The Pitt finale didn’t just wrap up the first shift — it also hinted at multiple possible cast exits.
During the episode that aired on Thursday, April 10, in the popular Max series, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) and his colleagues from the day shift completed their work for the day before getting ready to leave. Robby was still dealing with the emotions from a mass shooting, with Dana (Katherine LaNasa) and Abbot (Shawn Hatosy) offering him their support.
As the hospital staff finished up their day, the future of characters such as Dana and Javadi (Shabana Azeez) at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital was left uncertain. The show, “The Pitt,” which first aired in January, revolves around the ER team at a fictional Pittsburgh hospital during a single 15-hour shift.
A month after its debut, the series was picked up for a second season, scheduled to premiere in January 2026. The upcoming season will be set a few months later, over the July 4th weekend. As the first season concluded, actress Isa Briones praised “The Pitt” for its realistic portrayal of medical scenarios.
“The 10 of us doctors all got medical bootcamp for two weeks before we started filming, which was so helpful,” Briones, 26, exclusively told Us Weekly in February. “On set we always have [technical advisor] Dr. Joe Sachs — he’s there all the time.”
She added: “[They] cycle through every episode. So a different doctor is assigned to every episode and they handle choreographing all of the big trauma scenes — anything that involves medical choreography. But the bootcamp was so helpful because it’s not like they can teach us how to be a doctor in two weeks, obviously. But it gave us the tools and gave us the language of the right questions to ask when we are actually choreographing something like that.”
Keep scrolling to find out where each character on The Pitt ended up:
Dr. Robby Robinavitch
While wrapping up for the day, Robby tried to speak with his ex-girlfriend’s son after not being able to save his girlfriend after a mass shooting. Jake wasn’t having it and instead told Robby that he wasn’t his father to hurt him. Robby struggled mentally but pep talks from Dana and Abbot helped him before he headed home.
Dr. Heather Collins
Collins (Tracy Ifeachor) never returned after leaving the hospital because she presumably was getting some rest after experiencing a miscarriage at work.
Dr. Frank Langdon
The first season wrapped up with one final conversation between Langdon (Patrick Ball) and Robby (Noah Wyle), which turned into an argument. The mentor-mentee shouted at each other as Robby headed back into the hospital but Langdon’s fate remained unknown after he refused to get help for his addiction.
Dana Evans
After getting punched earlier in the season, Dana heavily hinted that she was ready to leave her job. She mentioned it to Langdon and Robby before quietly collecting her valuables from her desk and potentially leaving Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital for good.
Dr. Samira Moha
The finale started with Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) still riding a high after working on overdrive. She eventually came back down — and briefly cried in the bathroom — before wrapping up for the day. Mohan also debated whether her life was fulfilling if she didn’t have a life outside of work before reuniting with her coworkers for an after-shift drink.
Dr. Cassie McKay
Despite getting arrested for tampering with her ankle monitor, McKay (Fiona Dourif) was quickly set free when Robby stepped in and pointed out how many lives she saved — including a police officer’s. She left the hospital to reunite with her son at home.
Dr. Mel King
Mel’s (Taylor Dearden) first shift ended with her getting to do the spinal tap on the boy with measles. She then picked up her sister and they headed for dinner — and a movie — while Mel was obviously exhausted.
Dr. Trinity Santos
The last case of Santos’ (Isa Briones) shift gave her a chance to work on her bedside manner. After suspecting that a guy tried to die by suicide, she offered him support and opened up about her own issues with mental health, which inspired him to get help.
Santos also discovered a secret about Whitaker (Gerran Howell) that led to her getting a roommate.
Dennis Whitaker
Following his shift, Whitaker was seen by Santos heading to an abandoned part of the hospital. It turned out he had no home and has been squatting on an empty floor of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical. Santos offered him a place to stay, which he accepted.
Victoria Javadi
The chaotic 15-hour shift seemed to make Javadi reconsider emergency medicine but then Mateo (Jalen Thomas Brooks) invited her to an after-work drink with some of their coworkers and suddenly Javadi was back in.
Dr. Jack Abbot
Abbot wrapped up his shift along with Robby and joined the others for a drink. It was subsequently revealed that Abbot is an amputee — presumably from his time in the military.
