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Gerran Howell on ‘The Pitt,’ His Love for Whitaker and What’s Next

Gerran Howell on ‘The Pitt,’ His Love for Whitaker and What’s Next

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Pitt star Gerran Howell is seemingly proud of his character Dr. Whitaker’s newfound self-assurance. The 35-year-old Welsh actor has gone from a “wide-eyed farm boy,” as he puts it, in season one, to coming into his own during the show’s second season, which just wrapped last week. The HBO Max medical drama has found its biggest audience yet, drawing in 9.7 million viewers throughout the weekend. It’s also become an awards darling since its season one premiere in 2025. Howell recalls a day on set where all of the actors were given time to take photos with the awards, but the fanfare didn’t last long. Much like the hospital setting of the show, The Pitt gets right back to business. “Everyone is obviously psyched about it that it’s getting the recognition it is, but yeah, it’s honestly back to work,” he says. “Of course there’s pressure now. There’s pressure to keep people tuning in every week and keep onto the magic that has got us this far,” the actor continues. “But The Pitt is …

Star of popular BBC crime series compared to Inspector Morse confirms exit ahead of new season

Star of popular BBC crime series compared to Inspector Morse confirms exit ahead of new season

Published by Sam Flores

Ludwig star Gerran Howell has confirmed his exit from the hit comedy-drama. Speaking with Radio Times, the actor, who currently stars as Dr Dennis Whitaker in The Pitt, was asked if he’ll appear in future episodes of Ludwig. “Unfortunately not, no,” he replied. “I hope the door is still open, because I really love that show.” Cast as DC Simon Evans, Howell starred alongside series lead David Mitchell in the BBC production. Following the release of season one, which premiered in 2024, the show received positive reviews, with fans comparing it to the iconic detective drama, Inspector Morse, on IMDb. Gilbert Flores – Getty Images Related: Best streaming services Renewed for a second instalment, the BBC confirmed in September that filming had commenced on season two of Ludwig. “Picking up from where things were left at the end of series one, master puzzle-setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor (David Mitchell) is now a Crime Scene Consultant working on ‘impossible’ crimes for the Cambridge Police Authority,” notes the synopsis. “No longer having to masquerade as his brother, he’s …

Noah Wyle on The Pitt Robby Therapy Issues, Langdon Tensions Explained

Noah Wyle on The Pitt Robby Therapy Issues, Langdon Tensions Explained

Published by Daniella Wilson

[The following story contains spoilers from the The Pitt season two, episode four, “10:00 a.m.”] When Noah Wyle‘s Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch ended the first season of The Pitt with an emotional meltdown followed by a heart-to-heart with Shawn Hatosy’s Dr. Abbot on the roof and Abbot offering to connect Robby with his therapist, some sort of mental health treatment seemed like it would be on the horizon for season two. But, in an exchange with Christopher Thornton’s Dr. Caleb Jefferson in episode four, viewers learn that conventional therapy hasn’t really been working for Robby, as he says the last two people he saw weren’t his “speed” and that his upcoming motorcycle-trip sabbatical is the only sort of “zoom therapy” he’s interested in. “He’s coming up against what a lot of physicians face, which is it’s really hard for a doctor to be a patient,” Wyle told The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the season two premiere. “It’s really hard to suddenly shift that vocational focus that’s been so directed outward, out of necessity for self …

Robby No Helmet, Dr. Al-Hashimi Tension

Robby No Helmet, Dr. Al-Hashimi Tension

Published by Daniella Wilson

[The following story contains spoilers from the season two premiere of The Pitt, “7:00 a.m.”] When The Pitt shared the opening of season two with viewers eager for a fresh glimpse of the hit medical drama, footage of Noah Wyle‘s Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch riding a motorcycle to work was quickly met with variations of the same comment: Why isn’t Dr. Robby wearing a helmet? Particularly for The Pitt, with Wyle and others on the show stressing accuracy, showing the main character doing something that many ER docs say they would never do was a surprise. But, fear not, Pitt fans, all will be revealed. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill and executive producer John Wells say the choice to have Robby biking in a more dangerous way “was by design,” Gemmill says, and to show that he was doing something he shouldn’t be doing. “It shouldn’t be how he is,” Gemmill tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Pennsylvania is a no helmet law state so you can ride without a helmet. And some people do. Robby shouldn’t, and …