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Spoilers follow for the first season ofThe Pittthroughfinale episode 9:00 P.M.,which debuted on Max on April 10.
Max medical dramaThe Pittgives Hatosy a different kind of outlet for all that established intensity.
As ER attending physician Dr. Jack Abbot, Hatosy is as focused and mischievous as ever.
Im not as eloquent or as intelligent as Jack Abbot, laughs Hatosy.
Hes stripped down, theres no facade.
Robby (Noah Wyle).
Its really important to find something to love about every character you play.
Even when you play the bad guy, you have to figure out some way in.
He knows his purpose.
I was all in.
When we were first talking about me joining, Scott Gemmill sent me a little bit of Abbots history.
I really appreciated that.
I havent had an opportunity to talk to medics yet, but Ive been watching documentaries.Code Blackwas one.
What I saw inCode Black, these guys are working-class.
Theyre get-their-hands-dirty kind of guys, and I thought,Well, I can do that.
We start the show with Abbot on the roof.
Hes clearly got something buried that hes dealing with.
Compared to what Dr. Robby is going through, it is a perfect dynamic and balance.
What went into filming that scene?I have so much to say.
We shoot the show in chronological order, except for the exteriors, because they were done in Pittsburgh.
I had only worked on the first day of shooting, which was sometime in July 2024.
Youre trying to do the mental math.
Thats not something that we havent experienced before working in television.
But we really, really took the time to shoot it in a lot of different ways.
Within two days, you do the premiere scene and the finale scene.
Because it is comforting knowing what your purpose is, and for Abbot, thats it.
The medicine is the only thing that can save the patient and your sanity.
That really felt like the thesis of the show.
Im wondering if it felt like an extra responsibility, having that little chunk of dialogue.Now it does!
I just love him for that.
I just love that.
Your character is revealed in the final minutes of this episode to have an amputated leg.
Thats the point, right?
It reminds us that the injury doesnt define him.
What defines him is his strength, his presence, his quiet command that he brings to every moment.
It was in my mind, though, like when hes having to move quickly.
But its amazing with prosthetics nowadays, how well people move around with them.
Certain things about character, without a ton of exposition, are so welcoming.
Those are two little minor sentences in a script, but they bridge so much exposition.
Would you do this?Oh, for sure.
Ive never experienced a better group creatively.
I hated it when it ended.
The camaraderie, its like an acting troupe or theater camp.
Were doing something that Im very proud of.
Would I love that?
Yes, lets do it!
I dont know whats going to happen in season two; I have no idea.
But, sure, lets createThe Pitt: Night Shift.
Hes definitely eating pizza up there.
