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Shawn Hatosy<\/a> left his mark on\u00a0The Pitt<\/a><\/em> before an episode had even aired, thanks to being featured in the trailer.<\/p>\n His character, Abbot, had only appeared in the first episode, handing things over to Robby (Noah Wyle<\/a>) as his shift ended. But then Abbot returned to pitch in for the incoming mass casualty in Episode 12, easily helping take command alongside Robby (especially as he began going through it with his stepson\u2019s girlfriend, a patient he couldn\u2019t save) and showing us so much about who he is in brief moments, like donating blood as he continued to treat the wounded.<\/p>\n Hatosy will be back in Season 2 \u2014 and will also be stepping behind the camera to direct. Below, Hatosy opens up about his Emmy<\/a> nomination (for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama, one of 13 the show received), Abbot\u2019s Season 1 arc, and more. (Plus, watch him break down the rooftop scene in the finale here<\/strong><\/a>.)<\/p>\n Congratulations on the Emmy nomination. Talk about your reaction, how that\u2019s changed as you\u2019ve been sitting with it, and what it means to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n Shawn Hatosy:<\/strong> Well, it\u2019s overwhelming. It means a lot to me to feel the support from people that do this for a living. But more importantly, I\u2019m thrilled that the show is being recognized. I think it\u2019s an important show. I think it has important things to say for health workers, and I also think it\u2019s a show that is done efficiently in Los Angeles, which is a rarity these days. And so it\u2019s good for the business, and I love this business. So I hope that this model of television making continues, and I hope that The<\/em> Pitt leads to others making decisions on shows like this.<\/p>\n What was your initial take on Abbot when you first learned anything about him, and how much of that ended up being true of the character?<\/strong><\/p>\n My initial take, well, just knowing his history as a combat medic, I was very sure that he, in the face of chaos, should not be reactive and just calm and measured just because there\u2019s probably not a lot that he hasn\u2019t seen. So that kind of was the spine of how I built him from the beginning. And then as we get into it and learn a little bit more about his hidden traumas, I feel like the rooftop scenes bookend The Pitt<\/em>, Episode 1, Episode 15, and when we meet Abbot, he\u2019s clearly dealing with a very rough day, trying to save this veteran, and he was unsuccessful. It takes a toll on him, an emotional toll, and it kind of brings in big question, I don\u2019t know why I keep doing this.<\/p>\n