"There isn't any music on . Instead, the medical drama's sound designers take extra care to make sure that every beeping machine, keyboard clack, and nasty bowel impaction sounds as real as it does in an actual hospital. So, when HBO Max reached out to multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird to write an original song for season 2, he knew he was taking on a real first for the series."
"Teased in last week's cliff-hanger, Louie (Ernest Harden Jr.) suffers from a pulmonary hemorrhage in this week's episode and dies in the emergency room. Unlike other patients, Louie had a special connection to multiple storylines-from Dr. Langdon's (Patrick Ball) struggles with painkillers to frequent venesections with Dr. Whitaker ( Gerran Howell). So, after learning that Louie doesn't have an emergency contact to call, the entire cast takes the time to mourn him and share stories of his visits at the end of the episode."
The Pitt contains no musical score; sound designers prioritize authentic hospital sounds such as beeping machines, keyboard clacks, and bowel impactions to preserve realism. HBO Max commissioned multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird to write an original song for season 2, presenting a unique challenge for the series. The song needed to encapsulate characters' emotions without feeling overly sentimental. Episode 6 centers on Louie, who suffers a pulmonary hemorrhage and dies in the emergency room, prompting the staff to mourn and share memories. The episode underscores healthcare workers' role in patients' final social interactions. Bird's end-credits song, 'Need Someone,' explores those themes.
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