Hbo Max's The Pitt finale reveiw

 Thursday, April 16, the finale episode of HBO Max’s The Pitt aired. Spoilers ahead if you haven't seen it yet.

The episode picked up where the previous one left off on the fourth of July, with Dr.Robby (Noah Wyle) talking to Dr.Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi) about her history of seizures. It was revealed she hadn't experienced any seizure activity in over a year until that day, when she had two during her shift. This became a recurring conversation and worry throughout the episode, as Robby questioned whether she should take over his position as an attending during his three-month sabbatical.

As the shift ended, Robby said goodbye to his coworkers,includeing dennis whitaker (Gerran Howell), whose character will be house sitting for Robby. His character got approximately two minutes and 57 seconds of screen time. Denis’s story this season felt underdeveloped. After a 14-hour shift, he got Robby’s information, then got in a truck owned by a widow from season 1 to drive her and her baby back to her dead husband's farm. essentially playing husband and father. His character's only personality trait is that he's from Nebraska, and that he helps everyone rather than having a serious plot of his own. I really hope the writers wake up and see they need to explore his character more in season three.

Dr.Langdon (Patrick Ball), on the other hand, we got to see more of his story. Viewers got to see the aftermath of rehab for a benzo’s addiction, with things like a drug test. He also got to have a screaming, heartfelt talk with Robby about Robby seeking mental health support, which Robby needs very much. I hope in season three that this progresses and Robbie gets help.

Another strong moment came when Dr.Abbot (Shawn Hatosy) shared his experiences with Robby, including his time in the war and dealing with loss. This scene hit me hard and highlighted the friendship between the two men, and revealing that Abbot is Robby’s emergency contact was a great detail, I think.

Dr.Mel King (Taylor Dearden) also had significant character development in just this episode alone. She came to realize her sister, who is on the spectrum, doesn't need her all of the time as she used to, and that she, too,o is entitled to have a life outside of work and her sister. A beautifully done scene between Mel and Langdon happened, and they discussed Langdon teaching Mel a risky intubation technique. I do hope the writers explore more into the two's relationship because I do like the pairing of the two together. 

Trinity Santos (is a borone) struggled with thoughts of self-harm throughout the whole season leaving a lot of fans, myself included worried about her relapse. She is a strong female role, and I personally would love to see her journey to seek help and find good friendships.

In the post-credits scene, we see Trinity Santos and Mel King go to a very needed karaoke session, where we see them sing “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette. I personally thought this was a good way to end the season with two people who needed someone to find a friend in one another.