When production designer Nina Ruscio returned to the set of “The Pitt” for Season 2, she made subtle changes that weren’t necessarily visible to the audience, but for the cast and crew, they played a major role in making the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center feel larger, more immersive and more alive.
\n\nThe set now spans over 24,000 square feet and introduces several new locations, including the karaoke bar, the wing where Frank Langdon checks on one of his patients and the parking garage. And with practical lighting embedded throughout the set, the cast and crew had greater freedom to move throughout the space.
\n\nFollowing the success of Season 1, Ruscio entered the sophomore season determined to expand the triage without altering its now-familiar look. One of the most evident changes was building beyond the fire lane where ambulances drop off high-priority patients so the hospital wouldn’t feel confined. “You never had a feeling that the set ended,” Ruscio tells Variety.
\n\nThe HBO series was the most nominated show of the year at 25 nominations, with Ruscio earning a nomination for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program for episode 15. Ruscio believes the season finale stood out because it…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/