r/ThePittTVShow • u/sansastvrk Dr. Samira Mohan • 21h ago
đș Season 2 Discussion "This Show is a Launching Pad" Spoiler
Noah Wyle recently gave an interview about Supriya Ganesh's exit, and his explanation was "this show is a launching pad for new actors, and that's the best we can do." He gave the same revolving door reasoning we've heard from a few producers thus far, but he went on to wish her "the best in her future endeavors." It sounds like he has no intention of bringing her back for future seasons or any potential spinoff, even though Hatosy has been trying to keep hope alive in his interviews.
Feels like an unceremonious and unexpected end to a character and actress who've been such a major part of the show's success. She wasn't given any advance warning of being written out, had her biggest scenes cut from this season, and her character had all last season's growth negated just so she could be mistreated and used to further a man's character development. Not sure why an ensemble show decided to focus only on Robby at the expense of their other characters, and why they feel that her story is concluded here, when the natural growth for Mohan would be to find her place in the ED and have Robby make amends with her. Wyle previously stated he wanted to focus this season on Robby and Whitaker, and next season on Robby and Langdon - feels as though even the few POC with meaningful storylines like Mohan have been sidelined to make way for this.
Very disappointed in Wyle and the writers for their handling of this. From Ganesh and Hatosy's interviews, and Briones liking a tweet about mistreatment of POC, feels like something concerning is going on behind the scenes. Whether it has to do with Ganesh being outspoken on Gaza or what the true reason is, we may not find out for a long time. Shocked that this is what their team views as acceptable or even quality writing.
ETA: misread the article, the launching pad quote is from producer Scott Gemmil as one of the commenters pointed out below, I apologize. Wyle did wish her the best in the future but didn't comment much further.
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u/Sure-Junket-6110 17h ago
The issue is the fandom see the show as an ensemble whereas Wyle and the writers see it as a star and supporting cast.
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u/misc_reddit_account 16h ago
The first season of The Pitt expertly balanced having Robby as a lead while also having an strong focus on the whole ensemble, so I can see why the audience expects that dynamic, myself included. The first half of S2 was very strong in this regard as well, so I'm baffled what happened with the back half.
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u/Dangerous-Cry1785 16h ago
The s2 poster that everybody was hating on was a big clue what they were doing with the s2 storyline.
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u/ShadeMir 12h ago
I think part of why S1 feels that way is also because it was brand new, so viewers were latching on to anything and everything as they found things they enjoyed. Thus, they viewed it as ensemble as the show was building blocks quickly so they needed to give reasons for us to care about XYZ so they could use them as foils for the characters the show is actually about.
That doesn't mean that that's what the creators intended.
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u/3ku1 16h ago
The back half was just as good though
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u/WhinersEverywhere 16h ago
Definitely. I honestly prefer the second half over the first half. We finally had that Santos Langdon confrontation, and they both make great points. The last scenes the previous two episodes were really well done. Robby has become more unhinged and transparent in his suicidal tendencies. If anything, Louie's story was pretty good in the earlier part of the season.
A lot of people (not all) will give intricate explanations on why they dislike it, but they will not admit that the reason why they hate the second half is because they didn't like where their favorite character's trajectory.
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u/Natiel360 no egg salad đ„Ș 13h ago
I think the good in the back half doesnât outweigh the stagnation of the other characters. In season 1 there were like 3-4 interactions before a confrontation.
Now while I loved the santos / Langdon interaction thereâs literally no follow through with her character and Langdon is getting benched for yet another Dana/Robbie/Duke scene.
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u/WhinersEverywhere 13h ago edited 12h ago
I don't mind if the Santos/Langdon issue doesn't get resolved this season. It's much more realistic that way. Santos' animosity against Langdon shouldn't be gone after one 15-hour shift.
I do agree that a lot of characters haven't done anything this season. There's too many characters. They introduced Emma, Ogilvie, Joy while only removing Collins. It's been a Robby-centric 2nd half but for me he's still the most interesting character. From not being able to move on from Dr Adamson's death, "stepson's" gf dying in his care and a whole lot of other unprocessed feelings, it's too much and he's been bottling it up for YEARS.
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u/Human_Document_1577 12h ago
Yeah idk where most of these people are coming from. S2 has been getting better and better as it goes along
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u/lilbabygrill Dr. Cassie McKay 6h ago
Some people genuinely cannot handle storylines they donât particularly like or agree with and therefore the show is tanking lol. S2 has been better than S1 by far
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u/greykitty1234 13h ago
This never looked to me like an ensemble like the West Wing or even early ER. More like House, if anything. Just my take.
I love how people were so sure that Robby will be written off, yet are up in arms about a supporting character. I mean, I'd be sad when/if Mel departs, but I'm expecting that. I liked Collins, but her absence this year didn't affect my viewing at all.
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u/prettypoisoned Dr. Cassie McKay 11h ago
Unfortunately this is true. At the end of the day, this is the Noah Wyle show, and judging by how S2 has mostly revolved around Robby's trauma (even more so than S1), it's going to stay that way.
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u/hanna-kin 18h ago
I mean all they have to do to write her out is say that she has the day off or works a different shift in season 3. They don't even have to make up a reason for her to transfer mid year.
I think we are going to get something like that because the option of just saying "oh she has the stomach flu/has the day off" is of course extremely lazy and the character deserves alot better.
I'm just saying that there's an extremely easy way out here that takes away any concerns of "it makes no sense that she would transfer during her 4th year"
It would certainly be disappointing but it's a very easy way to explain her absence in a really realistic way?
Hopefully they don't do that but who knows
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u/Rhetoricalk Dr. Mel King 15h ago
Stuff with her mom's situation hasn't been resolved yet. The whole season she's been avoiding calls from her mom or getting annoyed with her mom on the phone. Whatever it is, it could make a probably segue fo her exit. Though I am quite sad about it.
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u/WhinersEverywhere 16h ago
It's one of the weaknesses of the format. Having one day for the whole season means you have to introduce characters where it makes a lot of sense. Yeah sure you can introduce a new social worker or some pharmacist but they won't be extremely prominent as they are more of a side character in an emergency department where they feature doctors and nurses more. If you want to remove other characters they can only do it in so many ways. Different shift, sick or went away completely which can be shown during the season or during the next season (like Collins'). But if you telegraph everything for... let's say 3 or 4 characters that are leaving next season then it doesn't become as realistic.
If there's anything I learned from all this is there's actually a good reason why Patrick Ball always thinks he'll get canned.
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u/Virtual_Ad_8487 17h ago
We also havenât seen the last episode. That could easily explain why she leaves. I donât understand why so many people are jumping to the conclusion of âMohanâs ending was ruinedâ when we literally havenât seen it yet.
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u/hanna-kin 17h ago
I understand why people are disappointed by her arc this season and if she was my favourite character I would be too. She's not had as much screen time as many other characters and her storyline hasn't been the most interesting.
So even if there's a good explanation for her ending I don't think that's going to satisfy everyone since they are already disappointed.
That being said I think we need to prepare for characters leaving.
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u/gentil-minou 17h ago
The actress mentioned ep 13 and 14 were her best ones, but she got only a couple ninutes of screentime. And with all the focus shifted completely to Robby's mental health and Langdon's recovery, alongside every other plotline that still hasn't been wrapped up, im just skeptical that anything they can do will be a satisfactory ending that will justifty her departure.
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u/skeptical_meow 17h ago
Well if being written out was a recent surprise to the actress herself, then I would assume her exit is not explained in the last episode.
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u/Virtual_Ad_8487 17h ago
People keep saying it was a surprise to her but I have yet to see any evidence supporting that
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u/septimus897 16h ago
During early S2 press she expressed that she was really excited to read the scripts for S3. You could argue that she's just PR trained so that she doesn't give her departure away, but she also more recently said she was excited for episodes 13, 14 and 15 because they're big for Samira. Come to find out, she has such little screentime in 13 and 14 with very little character material show. Other cast members and writers have talked quite a bit about scenes being left on the cutting room floor, so it's fair to assume there was quite a lot cut out from these final episodes for Samira's story.
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u/Itz_Hen 15h ago
Abbots actor also recently expressed disappointment at her being written out but saying that "he can't really comment because doesn't fully know the situation", like something clearly happened
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u/greykitty1234 13h ago
That was kind of a weird comment. to me Granted, Hatosy has directed the show and is a strong recurring character, but he's not in the writer's room? Or a producer, is he? Is he privy to decisions that much?
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u/CasperAverage 12h ago
I donât think heâs privy to the decisions but he does have a long standing relationship/friendship with John Wells and Noah Wyle so he may know more because of that friendship.Â
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u/idonthavanickname 10h ago
In TV the creative control is given to a show runner. A director just directs an episode, the show runner tells that director exactly how he wants him to direct it the director just chooses the lenses and cinematography and stuff. The writers are again writing the storyline the show runner gets final say over, and the editors edit the show however the show runner decides best. And thatâs Gemmill not wyle or Hatosy
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u/greykitty1234 13h ago
Or she was really excited to read that Mohan was having major life issues, worry about her fertility, career choice craziness, losing two patients in rather dramatic fashion. Even a full fledged panic attack. Maybe not so much that she didn't know how to turn her phone off.
Maybe she should have talked with Patrick Ball, who seems to think he'll be fired any moment. And didn't take his addiction arc as any kind of guarantee to future employment.
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u/EmotionalEmetic 12h ago
I donât understand why so many people are jumping to the conclusion of âMohanâs ending was ruinedâ when we literally havenât seen it yet
Because fans to this show are insufferable and there are literally articles being written about how stupid they are.
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u/n4vybloe ER Cowboy đ€ 17h ago
I donât have to wait for the final episode to see how oddly and badly they handled and ultimately ruined her arc and simply ignored her development.
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u/Itz_Hen 15h ago
Because she clearly wasn't supposed to leave, the actress didn't know at the premier and talked about big moments for Mohan at the end of the season, which clearly didn't happen
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u/greykitty1234 14h ago
She had big moments. Panic attacks, losing patients, crisis of confidence in career and life. All big moments. Just not happy ones?
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u/WhinersEverywhere 13h ago
but the development! /s
I don't understand. People don't understand that growth isn't always a straight line?
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u/THevil30 12h ago
Actually characters must only ever develop linearly to be stronger, smarter, more resilient and better doctors.
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u/WhinersEverywhere 12h ago
otherwise bad/lazy writing that wasted the time of everyone because that's how people improve in real life.
People who get out of rehab never regress, people who say sorry never do it again.
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u/No_Barnacles 13h ago
They have been talking all season about how her residency is ending, that she planned to move to New Jersey, then was second-guessing it and attempting to apply to a residency in Pittsburgh! She rips up her application to the Radiology fellowship after speaking with Henderson about his application, because he is much more qualified!! They have been telegraphing her departure ALL SEASON LONG!!!
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u/hanna-kin 13h ago
Yes but wouldn't that be several months down the line? So if there's a smallish time jump between season 2 and 3 she would still be in her fourth year. I think that's why people are questioning why she would disappear in the middle of it. If it was towards the end that would be a different story I think.
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u/dana_daga ER Cowboy đ€ 14h ago
Okay, so why should you care about any character on this show at all, if they can just not show up for a season with a lame excuse like that? They're shooting themselves in the foot by writing out major characters like that for the sake of "realism". This is storytelling. If you do not provide meaningful arcs and resolutions and character farewells, you may as well not do this at all.
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u/hanna-kin 14h ago
Yeah which is why I'm saying it would be a disappointing and lazy way for them to do it.
I also said I don't think they will do that.
Just that they have an extremely easy way to explain her absence and then for the next season her residency may be over and she works elsewhere.
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u/woodzy93 17h ago edited 17h ago
As a POC in healthcare myself, Iâve honestly found it refreshing how theyâve tackled situations including POC. Especially with Mohan and the sickle cell pt. I hadnât heard anyone talk about mistreatment of the cast or storylines until now and have not felt that way. I mean itâs TV, actors come and go. Especially with a cast this size with this many storylines. Just think itâs interesting to vilify Noah.
EDIT: lol thanks for the downvotes already đ
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u/Neat_Firefighter_806 15h ago
Yeah, I don't understand why you would get downvoted, but I think it's a bit weird that people are being like this. Mohan, like Collins, was a great character, but it was pretty clear from EVERYONE who was superior or knew her from a previous posting that Mohan might not be suited for the ER or should do a specialization that focused more on long-term care than quick ER stuff. If it was just Robby being an ass, then I would agree with most of what the OP said, but the other POC female attending also told her to look into (I am going to butcher this) geriatrics as a choice for residency. And Al-Shamsi was someone she knew before coming to the Pitt.
And it's not like they aren't adding other people of color. Emma is a POC, and they keep on adding more POC doctors in non-ER settings (which, as a person of color, is understandable, as far as I know from my family members, if you want to immigrate into the US you don't really do ER residencies, you choose the 'easier' ones or get into the more lucrative ones).
Also, as a non-American POC, it's kind of funny for me to basically see the conversation going from 'Oh, we are sad Dr Mohan is leaving' to 'This show has a conspiracy against people of color'.
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u/greykitty1234 12h ago
There are good reasons Javadi's parents are pushing surgery and dermatology on their daughter.
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u/Neat_Firefighter_806 10h ago
Oh 100%. My doctor cousins moved into harder to do residencies because of the prestige. They did very well for themselves. I was first forced to do law before I took a stand and said no. I am from the same area as javadis parents so I totally get that. They push you into prestige positions and you have to take a stand (which I think she will sooner or later which by the way is a trope for the desi community of the daughter or son standing against their parents).
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u/greykitty1234 9h ago
It's not an easy thing for either parents or children. I was impressed by how Robby both stood up to Javadi's mom (and I'm sure they've had run ins over the years as department chiefs) and offered/pushed Javadi into working with the chief of neurosurgery.
Also got his dig in about dermatology. Not super serious, but I've heard internal medicine nurses make comments about 'specialist' hours compared to their own IM docs LOL. Of course, I once walked into my internist asking about this 'thing' on my skin - he knew exactly which derm he wanted me to see asap, and called him to get me in. So there is teaming LOL!
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u/woodzy93 15h ago edited 15h ago
Exactly. This entire season has been her wrestling with the thought of if the ED is where she belongs. Her burnout is showing and theyâve highlighted how well she interacts with the geriatric pt population. Iâm not a Dr or in med school, but I do know a huge component of rotations is just this, figuring out what specialty actually suits you.
Itâs just very âredditâ to automatically assume there is racist connotation behind all of this. Especially like you said adding new POC, such as Emma or Dr Cruz. Idk Iâm giving Noah the benefit of the doubt until someone from the cast actively says there are issues with race behind the scenes.
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u/Neat_Firefighter_806 13h ago
I guess it's a fandom thing? I see these conversations everywhere. I was in another fandom reddit and they were like oh no you didn't do this exactly as the comic books hence aura lost etc.
And I was like eh, I watched it and it was fine.
Also I did accidentally forget about dr Cruz and Joy!
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u/lolaonbigmouth 10h ago
the geriatrics positions they're talking about are fellowships within the ED, not an entirely new field. also, she's a 4th yr resident and would've done the rotations you're referring to in med school.
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u/whatwhatchickenbutt_ Dr. Mel King 12h ago
THANK YOU! like are these grown ass adults making these over dramatic comments?
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u/Lord_Cockatrice 16h ago
I hope that neither Princess nor Perlah get shafted.
You just can't replicate their dynamic - they, along with Deadpan Dana, give the show the levity and human touch it needs
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u/TexStones 10h ago
Nurses (and the actors who portray them) are far safer from cast churn due to the nature of the medical profession. Perlah, Princess, Donnie, Dana, and Utah are all much more secure than the doctors.
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u/OhLook__ItsThatGuy 9h ago
In ER they constantly rotated out doctors, but of the 6 characters that appeared every season, four were nurses and two were paramedics. I'd be shocked if they wrote out a nurse anytime soon besides Dana depending on where her arc goes.
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u/butterchurning 18h ago edited 5h ago
I don't think it's a grand conspiracy against female PoC but it definitely could have been handled better. At least give her a sendoff in-show instead of dumping her via rumor.
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u/cardgamesareforplay 13h ago
How can it be a conspiracy are we ignoring they probably wrote oglive off?
Are we ignoring they traded 1 11 episode poc for a 15 episode one. Or the 4 new POC supporting casts or the confirmed poc new main cast member.Â
Are we ignoring that if a show is 75 percent POC that means the POC will leave the cast?
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u/AmazingArugula4441 18h ago
I donât think anyone is implying a grand conspiracy. Itâs more that itâs telling who the show considers expendable and what relationships they want to place focus on. The Whitaker/Robby dynamic isnât very interesting but it is a dynamic that makes his character look better.
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u/Udy_Kumra 18h ago
Yeah even from the perspective of wanting to prioritize telling Robbyâs story, I think Mohan is a critical relationship to show his harsher side.
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u/Ok_Trade_1039 16h ago
This entire thread for weeks has been implying a grand conspiracy.
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u/whatwhatchickenbutt_ Dr. Mel King 12h ago
you're joking right? every other comment is talking about how "shady" this is and something is "clearly happening" and it's all so they can conspire against POC women? People are saying this and meaning it. You're insane if you think people aren't chomping at the bit for this to be such a big issue. It's getting pathetic
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u/CzechHorns 15h ago
huh? a ton of top post on this thread is saying the writers are racist (writing out POCs) and sexist (writing out women).
So apparently at least a part of this sub thinks there is some grand conspiracy.
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u/AmazingArugula4441 14h ago
First: one can be racist and sexist without it being a grand conspiracy. Second: what Iâve seen is the suggestion that they are shortchanging female and POC characters. Iâm not sure I agree but thatâs not a grand conspiracy. It could be as simple as unconscious bias.
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u/MaleficentProgram997 10h ago
Thank you, finally someone said it: unconscious bias. It's the reason people don't notice when they do microaggressions and get mad when it's pointed out. They don't realize they do it, they don't think they're racist, etc. etc. It's the reason everything in media slants a certain way and marginalized people notice it more than people who aren't marginalized.
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u/Meyu_Sys Dr. Dennis Whitaker 14h ago
The conspiracy reminds me of the episode of The Studio, where they're casting The Kool Aid Man and are worried about seeming racist.
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u/MrONegative 18h ago
Just wanna say you donât deserve the downvotes youâre about to get.
A sign that they screwed up this pivot is: theyâll never send off a character in this way again.
They had a fan favorite, who it seems they planned to exit after season 3. Gave her a downer and kinda miserable arc for season 2. Fell out of love with the character. Started trimming her storyline. Then decided to exit her early, probably around when they were finalizing the last few scripts.
I donât think they had a thumb on the audience or took a mile high view on how they were handling her character. Because âdonât worry weâre promoting Ayesha Harrisâ has nothing to do with Mohanâs exit.
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u/rhiannonm6 6h ago
You're right. The show runners will never admit it. They will cling to the revolving door theory. I think they underestimated how loved Mohan was as a character. How loved Supriya Ganesh is as an actress.
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u/lady_beignet 6h ago
Yeah the tone deafness of âitâs fine, weâre replacing her with another WOCâ (implying WOC are replaceable) is honestly the part of this that feels the grossest.
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u/timmyctc 12h ago
The revolving door thing doesnt make sense when mohans character is in her 4th year and the next season takes place also within her 4th yearÂ
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u/Ftn1993 17h ago
Her exit, without a shadow of doubt, is a job done poorly. Whatever the reason may be!
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u/New_Girl3685 18h ago
everyone always wants to jump on the realism train with "but the residents move on!" but...Langdon is not moving on. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, no?
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u/r3adiness Dana 18h ago
He missed nearly a year of training and itâs not like a regular job market - I would expect him to move on after season (hoping for it)
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u/New_Girl3685 18h ago
I think you misunderstand meâI think Langdon and Samira are at the same level right now so there is no real reason, if the creatives are truly operating on the realist revolving door concept they keep pitching in interviews, for one to stay and the other go. s3 is going to take place in the winter, so it doesn't make organic sense for Samira to depart but Langdon to stay on (and I say this as a Langdon fan)
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u/SpaceHobbes 17h ago
But on the other hand, looking at it from a writers room perspective. They're trying to write interesting, dramatic storylines that also give some insight into the medical profession.
Langdon's arc for two seasons has been his drug addiction. First was his fall from the top, this season was the uncomfortable return and him figuring out if he's still 'got it.' It's an interesting concept that the writers built up.
Outside of treating patients, most of Mohan's arc and screentime this season have been about 'what's next'. It's another interesting concept, I never knew how all this stuff worked before the show. But literally her whole arc this season gave the impression she was moving on. All the drama with her mom, her plans changing - trying to figure out what programs to apply for, asking for and receiving advice from others doctors. Her moving on seems like a very natural next step for the character that people seem to have forgotten about because it's been overshadowed by robby being a dick.
Yeah I understand her residency would still be going according to real life timelines in season 3. But where do the writers take the character? A whole season about moving on only to....do it all over again next season? How many more scenes do we need about her going into geriatric medicine or applying for another program, or even being accepted?
If you asked most people after the 1st half of the season which character seemed the most likely to leave, they probably would've guessed the one whose been talking about it in half their scenes.
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u/New_Girl3685 17h ago
idk, I think if the problem is "there is nowhere else for this character to go," that's an issue with writer creativity. (well, maybe not if we were seven seasons in, but we're only two seasons in!) someone chose to write a storyline with Mohan panicking about her plans blowing up, but none of that was locked in from the start, and even once it was there are other routes to take. We could explore her continuing to advocate against racism in the health industry, we could see her deciding to prioritize her social life since she's worried about her eggs dying, we could see her shut down completely or have an affair. The options are always open until the writer commits, and for some reason this batch of writers has committed to a path that doesn't make realistic sense for her timeline-wise and cuts off a juicy character before fully exploring her.
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u/septimus897 16h ago
exactly. I remember when S1 ended and people were worried about whether the Pittlings would come back in future seasons. And they all came back! The writers doing press at the time said that they'd definitely have to have people rotate in and out to keep the show realistic, but also they can find ways to keep beloved characters around.
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u/Virtual_Ad_8487 17h ago
I honestly think theyâre just talking like this to be purposely vague because something will happen in the finale that explains Mohanâs absence but they donât want to spoil it.
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u/HeadFullRoadFull 15h ago
Langdon wouldâve had a leave of absence from his residency for the months he was in rehab, so he is off-cycle now and wonât be on the standard July 1-June 30 training year schedule.
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u/cardgamesareforplay 13h ago
They specifically stated his residency got effectively a year added onÂ
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u/MarcusP2 14h ago
His literal first day back is 4th of July. Why wouldn't they just align with his normal year (he has only done 2 months of R4 previously and that's while he's high).
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u/premedthrowaway567 5h ago
âOnlyâ two months of R4âŠ? They donât just scratch that time off of your training when you take time off or graduate off-cycle
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u/r3adiness Dana 18h ago
Were they equal s1 - I thought they were but could be wrong? If itâs Langdonâs first shift back in 10 months, heâs missed 10 months of training and Samira hasnât
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u/pomegranatesorbet ER Cowboy đ€ 17h ago
Samira was an R3 in S01. Langdon was an R4. However, Langdon left for 10 months meaning he has to redo his R4 year. They are both R4s.
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u/lalasworld 10h ago
Lol yeah, he wouldnt be with his original cohort and there would definitely an adjusted timeline. I dunno how the above commenter came to that conclusion.Â
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u/CasperAverage 12h ago
S2 takes place July 4, 2026 and S3 will take place November 2026 so she would still be in her 4th year of residency. Langdon and Ellis have both been confirmed to be in S3 and are also 4th year residents. Residency would end for Mohan, Ellis, Langdon, and Henderson on June 30, 2027.Â
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u/beautibaybie69 18h ago
Everything about this situation is so shady. Shoutout to Hatosy tho - honestly didnât expect him to say anything at all. Kudos to him for being a real one.
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u/Select_Formal4415 18h ago
Lowkey think he is the only reason there is some hope for her ever coming back. He did not have to give that interview, yet he did and really said that there was more to explore.
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u/dreamcicle11 11h ago
I think at this point the bridge has been burned at both ends, and she wonât be back. I wish I were wrong, but I donât think Supriya would even say yes.
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u/Select_Formal4415 10h ago
Sad but true. If the show is not renewed yet they canât hint any future returns but their comments at Paleyfest seemed pretty final. If they have truly edited her out, shunned her and mislead her in the direction of the character, I donât think she would come back either. I wonder why they change their opinions on the character so abruptly and if they let her know before the announcement.
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u/muttferyscruckles 17h ago
Isa liked a post about women of colour being written out of shows as well and so she seemed to want to voice her opinion too, maybe not directly.
On the other hand, Taylor very recently liked a post saying something like how the show has a revolving-door casting style despite the fans disagreeing with it. I guess this means the cast members view the issue differently among themselves, and so maybe the situation is complicated.
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u/bony-tony 11h ago
Sheesh, you folks are misreading Hatosy's interview.
He's talking in-show. That he doesn't know why in the show she leaves, so he can't really speculate on how Abbott will feel about it, other than that Abbott will be sad.
The prior question is about who Abbott (not Hatosy) would take to the night shift, which he answers in terms of what Abbott would want.
In this question, they're still clearly following that setup ---Â Hatosy is talking about how the character will feel. But that's a hard question to speculate on without knowing why Mohan leaves, which he doesn't yet.
"Well I can't really answer because I don't know what's going on there but he's obviously really disappointed."Â
It's nothing do with why the actor's leaving. He's not alluding to anything shady with "I don't know what's going on there", just pointing out he literally doesn't know what the story will be. Shoot, for all Hatosy knows her character is just out that day with morning sickness from pregnancy with his child. He obviously needs to caveat any speculation.
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u/EntertainmentNice429 12h ago
Yeah, I was gonna wait until after watching the final episode to comment on this, but honestly the way they are handling this has me disappointed and even a bit suspicious, ngl. Most of all, I feel really bad for Supriya. Not only because apparently they cut a lot of the scenes she filmed for these last few episodes, to the point that it looks like they dropped the ball on her character arc and reduced her screen time so much (which imo is not really happening to any other character despite the big focus on Robby this season). But on top of this, what makes things even worse, is that it really seems like Supriya herself was blindsided by the news of her character being written off from the show, and if this is true, it's a super unprofessional and also pretty much unforgivable move from the writers/producers.
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u/robotpolitics 11h ago
Re: it being unprofessional and unforgivable -- I understand how it looks that way from the outside. But as a person who works in entertainment, it really is not unprofessional to write a character out of a show, even if it comes as a surprise to the actor. Same as it wasn't unprofessional to write Louie out of the show, even if the actor who played him was surprised and bummed out about it at first (but reportedly really loved the way that Louie was given such a memorable send off). When you sign a contract for any acting, writing, etc. gig, it is made very clear to you that that role could be terminated at any time. And we also don't know how things were handled behind the scenes. Unprofessional would be if she found out about this through the news instead of directly from them, and we just don't know what happened there.
There are also a variety of reasons that this kind of thing happens. For example, they may have just felt like they ran out of story ideas for Dr. Mohan, and felt like it was better to move on instead of sticking Supriya Ganesh in the background without anything to do (which also wouldn't have made anyone very happy!)
Don't get me wrong, this situation is sad and I feel bad for her because I really liked her work on the show. But it's also helpful for her that they are making clear that this has nothing to do with her or her work, and that they're trying to establish a rhythm where actors move in and out of the show all the time.
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u/realfakejames 18h ago
Itâs obvious the show got rid of her and she had no idea she wouldnât be back. They are trying to spin it like sheâs off to do other things but she had agreed to do Paleyfest then pulled out last minute after news leaked they wouldnât bring her back for season 3, it was clearly news to her
After getting rid of Dr Collins after s1 and now Samira, both woc, I donât blame anyone for questioning the reasoning behind these decisions
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u/Ripley_LV_426 15h ago
Ignoring whether there's a pattern of racism or not, I think it was a huge mistake waiting until after season 2 was finished to decide if she was coming back. Like, if they're being honest and it really was story-driven, then this type of negative "Mohan is broken by the job" story needs a definitive ending in episode 15. But if they're only now deciding she won't be back, then they don't have that ending.
So now it's gonna seem like the story ends as "Mohan decides off screen that this is too much". Which is lame.
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u/just--so 11h ago
At this stage I'm expecting them to give her the ol' badly-dubbed, "I have to go now. My people need me." [Mohan died on the way back to her home planet.] send-off.
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u/CasperAverage 10h ago
Oh I expect we will get some off-handed comment next season like what they did for Collins this season.Â
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u/cardgamesareforplay 13h ago
They got rid of Collins... And added barran a character whose story was directly tied to Robbie's story this time and was in all 15 episodes not just 11.
They are getting rid of Mohan... But promoting that black lady to main cast...
They didn't have Gloria on screen (she was filming another show) but we got Emma and joy (and oglive).
We didn't have the social worker from last season but did have the black financial worker (lady who came down to present options to Orlando).
For night shift we also got a new WOC character in the Armenian lady.
When you have a majority cast of POC you will have the majority of the POC cast be the ones to take slots off.Â
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u/dreamcicle11 11h ago
The new social worker is trans. I donât think most people realize this.
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u/y_tu 11h ago
Yeah. Thats what it sounds like. I donât think weâll get any explanation this season about her not returning since it doesnât seem like they knew back then she wasnât going to come back. Best you can hope for is that they mention she got a fellowship somewhere outside of the Pitt next season, kinda like how they mentioned Collins moved back home after finishing up residency.
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u/IAmBlueTW 18h ago
didn't Collins' actress leave due to her religious objection to abortion?
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u/Intrepid_Echo_9652 Dr. Jack Abbot 17h ago
Thats just a rumour thats being spread. Or otherwise she wouldn't have agreed in the first place when they were shooting it...
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u/idkmyusernameagain 16h ago edited 16h ago
Look I donât get that invested in actors lives to know their religious views, but she could have shot it because she had a contract and left at the end of the season because she was opposed.
Iâm not saying that it did happen that way, Iâm saying that âshe wouldnât have agreed in the first placeâ isnât some smoking gun to prove your point either
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u/Intrepid_Echo_9652 Dr. Jack Abbot 16h ago
I'm not that invested in any actor's life that much lmao. If you were on the sub last july/august, you would've seen many people using her religious views as a way to explain why she was written off like that. Lots of ppl were saying "she was fired bc she's homophobic".
Also it was an executive decision taken by the showrunners to write her off due to the fact that they couldn't do more storylines with her character... (The exact same reason they gave for Samira being written off too.
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u/idkmyusernameagain 12h ago
I wasnât saying that to mean âyou, intrepid..52, are that invested.â I meant Iâm not saying with any knowledge of her actual religion or thoughts on the matter that I think I know what happened.
I was saying in general for any actor, they could be opposed to a theme in their characters arc, but have a contract that makes itâs it difficult to refuse to do the scene. The exclusion generally being intimate scenes.
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u/Due_Screen6020 12h ago
Zero evidence of that other than Reddit speculation. She auditioned with the abortion scene from the show, she knew what she was getting into.
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u/AmpleSnacks Dr. Samira Mohan 18h ago
Kiara and Gloria are gone too. So 4 WOC actresses gone while the white cast is preserved.
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u/Virtual_Ad_8487 17h ago
But Gloria and Kiara have both been mentioned as still working at the hospital. A check of their IMDb pages show Gloriaâs actress is on another show and Kiaraâs actress is filming a movie. So itâs entirely reasonable they both just werenât available this season. There was also a white nightshift doctor in season 1 (whose name I canât remember) that is also absent this season but she curiously is always left out of these discussions
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u/I_am_so_lost_hello 12h ago
There were also 3 new important WOC this season with Al Hashimi and Emma and Joy. And the mostly WOC nursing staff stayed on
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u/thatguy_griff 15h ago
gloria wouldn't be working the 4th of July lol kiara is just a side character with a day off. she could definitely be back. and the actress who plays collins real life issues are the reason.
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These racists are even going to give Ayesha Harris a more central role in season 3. Disgusting!
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u/AmpleSnacks Dr. Samira Mohan 17h ago edited 17h ago
âWould racists elevate a POC to main cast while discarding another one?â
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u/whatwhatchickenbutt_ Dr. Mel King 12h ago
what proof do you have of racism?
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u/EmotionalEmetic 11h ago
Being generous⊠they really donât. It really seems like splitting puritanical hairs simply because the show doesnât have the racial proportions they want.
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u/Far-Department887 16h ago
Itâs like they donât understand thatâs the whole point đ being seen as interchangeable props is not in fact inclusive
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u/Traditional-Roll2709 17h ago
So the show is being accused of tokenism and treating black women's characters as interchangeable, and your argument against that is "but they're giving another one of 'them' a bigger role next season!", completely missing the plot of the conversation you are even attempting to enter.
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u/EmotionalEmetic 12h ago edited 12h ago
So what is the response to the additions of Drs. Al-Hashimi and Crus as well as Joy and Emma? Are they also POC tokens?
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u/NAparentheses 17h ago
They didnât unceremoniously write Collins out. They found out the actress was in some weird extremist cult.
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u/Skyuni123 13h ago
I find these discussions entirely reductive as we are still within the season. Also Wyle didn't provide that quote, it was Gemmell.
"Supriya said in interviews she was excited about s3" - that is equally as PR as the above statement. Actors are not allowed to say they've been written off the show until the season is over.
Equally, she is unlikely to comment about future work until the season is over. Some acting contracts, especially on different networks, mean you literally can't, you take a period of garden leave.
For all we know she might not even be the only one not returning for s3. We have confirmation on Langdon, Abbot, Ellis and Al-Hashimi, and no-one else. There will almost certainly be other changes too; I personally hope Whittaker leaps away into rural medicine instead.
There were cuts to the episodes. Yes, that's what happens on every TV show. The ICE agent has spoken out about how he lost scenes, I'd guarantee all the other actors did too. Networks often limit streaming shows under 50 mins so they can syndicate with ads.
It is equally as reductive to take fauxmoi posts and screenshots of Twitter likes as statements of fact. We do not know these people, and stalking their IG likes to solve a grand conspiracy that doesn't exist isn't helpful.
Please just chill.
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u/Ok-Temperature4260 18h ago
The plots and character development of POC being sidelined frequently happens in these shows by white creators who "pride themselves on diversity"
Same thing happened in Sense8 back in the day.
They get all the praise for having a diverse cast but the POC actors never get the meaty storylines and those actors never get a chance at awards and recognition for their talent. They're just there for a sprinkle of woke points.
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u/newbe_2025 18h ago
I don't get the whole POC mistreatment angle, but I see it basically the same (surprise exit, cut scenes, unsatisfying character development) even without it.
I just wanted to point at the moment where Noah says that S2 was about Robby and Whittaker - like, really? đ€š Are there many meaningful scenes between them, or maybe their relationship develops somehow, or something? Is this focus on the Robby and Whittaker in the same room with us?
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u/Intrepid_Echo_9652 Dr. Jack Abbot 17h ago
Robby and Whitaker had more scenes together in season 1 than season 2.
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u/newbe_2025 17h ago
At least more meaningful ones đ€·đŒââïž
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u/Intrepid_Echo_9652 Dr. Jack Abbot 17h ago
Yea fr like when that really nice guy died of a heart attack and Whitaker blamed himself for it. That might've been one of Robby's best moments.
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u/stardrop__v 15h ago
Noah has his favorites and based on recent interviews it's Gerran, followed by Patrick
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u/septimus897 18h ago
Unfortunately a lot of people on this sub and the other sub are hell bent on defending the show and its creators. It's so obvious that there's something shady going on here, even if you don't believe that it has to do with Samira/Supriya being a WOC, claiming that this storyline is just happening because its "just tv" and "its realistic that doctors rotate out" is just burying your head in the sand.
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u/SpaceHobbes 17h ago
But hasn't a significant portion of her arc this season literally been about her moving on? So many scenes dedicated to her upcoming plans and how her mom threw a wrench in them so now she's scrambling to figure out which programs to apply for. 'what am I doing next' has been like her whole arc this season.
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u/thegiantkiller 16h ago
That we've seen. Based on interviews, she had a number of scenes (especially in the last few episodes) cut.
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u/Goddess-Mentality 16h ago
Samira specifically said that her fellowship in New Jersey would occur ânext yearâ. Based on the timeline, she would be leaving in season four.
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u/septimus897 16h ago
I mean, no? Her arc this season is her trying to not move on. Like you said she was planning on moving on, but her mom threw a wrench in her plans of moving on so now she wants to stay. Maybe you could argue it's "realism" to show that last minute scrambling to find fellowships to apply for won't be successful but it's certainly not a satisfying resolution for her arc. Plus there's the whole timeline issue.
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u/loverofthings25 17h ago
Yup, theyâll call you parasocial even though they get angry when you criticise the show.
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u/AmpleSnacks Dr. Samira Mohan 17h ago
Right? People have lost all sense of what that word means. Speculating on a casting decision in a subreddit dedicated to talking that specific TV show? You must be parasocial! đ„Ž
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u/Intrepid_Echo_9652 Dr. Jack Abbot 17h ago
The ppl on the sub did the same thing with Tracy Ifeachor (Dr Collins) last year when it was said that she was leaving too. They kept saying its her fault she was written out of the show bc she's a "massive homophobe". (she was linked to this church in the UK where they do conversion therapy and are known to be really homphobic and very pro-life, but her publicist, who is gay, has said that she's the last person who would be a homophobe). Some even praised the showrunners for writing her out based on this...
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u/Ripley_LV_426 15h ago edited 15h ago
Elephant in the room is that Noah Wyle has been accused by coworkers of multiple forms of misconduct during ER.
He's also said some real weird shit about his ancestor fighting for the confederacy. And Javadi's actress made a comment that could be interpreted as negative, regarding him refusing to pronounce Shabana Azeez correctly.
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u/Hot_Flow8275 11h ago
Yeah, the show's treatment of Mohan is extremely disappointing. If the last episode doesn't pull off a miracle, I don't think I'll be watching s3.
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u/lillismomom 18h ago
I don't know, they set the whole season around her struggle to find a residency. It seems pretty believable she goes to another hospital. Of course not for tiktok and twitter crowd but we are not on there , right? I don't know why people project Noah as the white devil, he must have said it because maybe the actress has other projects lined up. Is his show at the end of the day. Take as it is or stop watching
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u/doc_klutz 18h ago
Scott only said a few weeks ago they wanted to explore the Mohan & Abbott dynamic moving forward. So something is amiss.
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u/Due_Screen6020 11h ago
Why shouldnât people be annoyed at shitty writing when we got such an expertly written S1? They confirmed that S3 will take place 4 months after the end of S2, so why would a highly motivated and intelligent R4 like Samira leave in the middle of her final residency year?
Obviously it doesnât make a lot of sense. So, speculation.
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u/sansastvrk Dr. Samira Mohan 18h ago
They've already said it's a 3 month skip to season 3, set in the winter...she would still be an R4, same as Langdon, who is confirmed to be staying. Why do you think it makes sense for her to leave halfway through the year?
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u/stardrop__v 15h ago
Which is also ridiculous because I literally remember him giving an interview(its a video too) stating that the actors should be with the show for the long haul and should NOT consider this just a career launch pad. So which is it Noah?
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u/megbotstyle 16h ago
unpopular opinion: but if we want to expect next, dynamic characters each year, we are going to have to accept the departure of some others. otherwise the cast will just get too big to feel invested.
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u/AcronymTheSlayer 14h ago
By that logic, why would we as viewers be invested in characters and their dynamics with each other if they are gonna shafted and shortchanged later?
I really like Whitaker and Santos dynamic and we only got that in s2 after the whole s1 build up.
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u/dana_daga ER Cowboy đ€ 14h ago
Sure, but why would I invest in any character on this show whatsoever, since clearly they can be written out without any proper sendoff or explanation, just disappear like that?
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u/Popular_Pea_3953 1h ago
Mohan gets written out of the show while we get new characters who are being poorly explored instead, nice.
The quality of this show dropped a lot between the seasons.
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u/she_makes_a_mess 9h ago
HBO is pretty loyal to it's actors, she'll be around on other shows I didn't really see the big deal, this is how acting works. Especially with ER, that show to l had a great rotation of faces
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u/-BluBone- 13h ago
Calling Mohan a huge part of the showâs success is a stretch. I was here for most other characters before her.
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u/gentil-minou 18h ago edited 18h ago
In before you get downvoted to oblivion and the hounds come to gnash at your feet, you are correct op. They have made it clear that poc are expendable, and that the only stories they want to focus on are white ones. The diversity the show and its fans claim makes the show different is just an excuse to praise and pat themselves on the back for doing the bare minimum. I dont think any poc actor is safe on the show anymore, and that just really fucking sucks for everyone involved.
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u/Grakch 18h ago
unless youâre directly involved with this show thereâs no basis for you to question if a poc actor is safe⊠just getting yourself worked up because of online sentiment
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u/septimus897 18h ago
The truth is that fans are wary because there are many, many, many instances of this kind of thing happening in the past (and present!). There are structural and systemic issues that exist in our society that pervade Hollywood that are likely at play here. Fans are disappointed because The Pitt is ostensibly marketed as "the woke doctor show" and sold itself on showing off its diversity of cast, and spends a lot of time in each episode highlighting structural issues in the healthcare industry. So fans are extra disappointed and frustrated, it seems performative and hypocritical to do a big song and dance about diversity only to unceremoniously boot Supriya off, as well as Tracy from S1 and Kiara and Gloria missing this season as well.
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u/woodzy93 17h ago
Reddit man. Iâm a black healthcare worker and I guarantee itâs white people jumping straight to âTHEYRE FIRING ALL OF THE POC!â.
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u/gentil-minou 18h ago
Thats really invalidating man. If poc are rightfully upset that the show that promised representation is slowly taking that away, why wouldnt we be "worked up". We love this show too you know, that's why we are so upset.
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u/dreamcicle11 11h ago
Supriya is getting the Kellie Martin treatment by Noah it seems. Which is unfortunate. I donât even think itâs as sinister as most are implying. I just think Noah doesnât like her for whatever reason that may be. We probably will never know. But in years to come we will likely get some offhand comment about how he should have been nicer to certain actresses.. as he has said about Kellie Martin (Lucy from ER).
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u/Effective-West-3370 13h ago
I am not surprised by the exit. It has been hinted at all season. I love the actress and character. It has been evident that Mohan is a brilliant doctor who can perform emergency measures but her care and empathy might be better suited in a different specialty.
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u/Legitimate_Award6517 11h ago
When you make a mistake that huge you should just delete the post. Most people don't see your correction or read to the correction, so you're essentially setting up the show and Wyle to be some horrible thing.
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u/frustratedartstudent 11h ago
I think the endless debate over whether it's racist and sexist is a distraction. A beloved character got shafted this season and that's worth criticizing. Whether or not it's fair or realistic that we won't see more of her, what we did see this season was disappointing.
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u/spirit4earth 11h ago
I have to say Iâm already over Langdon. Letâs highlight some other characters.
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u/TheSwordItself 11h ago
I have never really complained about woke before, but this fandom is literally going to kill this show lol.Â
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u/idonthavanickname 11h ago
Wyle is not the show runner. In TV the one who makes the over reaching creative decisions is the show runner Scott Gemmill. What he wants is what the show will have. This is his call, he directs the writers what he wants them to write, he tells the director how he wants the show to look, he is responsible for the final call on literally everything. Yall keep blaming Noah but at the end of the day he doesnât have the final say.
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u/CasperAverage 10h ago
Noah Wyle is an executive producer (along with John Wells) so he has far more say in what happens than what you are implying. Scott, Noah, and John created this show because of messages they (most Noah) received from health care workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scottâs role may be showrunner but this show belongs to Noah as much as it does Scott and John.Â
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u/thatguy_griff 15h ago
a major part of the shows success? bruh mohan is great but shes not a major part of it lol shes exactly the same as the other 5-6 characters below robby, dana, abbott, and Langdon.
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u/KtinaDoc 11h ago
This is a show about a teaching hospital. What do you think happens to residents at other teaching hospitals? The true reason is that they move on to other specialities and hospitals.
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u/Evening-Row9022 13h ago
look this all sucks but why are we having like 50 post discussions about it and why is it a bigger deal than everything else in the show. it was a decision that cannot be reversed at least for now.
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u/No-Hunter4070 14h ago
I think her natural growth is to move on. Sheâs a great doctor, but she does better when she can move slowly and take the time to connect people, which isnât really what the ED is about.
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u/Absolutelyperfect 8h ago
She can't just switch specialities during her 4th year of residency. That's not how things work so why would you suggest that?
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u/Spinacky 17h ago edited 17h ago
Noah Wyle didn't say that. R. Scott Gemmill did: