A doctor dives headfirst into 'Pitt'

Sepideh Moafi says chaos has shaped her character, scrubbing in for HBO's hit series.

- YVONNE VILLARREAL

Finding a new doctor can be an overwhelming process. But “The Pitt” is well-known for making compelling choices.

The second season of the HBO Max series introduces viewers to Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi). She is an attending physician brought in to take over as chief when Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) takes a three-month sabbatical. And her presence causes a stir from the start.

She reports early for duty — armed with bagels and ideas for how to improve the ER's workflow, no less — as Dr. Robby, cynical from years of frustration dealing with hospital bureaucracy, counts down the hours of his last shift. Let’s just say the pair aren’t exactly taking the work besties crown from Princess and Perlah, at least not yet.

Amid last week's release of the dramas second episode, Moafi shared her take on Dr. Al-Hashimi’s management style and the songs her character cues up at the start and end of each shift.Right away, we get a sense of Dr. Al-Hashimi’s management style — she likes structure and efficiency, she embraces AI, she wants to do away with the ER’s nickname. What did her work style and her approach to getting acquainted with her new role and colleagues reveal to you about who she is as a person?