistakes, or allowed other issues get in the way of doing what they need to.
The Pitt Season 1 Gave Every Character A Chance To Shine
The Pitt season 1 introduced the team working in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital, and while the veterans of that hospital had obviously developed skills and become not only great doctors and nurses themselves, but also strong leaders and educators, even the new arrivals appeared to be gifted and extremely talented young doctors.
Whitaker ran into some challenges early on, and Javadi suffered a fainting spell when confronted with significant wounds, but over the course of the season, they managed to each land big wins, and earn the respect and approval of their peers and mentors. In addition, the more experienced doctors, like Robby, Mohan, and Collins, all proved their intrinsic value and skills throughout the season, despite overwhelming pressure.
The Team Are Distracted & Absent-Minded In Season 2
Now, Whitaker and Javadi, alongside Santos and King, have advanced to become a part of the training team, while they continue to refine their skills. However, despite having many more months of experience, for the most part, they are all displaying signs of distraction, and their work is suffering.
Javadi is distracted by her difficult relationship with her mother. Santos’ arrogance and distrust of doctors like Langdon have got her spiraling and disconnected. King is distracted by the pressure of her upcoming deposition, and even the more senior members of the team are experiencing issues.
Robby is upset at Langdon’s return and the presence of Dr. Al-Hashimi, who will be taking over the ER in his absence while he goes on sabbatical. The pressure is amping up as each episode brings the team closer to the end of the shift, but the doctors are not on top of their game in the same way that they were in the premiere season.
On top of all that, there are the new arrivals, Ogilvie and Kwon. Ogilvie is locked in competition with Javadi about who is smarter, and he has made some serious mistakes in treating patients as he fails to do anything more than what is immediately obvious.
Hopefully, before The Pitt season 2 comes to a close, everyone can find a way to lock in and focus on the patients they are meant to be helping, instead of obsessing on their personal drama, but as the work becomes more familiar, it seems as though their minds are beginning to wander.
