Tracy Ifeachor is the only star of HBO Max’s “The Pitt” who won’t be returning for season 2, and fans have questions about her exit. After some viewers guessed that Ifeacher, who played Dr. Heather Collins on the medical drama, may have been fired, “The Pitt” star Noah Wyle (Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch) set the record straight.

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HBO Max’s The Pitt will be without a major character when it returns for Season 2. As first reported by TVLine, Dr. Heather Collins, played by Tracey Ifeachor, will not be returning to Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, and fans are not happy about the casting change.

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The actress who portrayed Dr. Collins in Season 1 announced last week that she would not be returning to the HBO Max drama but said “what a blessing” to participate. She called it an “absolute privilege to play Dr. Heather Collins in such a groundbreaking season and piece.”

The Pitt star Noah Wyle has weighed in on the departure of co-star Tracy Ifeachor, who played Dr. Heather Collins on the hit HBO Max medical drama. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

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