Gerran Howell on 'The Pitt' Season 2 and Dr. Whitaker's Journey
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Gerran Howell on 'The Pitt' Season 2 and Dr. Whitaker's Journey
"Such is life for a TV doctor. "We all naturally get very tired, which we're all very grateful for," Howell explains. "It works for our characters on screen because they're all very tired at this point in the story. They tend to put less makeup on me the longer we go, because it's like, 'No, you're looking tired. This is perfect!'""
"The young doctor, who was perpetually scared shitless (and covered in all matter of bodily fluids) as a medical student in season 1, is now a first-year residentand he's acting like it. Whitaker appears far more confident, even mentoring two newbie medical students, the indignant James Ogilvie (Lucas Iverson) and the bored Joy Kwon (Irene Choi). The influence of the impenetrable Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) is remarkably clear on Whitaker, who is looking m"
Gerran Howell appears physically exhausted from extended season 2 filming and often remains in Whitaker's scrubs between scenes. Makeup and wardrobe intentionally emphasize the characters' fatigue to mirror their narrative strain. Season 2 is set on Fourth of July weekend, ten months after the PittFest shooting, and reintroduces Dr. Whitaker as a first-year resident with increased confidence and a new hairstyle. Whitaker mentors two medical students, James Ogilvie and Joy Kwon, and shows clear influence from Dr. Robby. The character shifts from a terrified medical student to a more assured, professionally evolving doctor.
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