The season 2 finale of The Pitt is almost here, but with that euphoria comes some sadness — because Supriya Ganesh, who plays senior resident Dr. Samira Mohan, will be making a surprise exit from the show after Season 2. Needless to say, fans aren’t happy, but creator R. Scot Gemmill and star Noah Wyle are speaking out and addressing her upcoming departure.
“It’s an inevitability that’s going to happen every season with this show because as writers we’re hard pressed to figure out what a lapse of time we can have and keep most of the ensemble together realistically,” Wyle explained to Variety while attending PaleyFest’s The Pitt screening and panel in Los Angeles on April 12.
“Emergency rooms have a high revolving door,” the actor, who previously starred on another hit medical drama ER, noted. “As always, we try to bring in new characters or promote from within as we go through these cast changes and try to keep the storylines fresh, but obviously Supriya has been a huge part of our show since the beginning.”
He added: “Dr. Mohan is a beloved character, and I love playing with her and working with Supriya, and we wish her all the best in her next endeavors, and we’re going to miss her.”
Noah Wyle explains Supriya Ganesh exit from "The Pitt" after Season 2.
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For Gemmill, he thinks Ganesh’s exit is, ultimately, true to the experience of working in high-stakes healthcare. “It’s sort of the nature of the show. Unfortunately, the way the medical profession works, you come in, you learn, you move on, and we want to try and be as truthful to that process as possible,” he said. “So we’re going to turn over our cast. But I think it’s a great launching pad for people and that’s the best we can do.”
That said, fans are a bit suspicious of the actress’s departure. It was originally announced by Variety on April 2, and the outlet cited a source who claimed her split from the series was a “story-driven decision.”
But she was originally scheduled to attend PaleyFest and ended up dropping out at the last minute on Saturday. “Hi everyone, not sure why it’s not removed off the site but I will not be at PaleyFest this Sunday,” Ganesh told fans via a post to her social media channels. “I know some of you bought tickets to see me and I hope you know this is not a decision I take lightly. Love you all.”
Her unexpected cancellation for PaleyFest seems to have made the situation feel a bit suspicious for fans, but there’s no denying that Ganesh’s character has been spending a lot of this second season weighing her options for her life after residency. So it’s not that weird that her character might decide to pursue opportunities outside of the Pittsburgh area where the show takes place. After all, teaching hospitals are definitely revolving door environments by design, so it’s entirely possible the decision to write Dr. Mohan off of the show was a mutual one.
The Season 2 finale of The Pitt is set to air on HBO Max on Thursday, April 16.
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Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
