culture and entertainment - The highly acclaimed medical drama 'The Pitt' is pushing boundaries in its upcoming second season, with star Katherine LaNasa revealing the intense challenges of portraying emergency medicine's gritti...
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In a candid interview at HBO's Emmy Nominees celebration, LaNasa shared insights about tackling complex medical terminology and graphic scenes in her role as Dana Evans, the emergency room charge nurse at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The actress specifically highlighted her struggle with the term 'campylobacter' - a bacterial infection commonly transmitted through undercooked poultry and contaminated water that causes severe gastrointestinal issues.
What makes LaNasa's performance particularly poignant is her personal connection to medical environments. Just a year before landing the role, she faced her own health crisis with a stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis. 'When I first walked onto the set I was a little triggered by it,' she revealed, noting that the experience of frequent hospital visits was still fresh in her mind when filming began.
The second season, currently in production at Warner Bros. lot in Burbank with exterior shots in Pittsburgh, promises to elevate the show's intensity. Set 10 months after Season 1's conclusion, the new episodes will unfold during a Fourth of July weekend, suggesting holiday trauma cases will feature prominently.
The series has already garnered significant critical acclaim, with 13 Emmy nominations including nods for both LaNasa and lead actor Noah Wyle. This success builds on the innovative structure of Season 1, where each episode covered one hour of a 15-hour hospital shift, creating a unique real-time narrative approach rarely seen in medical dramas.
In a candid interview at HBO's Emmy Nominees celebration, LaNasa shared insights about tackling complex medical terminology and graphic scenes in her role as Dana Evans, the emergency room charge nurse at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The actress specifically highlighted her struggle with the term 'campylobacter' - a bacterial infection commonly transmitted through undercooked poultry and contaminated water that causes severe gastrointestinal issues.
What makes LaNasa's performance particularly poignant is her personal connection to medical environments. Just a year before landing the role, she faced her own health crisis with a stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis. 'When I first walked onto the set I was a little triggered by it,' she revealed, noting that the experience of frequent hospital visits was still fresh in her mind when filming began.
The second season, currently in production at Warner Bros. lot in Burbank with exterior shots in Pittsburgh, promises to elevate the show's intensity. Set 10 months after Season 1's conclusion, the new episodes will unfold during a Fourth of July weekend, suggesting holiday trauma cases will feature prominently.
The series has already garnered significant critical acclaim, with 13 Emmy nominations including nods for both LaNasa and lead actor Noah Wyle. This success builds on the innovative structure of Season 1, where each episode covered one hour of a 15-hour hospital shift, creating a unique real-time narrative approach rarely seen in medical dramas.