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All work and no play makes Dr. Robby a burnt-out boy.
Somebody buy these folks a drink (or six).
That includes its star,Noah Wyle, anotherERalum who serves as both executive producer and star.
Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby on ‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Credit:Warrick Page/MAX
Wyle’s Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch is the ER’s attending physician and beating heart.
But, as last night’s finale demonstrated, that heart may be on the verge of exploding.
Read on asEntertainment Weeklyunpacks what happened duringThe Pittfinale and what it means for the future of the series.
Fiona Dourif as Dr. Cassie McKay in ‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Warrick Page/MAX
(Hint: Its future islooking bright.)
Did Dr. McKay get arrested?
The finale opens with Robby chastising the officers for cuffing her amidst a mass casualty event.
Patrick Ball as Dr. Langdon and Katherine LaNasa as Dana in ‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Warrick Page/Max
When chaos reigns, the ER truly does become the Wild West sometimes saving a life means breaking rules.
They uncuff her, telling her to get her ankle monitor sorted out in the morning.
Did Dr. Langdon get fired?
Was he fired in the aftermath?
With the situation under control, reality begins to set in for Langdon.
He clues her in: “I need you to vouch for me.
Robby thinks I’m a f—ing drug addict.”
“Are you?”
Tears fill his eyes as he tells her he’s scared of what this means for his future.
Patrick Ball as Dr. Langdon on ‘The Pitt’.Warrick Page/MAX
Dana’s comfort is cold, but exactly what you’d expect from her.
She tells him to trust Robby: “He’ll do what’s best for you.”
“What’s best for me is being a doctor,” he says.
Katherine LaNasa as Dana on ‘The Pitt’.Warrick Page/Max
Which is, for him to even ask that of Robby, really uncool.
“I’m not the only one who’s a little f—ed up here, Robby.
Why don’t you look in the mirror?”
Taylor Dearden as Dr. Mel King and Devon Gummersali as Larry Edwards on ‘The Pitt’.Warrick Page/MAX
He then reveals that he heard about Robby’s previous collapse in the pediatric ward.
“I never had a complete meltdown.”
This stops Robby in his tracks.
Noah Wyle and Shawn Hatosy in ‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Warrick Page/Max
He doesn’t want anyone to know about that.
“This job will f— you up if you let it,” he says.
“You let it.”
Noah Wyle breaking down on ‘The Pitt’.Warrick Page/Max
“I wasn’t the one talking to cartoon animals in pedes,” replies Langdon.
Is Dana really quitting the Pitt?
Nobody had a good day onThe Pitt, but Dana’s was among the worst.
Shawn Hatosy as Dr. Abbot in ‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Warrick Page/MAX
She spent the back half of her shift nursing a black eyedelivered by an enraged patient.
“I’m done.
I’m getting too old for this s—.”
‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Warrick Page/Max
Her exhaustion is evident.
“I just want to forget this whole f—ing day,” she tells Robby.
When Robby says he’ll see her Monday, we see a slight hitch in her step.
Gerran Howell as Whitaker and Taylor Dearden as Dr. King on ‘The Pitt’.Warrick Page/MAX
“I would guarantee if next season took place the next day that she wouldn’t be there.
So when we do come back, we’ll have to see.
So I think it would be hard for her, difficult for her to stay away as well.
Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby in ‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Warrick Page/Max
But when she does come back, I imagine she would be a little bit different.”
What happened to the kid with measles?
Last week, a teenager was admitted to the ER with measles.
Aidan Laprete and Isa Briones in ‘The Pitt’ season 1 finale.Warrick Page/Max
“The longer we wait,” Robby says, “the greater the risk of him dying.”
“We couldn’t save them, but we can still secure your son,” he says.
The boy’s father calls him an asshole.
Nevertheless, he changes his tune and allows the doctors to give his son a spinal tap.
Still, the spinal tap ends up saving the boy’s life.
Does Dr. Robby actually go home?
But not until he’s been completely and utterly depleted.
It’s impossible to imagine what could possess somebody to commit such a horrific act.
It’s the worst of humanity, but it brought out the best in the rest of us.
We saw our better angels come to the aid of our patients.
Each of you rose to the occasion.
I can’t tell you how proud I am of all of you.
Thank you for everything you did here today.
None of us are going to forget today, even if we really, really want to.
So go home, let yourselves cry.
You’ll feel better.
It’s just grief leaving the body."
This cuts Robby to the bone, but Gemmill is optimistic about the future of their relationship.
It doesn’t help that Robby is subsequently informed that Leah’s parents have arrived.
He needs to break the news of her death to them.
Abbott visits him, trying to reassure him.
“I think I finally understand why I keep coming back now,” says Abbot.
“It’s in our DNA.
It’s what we do.
We can’t help it.
We’re the bees that protect the hive.”
“Maybe you, not me,” says Robby, who’s beating himself up about his collapse.
The moment everybody needed me the most, I wasn’t there.
I couldn’t do it.
“That is what happens when you’re in a war and nothing makes sense,” Abbot says.
“You rocked that s— down there tonight.
We all did.”
Robby accepts this and they leave the hospital together, but he’s clearly still struggling.
Speaking with EW, Gemmill addressed Robby’s declining mental state.
It’s probably the best thing that could have ever happened, but that remains to be seen."
How didThe Pittseason 1 end?
It’s hard to unplug after 15 hours of soul-crushing carnage and life-affirming heroics.
Dr. Samira Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) is one example.
Dr. King, meanwhile, heads home to eat pizza and watchElfwith her sister.
When does season 2 ofThe Pittcome out?
Speaking with Vulture, Max CEO Casey Bloys forecasted a January 2026 release date forThe Pittseason 2.
The streamer plans to release a new season each year.
Celebrate with some sparklers (but, like, watch your fingers).
Where can I watchThe Pitt?
All 15 episodes ofThe Pittseason 1 are currentlystreaming on Max.
