The Pitt found a subtle way to address a main character’s self-harm struggles.
During the Thursday, February 19, episode of the hit HBO Max series, Javadi (Shabana Azeez) took a bathroom break, but her loud presence interrupted Santos (Isa Briones) — who was so tired she fell asleep after going in to pee. As Santos got dressed, the camera panned to scars on her outer thigh.
While The Pitt has previously hinted at Santos’ past trauma, the self-harm scars confirmed her personal struggles. This comes after Santos became a divisive character on the show once The Pitt premiered in January 2025. In...
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