Previously on the HBO Max series The Pitt, Frank Langdon returned from rehab, as Dr. Robby arrived for his last shift before a sabbatical. He met his replacement, Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, and the two butt heads immediately. The staff found a baby abandoned in the restroom. After conducting some standard tests, the results raised concerns.
The second episode begins where the first left off: Baran is frozen, staring at the results of the baby’s labs. They decide to run some tests on the baby, doing a urine test. Robby decides to take the lead, not wanting to use any AI tools.
Al shows Javadi, Whitaker, Joy, and Ogilvie an AI tool, which excites some of them. Although they find it nice and easy, there are still some errors, with the information provided about the patient not one hundred percent correct.
Dylan, a sub social worker for Kiara, comes to the floor to talk to Santos’ patient and the young girl’s dad’s girlfriend, to see if there’s a possibility that Kylie is being abused. Dylan tells Santos not to jump to any conclusions about Kylie and her father.
The case manager, Noelle, tells Robby and McKay that Mr. Williams will not be able to continue his treatment at the Pitt because of his insurance, which means he’ll have to be transported to a different hospital. Dana hints that she knows that Robby and Noelle are seeing each other.
Mel suffers a concussion and is ordered to a patient room, where Langdon takes a moment to apologize for his actions. Mel learns she may have to testify in court about the male patient, adding more stress. Langdon senses she needs a break and leaves her alone to debrief.
Whitaker and Ogilvie handle a disabled patient, Evelyn, whose husband passed away. Because of her disability, Evelyn forgets that Whitaker has informed her about her husband. Eventually, he takes her to see the body, and she still mistakes him for simply being asleep.
Santos and Whitaker tease Javadi that Ogilvie is her new competition for the residency spot next year. This prompts the two to engage in a competitive tit-for-tat with a new patient, which Robby finds humorous.
Robby steps out of the ER for a breather, but Baran is quick behind him, ruining that small break. She complains to him about how they manage their charts in the ER, continuing to tell him that AI is a helpful tool and something that they should all be using. Before she can say anything else, they get a new patient, a young man who’s experiencing a mental trauma.
Overall, this was a good episode. The writers did a great job of adding tension to an already stressful situation, particularly with Baran and Robby’s differing philosophies, as well as Javadi’s surprise competitiveness with Ogilvie. One scene that stood out was Frank talking to Mel about his absence. It shows the mentorship and close work relationship between the two. Taylor Dearden has been amazing as Mel, with her stress throughout the entire episode. The way she portrays Mel and her awkwardness is everything. With this new young patient coming in, it’s only a sign that things will get more chaotic when we get to episode 3.
Rating: 8.5/10