'The Pitt' Season 2 Needs More of These 10 Characters

As The Pitt gets ready to return for a highly anticipated Season 2, one of the show's most intriguing prospects is how it will expand its focus on the rich ensemble of characters that captivated audiences in Season 1. The Emmy‑winning medical drama centers on the frenetic, emotionally charged world of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, where every minute matters and every life, patient or doctor, carries weight.

The Pitt has the chance to expand on the stories of the leads introduced in the first season, characters who played more of a supporting role, and those who are about to be introduced this season. There will likely be many opportunities to delve deeper into character backstories and motivations, making them all easier to appreciate. Giving each of these characters expanded arcs can unify the high stakes medical action with more personal stakes, ensuring The Pitt continues to pulse with both heart and urgency.

1 Myrna

Played by Jeanette O'Connor

Myrna (Jeanette O'Connor) is a recurring patient at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center who shows up multiple times throughout Season 1, often in comic or chaotic background moments. Myrna is familiar to the staff because she appears repeatedly over the course of The Pitt's first season, often wheeling herself through the emergency department in a wheelchair. She makes crude, unsolicited comments and advances toward staff and flirts with team members in ways that are played for awkward humor.

Myrna is more than charming comedic relief in the midst of the unrelenting drama of the emergency room. She represents the reality of patients who frequently visit emergency rooms. Season 1 treats Myrna mostly as a chaotic presence. Season 2 could add small moments of context, without heavy exposition, that suggest why she keeps returning, encouraging viewers to see her as more than a punchline while staying true to the show’s realism.

2 Donnie

Played by Brandon Mendez Homer

Donnie (Brandon Mendez Homer) is a nurse working under charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) and alongside the rest of the ER team. In scenes like the hospital's mass casualty event, Donnie quietly supports both patients and colleagues. While not a major focus of personal storylines in Season 1, Donnie contributes to the depth and realism of the ER environment by being one of the familiar faces among the nursing staff.

Donnie seems poised to take on a different role as a nurse practitioner, which means he's upgraded his training since viewers last saw him. It would make sense for The Pitt to give him more opportunities to highlight his skills and expertise, and how nurses of all designations are the ones who keep emergency rooms running. Season 2 could use Donnie to explore how nurses and doctors interact under pressure, the hierarchies in the ER, and how professionals of all designations are essential when it comes to patient care.

3 Princess

Played by Kristin Villanueva

Princess (Kristin Villanueva) is a Filipino-American emergency department nurse at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. She's shown to be a dedicated and competent nurse who has eyes all over the emergency department. The fact that she can speak multiple languages means that she can provide exceptional patient care to people from all different backgrounds. Like the rest of the nursing staff featured on The Pitt, she's part of the backbone of the team.

Nurses like Princess are central to how an emergency department actually functions, yet their stories are often underexplored compared to doctors in medical dramas. Giving her a deeper storyline would add realism and balance, showing how decisions, emotional labor, and expertise at the bedside shape patient outcomes. Ultimately, characters like Princess are steady, funny, observant, and essential, often become fan favorites when given room to grow.

4 Perlah

Played by Amielynn Abellera

Perlah (Amielynn Abellera) is another recurring nurse who is shown to be a skilled, senior emergency nurse who works alongside the core medical team throughout the show's real-time, 15-hour shift structure. Perlah is close friends with fellow nurse Princess, often sharing candid moments and Tagalog conversations with her, especially to gossip or decompress during the chaos. She's also close to Dana and offers to take on temporary leadership duties after a patient assaults Dana.

Season 1 of The Pitt establishes Perlah as someone colleagues trust, especially when she steps up during moments of crisis or when supervision is disrupted. Expanding her story would allow the show to explore informal leadership, moral responsibility, and how authority works on the ER floor beyond job titles. Her perspective could illuminate tensions between policy, hierarchy, and patient care, which are conflicts that doctors don't experience in the same way.

5 Victoria Javadi

Played by Shabana Azeez

Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez) is a third-year medical student at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. She is one of the new faces introduced on the ER's hectic 15-hour shift in The Pitt's first season. Javadi entered university and medical school early, making her significantly younger than her peers and often underestimated because of her age. Since her mother is a well-known and respected surgeon at the hospital, she focuses on making a name for herself outside of this.

Victoria's age and early career stage make her a perfect lens for exploring what it's like to start in medicine under extreme pressure. Season 1 hinted at her insecurities and missteps. Season 2 could show her evolving from a nervous student to a confident, decisive clinician. Expanding her story could explore the pressure of living up to family achievements, asserting independence, and balancing personal ambition with professional expectations.

6 Dr. Samira Mohan

Played by Supriya Ganesh

Dr. Samira Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) is a third‑year emergency medicine resident who's a central member of the ER team. Mohan is known for taking extra time with each patient, listening closely and treating them as whole people rather than just medical cases. This care earns her the informal nickname "Slow Mo" from colleagues who prioritize speed in the chaotic ER environment. She balances empathy with deliberation, often making a point to get to the bottom of the underlying causes of symptoms.

Samira's patient-focused, reflective approach contrasts with The Pitt's often adrenaline-driven storylines. A Season 2 focus could explore the tension between efficiency and empathy, showing how her slower, more deliberate methods can save lives in unexpected ways or clash with colleagues. Her ability to handle complex cases could open storylines about medical ethics, bias in treatment, or hospital politics, grounding drama in realism while highlighting her expertise.

7 Dr. John Shen

Played by Ken Kirby

Dr. John Shen (Ken Kirby) is an attending emergency medicine physician introduced in The Pitt's first season. He's a newer attending, having completed his residency only a few months before Season 1, and typically works the night shift in the ER. Shen maintains an unusually relaxed, almost casual demeanor, even sipping coffee while triaging patients. His calm presence serves as an important emotional and practical counterpoint to more intense colleagues.

Shen is only months out of residency, which puts him in a unique position. He now has full authority, but not full confidence or distance from training. Season 2 could explore the anxiety, second-guessing, and responsibility that come with being the final decision-maker. His laid-back demeanor contrasts sharply with the ER's chaos, raising compelling questions: is his calmness resilience, denial, or emotional armor? A deeper arc could reveal what it costs him to stay so composed.

8 Dr. Parker Ellis

Played by Ayesha Harris

Dr. Parker Ellis (Ayesha Harris) is a senior emergency medicine resident who's introduced in The Pitt's first season, and is one of the staff members called in during the mass casualty event. She proves herself to be professional, decisive, and unflappable in high-pressure situations, quickly organizing triage and caring for patients during overwhelming influxes. She guides and challenges junior residents like Dr. Santos (Isa Briones), pushing them to improve their focus and bedside skills.

As a senior resident, Parker is close to finishing training but still lacks full authority. This in-between status is rich with tension. She's expected to lead, teach, and perform flawlessly while still being evaluated. Season 2 could explore the pressure, fear, and ambition that come with standing on that threshold. Additionally, since she's clearly so invested in mentoring newer doctors, Season 2 could examine the emotional toll of mentorship, especially when trainees make mistakes that she feels responsible for.

9 Dr. Jack Abbot

Played by Shawn Hatosy

Dr. Jack Abbot (Shawn Hatosy) is an emergency attending who works the night shift and is introduced in Season 1 as the doctor wrapping up a grueling overnight when Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) arrives to begin his day. Abbot is a military veteran whose combat experience informs his calm, decisive approach under pressure, especially during crisis moments which are always part of his job. Abbot stays composed in chaos and provides a stabilizing presence.

Abbot isn't just competent, he's weathered. As a veteran attending who's seen both combat and years of ER trauma, he represents what it looks like to stay in the job long after the adrenaline fades. Season 2 of The Pitt could explore how people last in emergency medicine, not just how they start. The upcoming season could also ask what happens when the person everyone depends on is quietly carrying accumulated grief, fatigue, or unresolved trauma.

10 Dana Evans

Played by Katherine LaNasa

Dana Evans is The Pitt's emergency room charge nurse. She is one of the most central and respected figures in the ER, acting as the backbone that keeps the chaotic department functioning during every grueling shift. Dana has years of experience in emergency nursing, which gives her deep clinical knowledge and command of the ER flow. She often knows more than many of the doctors and isn’t afraid to tell them.

As charge nurse, Dana isn't just another member of the team, she's the person who keeps the department functioning. The violent assault she experiences isn't just a shocking moment. It's really a turning point. Season 2 has a rare opportunity to explore the aftermath: fear, anger, doubt, and the question of whether devotion to the job has come at too high a cost. Ignoring or minimizing that would undersell one of the show's most powerful arcs.