How ‘The Pitt’ Star Shawn Hatosy Directed a New Kind of Chaos in Episode 9

Note: This story contains spoilers from “The Pitt” Season 2, Episode 9.

Shawn Hatosy pulled double-duty in “The Pitt” this week — taking the director’s chair for the first time on the HBO Max medical drama while also starring in some of its biggest scenes.

Dr. Abbott’s return to The Pitt had been hotly anticipated and after only a few episodes, he’s already mired in a big case as the hospital faces another seismic event. Hatosy felt added pressure alongside his Season 2 return...