Noah Wyle broke his silence about his costar Supriya Ganesh’s sudden departure from The Pitt and called it an ‘inevitability.’
The 54-year-old actor, the leading star of the procedural medical drama, reacted to the change-up in the cast and explained that ’emergency rooms have a high revolving door.’
‘It’s an inevitability that’s going to happen every season with this show,’ Wyle told Variety at The Pitt’s event at PaleyFest in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Ganesh — who has played Dr. Mohan since the first season of the hit HBO series premiered — would not be returning for season three.
He said that ‘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.’
‘Emergency rooms have a high revolving door,’ Wyle continued.
Noah Wyle addressed his costar Supriya Ganesh’s departure from The Pitt and called it an ‘inevitability’; pictured Sunday in LA
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Ganesh would not be leaving the show after season two; pictured in March
‘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.’
He added: ‘But obviously, Supriya has been a huge part of our show since the beginning. And I love playing with her and working with Supriya, and we wish her all the best in her next endeavors. We’re going to miss her.’
R. Scott Gemmill, a showrunner of the show, also spoke about Ganesh’s exit at the event.
‘It’s sort of the nature of the show,’ he told the outlet.
‘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. So we’re going to turn over our cast.
‘But I think it’s a great launching pad for people,’ he added. ‘And that’s the best we can do.’
While Ganesh is set to depart the series at the end of season two, Ayesha Harris, who plays senior night shift resident Dr. Parker Ellis, will be promoted to a series regular at the beginning.
Ganesh’s character, Dr. Mohan, is in the middle of her residency in season two, so leaving the hospital could be a likely option to explain her season three exit.
Ganesh has played Dr. Mohan since the first season of the hit HBO series premiered
Ganesh’s character Dr. Mohan is in the middle of her residency in season two so leaving the hospital could be a likely option to explain her season three exit
About her exit, Wyle referenced the show and said, ‘Emergency rooms have a high revolving door’
Amid bullying rumors, a source for the publication ‘with knowledge of the situation’ previously indicated that Ganesh’s exit was due to the storyline
Dr. Mohan has also struggled with the pace of the emergency room and mental health issues in season two, which takes over a single day, with each episode depicting an hour of the shift in nearly real time.
Amid bullying rumors, a source for the publication ‘with knowledge of the situation’ previously indicated that Ganesh’s exit was due to the storyline.
And just last month, Wyle’s secret turmoil was revealed by the Daily Mail.
It was been said that Wyle has been battling struggles behind-the-scenes.
There were reportedly comments from one of his costars dredging up historic bullying allegations from his days on ER and a lawsuit claiming that The Pitt is a ‘copycat’ of the show that made his name.
