The Pitt will look very completely different for season 2 with out Tracy Ifeachor.
Ifeachor, who performed Dr. Heather Collins throughout season 1, has exited the HBO Max sequence forward of the present’s second season, Us Weekly can affirm.
HBO Max instructed Us in an announcement on Thursday, July 10, “Dr. Collins is a fourth-year resident at a instructing hospital in season 1 and won’t be on the shift in season 2.” (TVLine was first to report the information.)
The surprising information comes someday after Ifeachor, 40, celebrated her time on season 1 by way of Instagram, hinting at her goodbye.
“What a blessing to be part of this primary and foundational season of #ThePitt on @hbomax,” she captioned a social media video on Wednesday, July 9. “It was an absolute privilege to play Dr. Heather Collins in such a groundbreaking season and piece. Thanks to everybody who has watched & supported Season 1 & shared their tales with me. #TCA Awards #FYC #allthethings 😘.”
Ifeachor’s exit additionally comes simply months after she completely instructed Us what to anticipate from her character down the road.
“There’s going to be quite a lot of surprises [in season 2], I’ll simply say that,” she shared with Us in Might, noting that Collins’ motherhood journey won’t proceed following her season 1 miscarriage. “However I strive to take a look at it like she is an individual who’s a consultant of ladies throughout the nation who’re making an attempt to conceive. Many — I might hope all — in some unspecified time in the future will conceive and go on to have youngsters. However some received’t.”
Ifeachor defined that transferring ahead she was targeted on Collins journey — it doesn’t matter what that entailed.
“I really feel like whether or not she does or she doesn’t [have a baby] sooner or later isn’t essentially essential. It’s that within the second that we meet her, she’s gone via what so many have — one in 4 ladies have miscarriages,” the actress shared. “On this second, what’s essential for me is that she will probably be somebody that may assist consolation, may help validate, may help strengthen, may help give hope and may help take away that stigma and that blame that quite a lot of ladies really feel after they undergo this tragic factor.”
All through season 1, which premiered in January, followers watched a 15-hour shift on the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Because the season unfolded, viewers realized that Collins was pregnant by way of IVF.
Midway via the day, nevertheless, tragedy struck, and Collins misplaced the child. She continued to do her job regardless of her private heartbreak.
Wanting again on the story arc, Ifeachor instructed Us that the “most essential factor” for her was that Collins had the flexibility to “encourage” others.
“It’s nonetheless a miracle [getting pregnant via IVF] and there’s so many ladies hoping for that. So I hope on this season [2] it received’t be about whether or not she does or she doesn’t go on to [try IVF or have a baby] once more,” she teased. “It’s that on this second it hasn’t labored out. It’s not her fault.”
Whereas Ifeachor hinted that Collins’ story wasn’t achieved, she additionally performed coy about her future on the present.
“Pay attention, there’s going to be an incredible forged in season 2 — simply as there was in season 1. I’m simply going to depart it there,” she instructed Us in Might.
Ifeachor wouldn’t say extra, noting, “I’m not a [plot] ruiner. I’m not even going to let you know who’s or will not be going to return again. I’m simply going to say I would like you to look at season 2 and simply get pleasure from it as a lot as you’ve watched season 1. Hopefully there’ll be seasons 3 and 4 and seven.”
Whereas followers received’t be getting extra of Dr. Collins subsequent season, there’s nonetheless lots to rejoice. Govt producer R. Scott Gemmill beforehand introduced that season 2 will happen over the Fourth of July weekend, following the same format from season 1.
Gemmill revealed throughout Deadline’s “Contenders TV” panel in April that the brand new season will choose up 10 months after the season 1 finale.
Star Noah Wyle, who performs Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, stated on the time that the forged plans to maintain the present as sensible as attainable.
“We’re calling all professionals,” Wyle, 53, defined on the occasion. “We would like people who find themselves good with props and who’re used to working in an organization, with an ensemble. We would like creativity. We would like ardour. We don’t need ego coming to play. We’ve got large folks exhibiting up excited.”
The Pitt additionally stars Patrick Ball, Taylor Dearden, Katherine LaNasa and Isa Briones.
Season 1 of The Pitt is at the moment streaming on HBO Max.
