‘The Pitt’ Star Shawn Hatosy Teases Dr. Abbot’s Dramatic Season 2 Episode 7 Return: “He’s on a SWAT Group…That’s Why He’s Listening to Police Scanners”

Since its January debut, The Pitt Season 2 has reunited us with Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle), Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball), Nurse Dana (Katherine LaNasa), and dozens of different acquainted faces from the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Heart’s ED. One Season 1 standout who has not appeared on the HBO Max hit but? Shawn Hatosy‘s Dr. Jack Abbot.

Hatosy received the Emmy for Excellent Visitor Actor in a Drama Sequence for his work enjoying the army veteran who manages PTMC after darkish. Whereas he briefly appeared within the very first episode of The Pitt, Abbot’s reputation surged when he arrived on the ED to assist with the mass casualty occasion that took over the present’s last arc. How did he hear about it? Oh, he heard about it on his personal private police scanner.

We’re virtually midway via the second season of The Pitt and nonetheless there was no signal of Abbot. When DECIDER chatted with Shawn Hatosy (paired with Dr. Al-Hashimi actress Sepideh Moafi) through the Season 2 junket, we identified that we hadn’t seen him but within the first six episodes. After we joked we weren’t even certain he was within the new season, Hatosy quipped, “Properly, I’m right here, so I believe.”

Hatosy then teased what’s going to immediate Abbot’s dramatic return to The Pitt Season 2.

“Abbot is available in [Episode 7], he’s working SWAT that day,” Hatosy mentioned. “He’s on a SWAT crew. They take a physician with them typically in case one thing goes incorrect they usually often deliver any individual who has coaching in each worlds. So Abbot matches completely. That’s what he does on his days off.”

Hatosy then linked the dots between Abbot’s Season 1 and Season 2 entrances. “That’s why he’s listening to police scanners,” he mentioned.

HBO Max has already confirmed, through The Pitt Season 2 Episode 7 teaser, that Abbot will probably be bringing one in all his SWAT comrades into the ED this week.

“In order that’s how we meet him in Season 2,” Hatosy continued. “He’s not on shift, however he is available in coping with the state of affairs and instantly Dr. Al-Hashimi is like, ‘Who is that this man and why is he sporting fatigues?’” 

“‘SWAT? Actually?‘” Moafi mentioned. “I believe that’s a line [I say].”

Like Dr. Jack Abbot, Shawn Hatosy enjoys a little bit of a facet hustle at The Pitt. Along with showing on the present, Hatosy additionally directs The Pitt Season 2 Episode 9. After we talked about how Noah Wyle had revealed being a forged member satirically gives extra entry to the set for prep, Hatosy concurred, whereas sharing a singular hiccup he encountered.

“Yeah, I imply, it’s such a singular present in that the set is 95% of the place the motion takes place,” Hatosy mentioned. “So yeah, it’s an enormous leg up being there on a regular basis, understanding every room, understanding the structure and panorama of PTMC.”

“It’s humorous as a result of once I’m engaged on [Episode] 8 as an actor, it’s like I’m presupposed to be on the earth of 8, however you possibly can’t assist however assume, ‘Properly, that scene goes to be there. And I simply noticed this actor do that actually cool factor,’” he mentioned. “ what I imply? It’s exhausting to kind of compartmentalize.”

“However this present has such terrific actors — actors and writers — and to have the ability to discover that journey as a director, it was so rewarding and I hope I get to do extra.”

The Pitt Season 2 Episode 7 premieres tonight at 9 PM ET on HBO Max.