Just realized there's no thread for this but there should be. This show is amazing. It won so many awards for season 1

The Pitt fest episode was insane

My favorite characters are Robby, Mohan, King, Whitaker

There were a ton of emotional episodes in season 1 and have been a bunch of season 2. They do touch on current social topics. I was surprised how quickly an ice episode happened

Noah has done an amazing job with Robby

I understand Santos not liking Langdon because of what happened and seemingly swept under

Even the new student docs are interesting

Robby breakdown

Such a powerful scene

Whitaker finding him

Really enjoy this show. It's ER meets 24. And it's odd but nice to see Noah Wyle playing the grizzled vet as opposed to the young med student.

I kept hearing about this, we finally started watching and have been binging it since last week, almost caught up to current. I hate that shows release 1 episode a week. So once we get through current, we're gonna wait til next week to watch the final 2 (this week's and next week's) rather than waiting a week to watch just 1 episode.

It's almost like continuing ER. It obviously looks and feels familiar but there are actors I thought were on ER but aren't. There are 2 other actors besides Wyle that were on ER. Charge Nurse Dana was in 1 ep, probably as a patient. Some other guy was a patient for 1 episode each.

It's got the similar action, bouncing from scene to scene but doing it 24-style was a good choice. And some of the tropes like surgeons showing up and ALWAYS being rude to the ER staff and pretentious like they're better than them. The cops wanting their own served first, the security keeping an eye on a prisoner, the stories of people who have struggles at home or can't afford health care. It's all very familiar but at the same time fresh and welcomed.

I've seen some social media posts and reactions. For many it's the first show they've put their phone down and paid full attention and not been scrolling. Also younger viewers aren't used to characters that have nuance: some things you like about them, some you don't. It's not always black and white. I saw some comments that people are used to reality shows or dumbed down characters that have 1 trait where you're supposed to just like them or hate them, but this show has characters with depth...and shows character growth. Like those in season 1 starting out that now in season 2 are more mature after just 10 months and acting more seasoned. Some people think Robbie is being horrible to Dr. Mohan but he's also encouraging her and telling her she's doing a good job, he's trying to be a mentor to push her...but also when he goes too far he apologizes.

I like that it handles mental health, neurodivergent patients and doctors, and shows that you can't always stop and lecture or process things you have to move on in that busy environment. It's accused of being too "woke" and preachy but I think some of it is just presenting what life is really like. There are autistic patients who can benefit from dimmed lights and less noise. LGBT people exist. But I don't think they're like being too preachy about it. Like the trans person in season 1, some shows would have made that an entire episode and got on a preachy soap box. Instead, the patient was just a patient with a normal issue and was treated, and there was a brief comment about being misgendered in the system and she fixed it, the trans woman said thank you. That patient was never seen again. Wylie in an interview said trans people have shared feedback appreciating it.

The next episode up is the ICE episode which I've heard is "too woke" but at the same time, ICE is out there doing these things so it's just reflecting reality like Law & Order and other shows do.

Wylie writes and directs some episodes. So does Shawn Hatosy (Dr. Abbott from night shift, also SWAT doctor because he has all this free time lol). Saw an interview with Hatosy where he was asked about fan suggestions to have a spinoff that shows the night shift. A commenter said it might be cool to see a whole season where the night shift takes over where the season finale of the day shift ended and keep the 24 hour cycle going. That could be interesting.

This is going to take a bunch of awards again

They're so scared of Robby

Robby is going to crash out. So Robby is possibly suicidal

Surprised Al-Hashimi confided in Robby. She must not have got the vibe that he doesn't trust the ER with her and her disappearances. Though her medical history now explains it

Santos with the smartass reply after Robby chewed out the 2 guys who didn't want to move the big boobed woman was funny. Her character seems to provide the sarcastic relief for the show. Will they have her forgive Langdon?

This season has touched on a lot of current social issues which is nice

Next weeks episode looks good

Watching it with my wife. She works at a hospital that is a level 1 trauma center and she keeps remarking about how realistic it is.

Didn't realize this was the season finale

season 2 finale

Santos adds great comic relief with her sarcasm

I laughed that the homeless guy had Whitaker's nametag lol I'll have to rewatch it to see if they show him taking it

I feel like Langdon shouldn't criticize even though he's going through the steps. If they actually reported him then he wouldn't be there. He owes his career to Robby

Mel's facial expression when she saw the lawyer AND Robby was funny. She knew something bad was going to happen lol

Suck that Mohan is leaving. I liked her character

Good finale. Wrapped up all the characters.

Spoiler

I liked Abbott's moment with Robbie, good speech. I can imagine a lot of doctors and nurses can relate.

Robbie speaking to the baby as if he were also talking to his child self was powerful. Plus all the people showing care for him. Obviously he'll be in season 3. Hopefully he's just back to normal after therapy and a break.

The mid credits karaoke was fun, especially since the Santos actress purposely sang bad, she's a theater actress with a great singing voice.

Cool seeing night shift, they need a spinoff or just a longer season showing 24 hours.

I kept waiting for something bad to happen with it being the finale - there was this sense of impending doom all season regarding several characters and their mental health. When Whitaker jumped in the truck and drove away, I expected someone to t-bone him. When Al-Hashimi started driving away (before she stopped again) I expected them to show her going into a seizure and crashing. Good season overall - not as good as season 1 but still one of the best shows on TV currently. The realism is top notch - that C-section scene was gnarly and awesome.

10 hours ago, NOTW said:

Cool seeing night shift, they need a spinoff or just a longer season showing 24 hours.

I really like Abbott and also this guy

(who is also in Shrinking - weird to see him in two hit shows at the same time )

4 hours ago, mikemack8 said:

I really like Abbott and also this guy

(who is also in Shrinking - weird to see him in two hit shows at the same time )

I love the night shift, especially him. He's 100% confident and knows his stuff. Seems like everyone on night shift is like that.

They need to stop trying to have every person on day shift have personal drama or issues. They need some people who are just focused and good at their job. Many of the nurses are. McKay this season got to just be a dr. Joy the student intern had boundaries and doesn't give af, lol.

The actress who plays Mohan won't be back season 3. They're replacing her with night shift Dr Ellis.

I've seen some interviews from Noah on social media and some fun tidbits:

• Since they shoot the show over about 7 months but need to maintain continuity to present one day, they have extras (like people in the waiting room) that get paid to sit there sometimes for months.

• They have many real doctors and nurses in the extras cast, they normally don't have speaking lines but they are in the room. They advise in real time and help the show feel realistic.

• Several cast members have prior nursing and doctor experience. Nurse Jesse was a real nurse and worked in pediatrics. Langdon I think was in medical school before acting.

• Baby Jane Doe: they had to use 12 (if I recall the number) different babies to keep the size and age the same. One of them was a boy.

• Season 3 is going to be 4 months from season 2. It's going to be in November. Noah said they want it to be almost cold weather but not quite winter.