"The Pitt" is still great, but...

I watched the second season of last year's hit series "The Pitt" (or "Pitt Hospital") and caught myself thinking that the continuation is wonderful, but absolutely in every aspect weaker than the original.

In the first season, there was a growing tension that culminated in several cathartic episodes related to the shooting at the festival.

There were emotionally strong scenes, including moments with the boy who unwittingly became an organ donor, or the story about sexual violence. And what about the episode when the main character went out to the stairs just to breathe, barely holding back tears from everything happening?!

There was a well-thought-out dynamic, changing from smooth work moments to adrenaline rushes when the incredible Sean Hatosy appeared on screen (his absence in the awards season is a true crime).

The second season falls short in all of this, and significantly.

At the same time, the creators deserve a "bravo" for not going down the path of self-repetition and noticeably shifting the focus from the doctors' superheroism to their internal problems, showing that they too are human and can make mistakes, suffer, and be uncertain.

And perhaps a couple of moments from this season will also remain in memory. This includes the farewell to the "regular" Louis, who suffered from alcoholism, but as it turns out for tragic reasons, and yet remained a bright personality until the very end. And the episode with collecting "evidence" in the sexual violence case - it was done subtly, with respect and some incredible strength.