The critically acclaimed hit The Pitt gained large on the Emmys this 12 months, taking house awards for Excellent Drama Sequence — the primary medical drama to take action since ER did in 1996 — and Greatest Actor in a Drama for Noah Wyle enjoying Dr. Robby. And we are able to’t assist however hope to see some acquainted faces from Wyle’s ER days as Dr. John Carter present up on his HBO Max sequence.
It wouldn’t be a primary. For instance, Tracy Vilar, who performed affected person Doris in two episodes of ER, is now clerk Lupe on The Pitt, and Shawn Hatosy, who recurs as Dr. Abbot (and gained the Emmy Greatest Visitor Actor in a Drama), visitor starred on ER. However there are definitely some ER sequence regulars we’d like to see visitor star on The Pitt, and we have now concepts. Learn on for ours, take the ballot beneath, then head to the feedback part along with your ideas.
Eriq La Salle
Eriq La Salle‘s Peter Benton was Carter’s first mentor, the one who received him to go to rehab when he grew to become hooked on medication after he was stabbed, and the one who made positive that the medical doctors performing his kidney transplant had been on prime of every little thing. Scenes with Wyle and La Salle collectively on ER had been all the time a spotlight, and we are able to’t assist however wish to see the 2 again onscreen collectively.
Whereas it is likely to be nice to see the 2 go head-to-head with La Salle enjoying a affected person (or affected person’s cherished one) who disagrees with Robby, we’d fairly see them capitalize on the benefit with which these two act collectively and have him as somebody with historical past with Robby, maybe one other physician who used to work at PTMC (Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Heart) and possibly moved on to the personal sector. Bonus: We additionally have to see La Salle direct an episode of The Pitt, particularly after seeing what he’s performed throughout the Dick Wolf reveals, together with a oner of an interrogation on FBI.
Anthony Edwards
Serving to to information a younger Carter in his early days within the ER was Anthony Edwards‘ Mark Greene. “You set the tone,” he informed him, phrases that Carter would go on to cross alongside to others. (Carter was additionally the one to learn the letter that alerted the remainder of the ER workers that Greene had died.)
Why not have Edwards present up as a affected person who’s been out and in of PTMC (and somebody Robby has crossed paths with), however not for one thing critical — as a result of we’ll be sincere: We are able to’t watch Edwards die once more on a medical drama. But when he had been to visitor star, and irrespective of who he’d play, considered one of them must say one thing about “setting the tone.” We don’t care in regards to the context.
Ming-Na Wen
One in every of our favourite dynamics on ER was that between Carter and Jing-Mei (Ming-Na Wen) — particularly him there for her when she gave start. And so to see even a little bit of the 2 collectively once more can be nice.
And whereas, sure, it could be nice for an ER vet to behave reverse Wyle, that doesn’t essentially need to be the case with each visitor star, although anybody who does seem on the present is prone to cross paths with Robby at the least as soon as. She may painting somebody who has served with Abbot and simply so occurs to be dropped at — or stops by — PTMC for a cause. It’s, in spite of everything, the Fourth of July weekend…
Maura Tierney
Earlier than there have been the love triangles throughout TV right this moment, there was Carter, Abby (Maura Tierney), and Kovac (Goran Visnjic), and Carter was the one who misplaced out. However Wyle and Tierney had been nice onscreen collectively, and it could be enjoyable to see their characters be a bit antagonistic.
And in order that’s why we predict it could be nice to herald Tierney because the hospital’s lawyer; we’re already assembly its CEO (Victor Rivas Rivers) and noticed how Robby was with chief medical officer Gloria (Michael Hyatt) in Season 1. Simply think about how he’d be with somebody from the authorized division.
Kellie Martin
In considered one of TV’s greatest episodes ever, Carter and his former med scholar Lucy (Kellie Martin) had been stabbed by a affected person; she died from her accidents. As a result of we are able to’t assist however so intently affiliate the 2 collectively to that tragedy, right here’s one other occasion the place a quick encounter is likely to be the way in which to go.
Why not have Martin visitor star as a mom of a affected person who clashes with one of many medical doctors (possibly Isa Briones’ Santos?), and have Robby solely briefly steps in. It will give the ER reunion we’d love however not make the storyline all about it.
Goran Visnjic
Carter and Kovac might have each been thinking about the identical girl, however what was additionally memorable about their characters on ER was Carter going to Africa to convey house Kovac’s physique when he thought he’d been killed (a standout episode). And since, we’ll be sincere, we’re doubtless not going to get Wyle and Visnjic reuniting on Leverage: Redemption — the previous performs Harry Wilson, and the latter was one of many dangerous guys throughout the authentic run — let’s see them collectively on The Pitt.
Why not have Visnjic are available as a surgeon who, unexpectedly, doesn’t conflict with Robby? In spite of everything, Robby may use some associates after what occurred with Langdon (Patrick Ball) — although Wyle informed us he’d by no means use that phrase for the opposite doc — final season.
However what do you assume? Do you wish to see some ER vets on The Pitt? Vote within the ballot beneath, then head to the feedback part.
The Pitt, Season 2, January 2026, HBO Max