'The Pitt' S2 E5 recap: infection escalates, Louie flatlines

Collider writes that Season 2, Episode 5 of The Pitt, titled "11:00 AM," accelerates the season’s mounting tensions by shifting focus from quiet character beats to immediate medical crises as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch prepares for a sabbatical and Dr. Frank Langdon returns from rehab.

The episode centers on several urgent cases, most notably Debbie Cohen’s cellulitis that progresses to severe sepsis. Robby clashes with Langdon over care and demands more help when a med student is the only surgeon available; Robby later performs a fasciotomy to relieve pressure in Debbie’s leg.

Other arrivals include an impacted elderly patient, a woman with tuberculosis, a cancer patient moved to hospice care, and an inmate with broken ribs and a jaw whose sutures keep failing. Health-insurance issues thread through the hour: Orlando Diaz, a patient with diabetes, lacks coverage and faces large bills despite case manager Noelle Hastings finding partial assistance and a cheaper transfer option.