Ever since I started watching The Pitt and learned that the actress behind Dr. Mel King, Taylor Dearden, was the daughter of Bryan Cranston, I’ve been wondering if he’d ever appear on the show. Then, I heard the Breaking Bad actor praise his kid's work, and that dream became bigger. Now, as Season 2 of Pitt prepares to premiere, an executive producer has opened up about whether that dream could ever become a reality.
This whole conversation about Cranston started when Chucky actor Brad Dourif was brought up during an interview with Rotten Tomatoes, because he guest-starred on The Pitt during Season 1. Notably, his daughter, Fiona Dourif, is a regular on the medical drama – she plays Dr. McKay – and her real-life dad got to portray her character’s father, Neil McKay. So, the interviewer asked if there was a “temptation” to “get Bryan to come in with Taylor.” In response, director and executive producer John Wells said:
