Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for The Pitt season 1, episode 15.The finale ofThe Pittseason 1 completely flipped the dynamic between two of its doctors that was established in the premiere, and it makes the upcoming season even more exciting.The Pittseason 2has already been renewed, and the season 1 finale set up quite a few exciting storylines for it to explore. From Robby’s (Noah Wyle) relationship with Jake (Taj Speights) toDana’s (Katherine LaNasa) possible retirement, there are plenty of directionsThe Pittcould go in. One detail from the finale, however, makesThe Pittseason 2 and the dynamic between its doctors even more exciting.
At theend ofThe Pittseason 1, all the doctors at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center had a chance to finally wind down after their 15-hour shift. The entirecast ofThe Pittchanged dramatically throughout the first season. Secrets likeRobby and Dr. Collins' (Tracy Ifeachor) relationshipwere unearthed, many of the doctors went through a lot of character development, and thePittFest mass shootingchanged everyone at the hospital. Two ofThe Pitt’s doctors, however, had complete 180s and actually ended up switching places from the premiere.
The Pitt’s Season 1 Finale Made Santos The Hero & Langdon The Villain
Langdon Was Paranoid & Selfish In The Pitt’s Finale, While Santos Was Compassionate & Generous
Both Dr. Santos (Isa Briones) and Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball) had massive shifts in their roles by the end ofThe Pittseason 1. At the start ofThe Pitt, Langdon was presented as a calm, cool, and collected resident who had all the answers, while Santos was presented as an overly ambitious, mean, and callous young doctor. InThe Pitt’s season finale, however, Santos and Langdon switched roles entirely:Santos displayed incredible grace under pressure and compassion for her patients and fellow doctors alike, while Langdon was entirely self-absorbed after Robby discovered his drug problem.
It was actually quite surprising just how different both Santos and Langdon were in the finale versus the premiere. In the finale, Santos showed a lot of care and compassion for the kid who attempted suicide at PittFest, and she also changed how she treated her coworkers when she offered Whitaker her spare room (though she still called him Huckleberry).Langdon, on the other hand, berated the clearly tired Dana (Katherine LaNasa), begging her to vouch for him, and piled on top of Robby as soon as he saw a weakness. It was only 15 hours, butThe Pittmanaged to show completely different sides of Langdon and Santos.
Langdon Failing To Redeem Himself Makes The Pitt’s Season 2 Return More Intriguing
The Pitt Season 2’s Time Skip Could Let Us See Langdon’s Redemption Arc
Langdon’s change over the course ofThe Pittseason 1, in particular, makes season 2 even more exciting. Langdon’s bad behavior and fight with Robby certainly didn’t redeem him after he was caught stealing medication from the hospital, and it’s good that it didn’t.It would have felt very rushed if Robby forgave Langdon on the same day he caught him, just a few hours later. The fact that Langdon is still on the hook for his addiction also means thatThe Pitthas a chance to show Langdon fixing some of the problems he displayed in the finale.
The Pitt Season 2 Release Window Revealed As Max Plans To Release New Episodes Every Year
A new update has arrived for The Pitt season 2, revealing that Max has ambitious plans for the hit medical drama to release new episodes yearly.
SinceThe Pittseason 2 takes place eight months later, Santos and the rest of the residents in rotation might not be working at PTMC’s emergency room anymore. However,The Pittseason 2’s time jump could be long enough for Langdon to get into NA, start his path to recovery, and potentially even get his job at PTMC back. It would be fascinating to see how Langdon’s character changes in that down time, and how the other doctors inThe Pittreact to his substance abuse and subsequent return.
