Supriya Ganesh opened up about their exit from HBO’s hit drama series “The Pitt” during a conversation with Variety at the Gold Gala red carpet on Saturday.
“I tried to take a step away, because it’s just been so surreal,” Ganesh said of the reaction to their exit. “The day that news broke, I saw my name was trending on Twitter, and I was like, ‘Gotta put the phone down and go outside.’ So, I haven’t really been keeping track of it, to be honest, but I’ve been getting such sweet, lovely messages from people, and I’ve honestly just been surprised at how much people love the character and saw so much of themselves in her, and that’s what I’m going to miss.”
Variety exclusively reported in early April that Ganesh stepped away from their role as senior resident Dr. Samira Mohan after “The Pitt” Season 2. The move came with the promotion of Ayesha Harris, who plays senior night shift resident Dr. Parker Ellis, to series regular as the show prepares for its third season.
As for future acting work, while Ganesh can’t confirm any of their upcoming projects just yet, she promised fans there are a “couple of things in the pipeline.”
Ganesh’s on-screen work as Dr. Samira Mohan isn’t the only thing that fans are connecting to. She revealed that her Vulture essay about gender and queer identity has prompted people to reach out, resulting in a “validating” experience for her.
“It’s definitely a scary thing to put out there, because it’s such a complex experience and something that’s so personal that I remember when I was writing it, I like, ‘I don’t know if anyone’s going to get this. But that’s okay, because even if one person gets it like, I’m writing for that person,’” said Ganesh. “I get DMs from people being like, ‘I’m taking your essay to my queer theory class and discussing it in class tomorrow.’ That’s just so surreal to me, because I remember being in women’s and gender studies classes, and discussing and debating ideas. It’s just great that it’s part of the conversation.”
All episodes of “The Pitt” Season 2 are available to stream on HBO Max. In January, HBO CEO Casey Bloys announced that medical drama was renewed for a third season.
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