“Things Have Gotten Much More Severe Than We Imagined”: ‘The Pitt’ Creator Breaks Down That Timely ICE Episode
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R. Scott Gemmill reveals that the disruptive storyline in episode 11 of the show's second season, arriving amid mass deportations and weeks after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, was written more than a year ago.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text [The following story contains spoilers from The Pitt , season 2, episode 11, “5:00 p.m.”] Once again, HBO Max’s The Pitt mirrored reality : Thursday night’s 11th episode of season 2 featured an ICE storyline eerily similar to what is going on in the U.S. The show, starring Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, who leads an understaffed, underfunded emergency room set in Pittsburgh, has had its fair share of episodes that closely resemble what is happening in the real world, with Wyle, Gemmill and executive producer John Wells all often talking about their consultations with experts to most accurately reflect the real-life issues facing health care workers. Related Stories Movies Kate Hudson Accepts Special Honor at ICG Publicists Awards as 'Sinners' and 'The Pitt' Take Top Prizes TV 'Marshals' Was the Biggest Thing on TV for Its Premiere Week Last season, a measles outbreak episode aired the same week cases started accelerating in the U.S. In this week’s episode, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents bring a detainee to the ER, not giving medical staff much information about the injury of the patient other than that she fell. The agents’ presence makes everyone uneasy, prompting many patients and staffers to leave. At one point, Robby stands up to one of the agents , and at the end of the episode, nurse Jesse (Ned Brower) gets detained for stepping in to protect the patient when the ICE agents get too aggressive. ICE, which enforces immigration laws, has been under scrutiny since the beginning of President Trump’s second term. The agency has made thousands of arrests, led mass deportations of immigrants and clashed with protestors, leading to deaths of people including Renee Good and Alex Pretti . Fans watching Thursd...
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