The Pitt fans suspect tension behind the scenes as Supriya Ganesh abruptly drops out of HBO event after show exit
FANS of The Pitt suspect drama behind the scenes after Supriya Ganesh unexpectedly dropped out of an HBO event.
It was previously announced that Supriya would be leaving the hit medical show after season 2, but fans now suspect the decision wasn’t mutual.
Fans think there may be tension on the set of The Pitt after an Supriya was written off the show
Supriya, who plays Dr. Samira Mohan, told fans on Friday that she wouldn’t be attending The Pitt’s panel at an entertainment festival.
“Hi everyone – not sure why it’s not removed off the site but I will not be at Paleyfest this Sunday,” the actress posted on her Instagram story.
“I know some of you bought tickets to see me and I hope you know this is not a decision I take lightly. Love you all.”
It was originally announced that showrunner R. Scott Gemmill would be on the panel alongside Supriya and her costars Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, Isa Briones, Shawn Hatosy, Sepideh Moafi, and Taylor Dearden.
Isa, Shawn, and Sepideh have all since been removed from the lineup due to other commitments.
Supriya’s abrupt exit comes just a week after it was announced that she wouldn’t be returning to season 3 of The Pitt.
The casting decision was reportedly story-driven because Dr. Mohan is a resident, making it easy for her to be rotated out of the hospital.
Another resident, Dr. Parker Ellis, played by Ayesha Harris, is being promoted to series regular.
But fans think the popular character’s exit from the show was because the actress was fired.
“Supriya Ganesh was clearly fired recently which explains why she was still excited about S3 mere weeks ago,” one fan posted on X.
“AND they cut her scenes in Episode 13-14-15 last minute.”
Fans also alleged that Isa, who plays Dr. Trinity Santos, liked a comment about Supriya being mistreated on set.
Viewers suspect that tension could be brewing behind the scenes between Noah, who plays the main character Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, and the other cast members.
None of the cast came to support Noah when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.
Other than to announce that she would not be attending PaleyFest, Supriya hasn’t addressed her departure from The Pitt.
After Supriya Ganesh won over fans as Dr. Samira Mohan on the first two seasons of HBO Max’s The Pitt, fans were ready for more next season. But according to a recent Variety report, Dr. Mohan’s time at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center has come to a close, as Supriya reportedly exited the show for season 3.
Supriya, who uses both she/her and they/them pronouns, has yet to acknowledge the reports regarding their fate on the award-winning series. But they did raise eyebrows when they announced they’d be pulling out of an upcoming public appearance with the rest of the cast at the Paley Center for Media’s PaleyFest in Hollywood, California.
“Hi everyone—not sure why it’s not removed off the site but I will not be at Paleyfest this Sunday,” they wrote on their Instagram Stories on Thursday, April 9.
They added, “I know some of you bought tickets to see me and I hope you know this is not a decision I take lightly. Love you all.”
According to the event’s official scheduling, part of The Pitt cast was set to watch a screening and take part in a conversation moderated by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson on Sunday, April 12. At the time of this report, Supriya’s name is still on the listing alongside Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa, Taylor Dearden, and the show’s executive producer R. Scott Gemmill.
According to Variety’s report, Ayesha Harris was promoted to series regular for the show’s third season, while Supriya is exiting the show.
An “individual with knowledge of the situation” told the publication that Supriya’s exit is “a story-driven decision,” as Dr. Mohan was trying to figure out the next phase of her medical career after her residency at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
Back in January, Supriya exclusively told Cosmopolitan what other roles they might be interested in exploring after their breakout role on The Pitt.
“The Pitt is so realistic that I would love to do something that’s just absurd and weird. Maybe a horror or an art house indie movie,” they said at the time. “There’s so much for South Asian women to explore and do in this industry, and I think things are changing now, but there’s so much further to go. I just really want to break new ground in film and play a character that’s just really weird and interesting and very different from Samira.”
Supriya has yet to publicly acknowledge The Pitt’s season 3 casting shake-up, which was first reported by Variety.
