One of the best things about HBO’s new medical dramaThe Pittis that its real-time approach makes everything urgent and underscores that doctors and nurses can’t possibly keep track of every detail that goes on in the emergency room — both with patients and health professionals. In Episode 10,a shocking reveal involving Langdon(Patrick Ball) changed our perspective of the character, and Ball himself spoke toDeadlineabout it.
In the episode, senior attending resident Robby (Noah Wyle) sends Langdon home after finding drugs in his locker, and this happened after Dr. Santos (Isa Briones) pointed out that she suspected that Langdon was stealing drugs from the hospital.The situation is a little more complexthan that, considering that Langdon is struggling with his own addiction. During the interview withDeadline, Ball talked about the details of the discovery scene and answered one of the most important questions about it. Do the details — the drug vials were empty — matter? He stated:
“That’s for the audience to decide. It comes out that Langdon has been self-medicating through the hospital drug supply. He says you’ve got to take him at his word. He says, ' I’m never high. I’m not high treating my own withdrawal symptoms so that I can do the job that I need to do.' But to what extent is that self-maintenance? How much is he taking to fend off withdrawal symptoms? I think that question is still out there and it’s something that I think is better to be wondered about than answered.”
Langdon’s Story In ‘The Pitt’ Is Not Over
Ball also revealed that, even though he’s been sent away by his senior resident, the story is far from over. The actor talked about showrunnerR. Scott Gemmill’s approach toThe Pitt, whosefast-paced environmentleaves little room for the characters' personal lives. Ball sees it asa strength of the drama series, though. He assured viewers that this storyline “is addressed again,” and broke down how Gemmill tends to give answers to each character’s personal issues:
“He doesn’t come out and present you with a tidy thesis or a tidy takeaway. He kind of leaves that for the audience to do. And I don’t want to get in the way of that.”
The Pittchronicles the never-ending chaos of an underfunded and understaffed emergency room at a hospital in Pittsburgh. The cast also featuresTracy Ifeachor(Wonka),Fiona Dourif(Chucky),Taylor Dearden(For All Mankind),Gerran Howell(1917),Shabana Azeez(Apple Cider Vinegar),Brandon Mendez Homer(The Good Fight),Katherine LaNasa(Truth Be Told),Supriya Ganesh(Grown-ish),Amielynn Abellera(The Cleaning Lady),Jalen Thomas Brooks(Walker) andKristin Villanueva(Bonding).
Max rolls out new episodes ofThe Pitton Thursdays.
Source:Deadline
