There’s a lot of blood, guts and gross stuff on The Pitt. It’s a medical drama, I’d expect nothing less. So, it must be a messy show to film. However, as Season 2 of The Pitt premiered on the 2026 TV schedule, I asked cinematographer Johanna Coelho what the messiest thing about filming this series is, and surprisingly, her answer didn’t have to do with blood.
Referencing the clamshell sequence in Season 2’s premiere (which you can stream with an HBO Max subscription), Coelho told me that the moment was particularly bloody, so it stood out as a messy moment. However, that wasn’t the only reason it can be described that way. In fact, the sheer number of people in the scene is what made it truly chaotic, as the cinematographer explained:
