It’s become clear what the show is missing.
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Key Points:
- HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt is praised for its realistic portrayal of emergency room life and its focus on systemic injustices in healthcare, particularly racial disparities affecting Black patients and doctors.
- The show’s first season featured Dr. Heather Collins, a Black senior resident whose character highlighted the unique challenges faced by Black physicians and patients, contributing significantly to the show’s nuanced exploration of racial inequities.
- Dr. Collins was written off after the first season amid controversy and speculation, leaving a notable gap in the show’s representation of Black medical professionals and diminishing its previously balanced perspective on racial health disparities.
- Season 2 continues to address issues like mental health stigma in Black communities and undiagnosed eating disorders among Black women, but lacks the
