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Supriya Ganesh is leaving HBO medical drama The Pitt at the end of season two

The Pitt is set to lose one of its leading stars at the conclusion of season two.

American actress Supriya Ganesh, who portrays Dr. Samira Mohan in the popular HBO series, is apparently departing the medical drama despite being a key character since the programme’s inception, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Here’s everything you need to know about the reported departure from the HBO show.

Why is Supriya Ganesh leaving The Pitt as Dr Samira Mohan?

Her exit is understood to be a “story-driven decision”, according to an “individual with knowledge of the situation” as reported by Variety.

The publication further notes that as the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center operates as a teaching hospital, it’s common practice to have a rotating cast of characters as medical staff arrive and depart.

Season two also dedicated considerable attention to Dr Mohan’s professional journey as she contemplated her next steps following the completion of her residency.

According to IMDb, the star appears in 29 of The Pitt’s 30 episodes across both seasons, making her departure all the more significant.

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Actress Ganesh, who previously had minor roles in programmes including Grown-ish, Billions and Chicago Med before securing The Pitt, has yet to address the news on social media.

Alongside her departure, Ayesha Harris – recognised by Pitt viewers as senior night shift resident Dr. Parker Ellis – has now allegedly been promoted to series regular status for the upcoming season.

Actress Harris has featured in productions including Netflix’s Glamorous with Kim Cattrall, Daisy Jones and The Six on Prime Video, alongside roles in Grey’s Anatomy and Matlock.

She has starred across eight episodes spanning two seasons of The Pitt. HBO commissioned a third season of The Pitt prior to the second season’s debut back in January this year.

The Pitt has been developed by R. Scott Gemmill, with John Wells and lead star Noah Wyle serving as executive producers.

This represents the second partnership between the trio, who previously collaborated on the hugely successful ER.

The series follows Wyle’s Dr. Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch as he commences a shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room, commonly referred to as ‘The Pitt’.

Each instalment chronicles one hour of his shift as he confronts different patients and scenarios, navigating various challenges and administrative matters that arise throughout.

The Pitt has garnered considerable acclaim for its authenticity and maintaining emphasis on the medical drama realm rather than interpersonal relationships amongst staff, unlike comparable programmes.

Season three is anticipated to comprise another 15 episodes documenting Robby’s most recent shift.

A 10-month interval separated seasons one and two, though it remains unclear whether there will be another temporal gap before the third series.

Wyle secured Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Critics Choice Awards and stated in his acceptance speech, according to Deadline: “I can’t even tell you how moved I am.

“I owe everybody at this table everything: from my partner [R.] Scott Gemmill, to Sarah Aubrey and Joey Chavez at HBO Max, to everybody at Warner Bros, to my beautiful wife Sara [Wells], to my costars, to my cowriters, to the directors who make the show, to our crew, to our cast.”

The Pitt season 1 is streaming on HBO Max UK now and season 2 episodes are airing weekly on Thursdays

EXCLUSIVE: I Love LA has landed in the UK with the launch of HBO Max and it features the daughter of a Hollywood star.

An I Love LA actress has shared the unexpected familial link her father has with one of her co-stars.

HBO Max has finally made its way to the UK, dropping an abundance of hit shows, including I Love LA, a sitcom about Maia (played by Rachel Sennott) whose life becomes chaotic with the return of her influencer friend Tallulah (Odessa A’zion).

They are joined by other stars such as Jordan Firstman, Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester, as well as actress True Whitaker as Maia and Tullulah’s close friend Alani Marcus.

Film buffs may best recognise Whitaker though as the youngest daughter of actor Forest Whitaker, famed for movies such as The Last King of Scotland, The Butler and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

But it wasn’t until True got to the set of I Love LA that she discovered that her dad was already very well acquainted with one of her co-stars.

Speaking to Reach Plc, Whitaker explained: “My dad in the show, Keith David, is a friend of my dad’s.

“When I was on set shooting the last episode, I Facetimed my dad being like ‘Hey, do you know this guy? This is my dad.’

“And he [Forest Whitaker] was like ‘Keith?!’ and Keith was like ‘Forest!’

“And apparently my dad is the reason Keith moved to LA. They did Platoon together when they were in their 20s so it was kind of cute to see them reminisce.”

Also starring actors William Dafoe and Charlie Sheen, 1980s film Platoon followed the story of a young American volunteer as he deals with the horrors of warfare in Vietnam.

While Whitaker was behind the role of supporting character Big Harold, actor Keither David played veteran soldier King.

True also shared her famous father’s pride at her landing a major role in I Love LA after first featuring in his drama Godfather of Harlem.

She explained: “He’s extremely proud of me. Even his assistant pulled me aside and was talking to me and got emotional and was like ‘you have no idea.’

“My dad apparently had just been gloating to everybody and was stoked to see me in this light.

“And for me to be able to use my comedic skills, because obviously in the house I’m annoying and loud and funny but now I can actually utilise it.”

I Love LA is available to watch on HBO Max.

EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Kudrow has returned to our screens for the third and final season of The Comeback.

The Comeback co-creator has opened up on working with Lisa Kudrow as HBO Max finally arrives in the UK.

From Succession and Euphoria, to Game of Thrones and The Sopranos, HBO Max is home to some of the biggest global hits with new series continuing to be added.

One of which is the third and final season of The Comeback which revolves around the turbulent career of sitcom star Valerie Cherish (played by Lisa Kudrow).

12 years after series two, Valerie takes on a new sitcom written by AI in a bid to try and salvage her dwindling career but it’s not exactly plain sailing.

Of course, Kudrow is famed for portraying Phoebe Buffay in the unforgettable 1990s comedy Friends but The Comeback’s co-creator Michael Patrick King insists she’s “a lot more than Phoebe”.

Opening up to Reach Plc, King, who is best known for directing Sex And The City, shared: “First of all, the thing I really want to say about Lisa Kudrow is she’s a brilliant writer.

“You know she’s a brilliant actress. All you have to do is look at the contrast between Phoebe and Valerie and you can see her amazing range.

“She’s a very, very, very good writer. She has a scientific mind. She has a degree from Vassar [College] in biology.

“So she’s a lot more than Phoebe. And what’s great about working with her is she’s smart and hilarious and discerning. Very, very discerning.”

Kudrow recently spoke to CBS Sunday Morning about the reason why she’s still happy to be known for Friends, despite the show ending in 2004.

She said: “I never went through that period of ‘no I don’t want to talk about Friends. I have to move on, I want to play other characters and no, you have to know me from -’.

“No, no, that’s fine. Because Friends gave me everything.

“It just did. And I loved being Phoebe. I loved the whole experience and I don’t need to move away from it.

“I had done independent films and played different characters and, whether you’ve seen it or not, that’s fine.

“And it’s fine if all you know I’ve ever done with Friends, how could I not be OK with that?”

The Comeback is available to watch on HBO Max