It doesn’t take much for an unfounded rumor to make its way around the internet these days, true or not.
That’s exactly what happened when The Pitt returned for Season 2 as the HBO Max medical drama was front page news thanks to an alleged feud between executive producer and the star of the show Noah Wyle and newcomer Sepideh Moafi.
Unsubstantiated claims emerged suggesting Moafi, who plays Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, the attending physician who arrives as Dr. Robby’s interim replacement ahead of his sabbatical, and Wyle were at odds. A fan-fiction theory held that Dr. Al-Hashimi’s arc was a form of retribution for the supposed off-screen rift.
Sepideh Moafi Denies Rift With Noah Wyle
In a conversation with Variety, Moafi made it clear’s there’s not animosity between the two.
“Absolutely not,” she says. “I do not have that power. We’re really great colleagues. Noah and I have always had a great working relationship, which is why it actually felt safe to do the darker, dirtier work in episode 15, particularly because, between setups, we were shooting the shit and laughing.
“So that’s completely false that there’s a personal sort of beef or rivalry between us, at least not that I’m aware of. You can check with Noah, but I don’t know about this.”
Moafi also revealed her character is coming back for Season 3, though she’s not exactly clear on the details.
“At the moment, I am. I’m not sure to what capacity,” she said. “I’m positive, I think? Nothing is clear to me as to what’s happening with the story, how many episodes, all that, but I am coming back.”
The Pitt is one of the highest-rated HBO Max shows in recent memory, with a 94% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes in Season 1 and an even better 98% in Season 2.
Season 3 has plenty to live up to.
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