Supriya Ganesh Exits ‘The Pitt’ After Season 2—But Shabana Azeez Is Switching Departments in Season 3
One beloved doctor is leaving the ER for good—but another is just changing rotations. Here's what's next.
Key Takeaways
- Season 3 of 'The Pitt' says goodbye to Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Mohan.
- Meanwhile, in Season 3, Shabana Azeez says goodbye to the emergency department.
- She will begin her rotation in the psychiatry department, but she'll remain on the show.
Season 3 of The Pitt has merely been announced, but there’s already major changes on the horizon for the cast we’ve grown to love. Back in April, Variety revealed that Supriya Ganesh, who played Dr. Mohan in The Pitt, would be saying goodbye to the series as her character will have completed her residency. However, another cast member announced that their character would be saying goodbye to the emergency department, but it seems as though we’ll still see her shine on The Pitt in some capacity.
Javadi says goodbye to ‘The Pitt’—sort of
Victoria Javadi, played by Shabana Azeez, was introduced in the first season of The Pitt. A 20-year-old med student with a lot to learn, her character development has been interesting to watch. The daughter of two medical professionals with a large weight on her shoulders to succeed, much of her early struggles involve the need to prove that she has what it takes to prosper on her own despite her age and despite her parents’ professions.
In the second season, Dr. Javadi struggles in the emergency department, and as the series progresses, it becomes clear that it isn’t her long-term plan to make a career within The Pitt. And in a recent conversation with Bustle, Shabana Azeez revealed that in Season 3, she’d be moving on from it—but not from the series as a whole.
“I can say that I’m not in the ER this season. I’ve done my ER rotation, so I’m doing my psychiatry rotation,” the actress shared. “It’s a very different vibe for me. And I’m scared and nervous. But it’s an honor to be able to show that part of medicine.”
‘The Pitt’ Season 3 promises to dive deep
In conversation with Deadline, Noah Wyle revealed that in Season 3, fans will see Dr. Robby hit “rock bottom.” He continued, “I like to think we are all engaged collectively in a five to six-year mental health journey that takes a character from a place of real brokenness to a place of health. Hopefully, we’ll get them there together.”
Patrick Ball, who plays Dr. Frank Langdon, also opened up about his process as he heads into Season 3 while chatting with Deadline. “With this show, we don’t always know where we’re going. We get scripts one at a time. I’m currently in this situation for Season 3, where we’re going to go back into production in a month, and I’m having conversations with Scott [Gemmill, series creator]. I don’t know exactly where we’re going to go over the course of the season, but let’s check in and establish where I’ve been.”
Show creator Scott Gemmill also teased a few details about Season 3. “Part of our whole process is to look at what’s going on in emergency medicine, what are social policies, what’s changing, what’s happening? What are the good things? It’s really important that we be truthful and honest and really show people what is going on,” he shared with Entertainment Weekly. “There’s a lot of changes to Medicare and Medicaid, and those are going to have real repercussions on the emergency department and everyone who works there and uses it. We’re going to explore that this year, for sure.”
He continued, “It won’t take place on another holiday. We’re going to go for a colder month, we’re thinking November. Just to add some variety and deal with the different kinds of emergency situations that come through the door based on what time of year it is.”
With Season 3 exploring deeper emotional territory, tackling real-world healthcare challenges and giving beloved characters like Dr. Javadi exciting new storylines, The Pitt continues to prove why it’s must-watch television.
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