Dave Davies

The other thing that's happening in this story with your character is – I mentioned before that this series kind of the germ of it began during COVID when you were hearing from first responders and the crises they were facing. And in the show, your character, Dr. Robbie – During COVID, lost a mentor, another doctor.

The other thing that's happening in this story with your character is – I mentioned before that this series kind of the germ of it began during COVID when you were hearing from first responders and the crises they were facing. And in the show, your character, Dr. Robbie – During COVID, lost a mentor, another doctor.

And I believe this day that is the focus of the series is the anniversary of his death, right? Correct. We learned that early on. And then you want to just talk a bit about how his flashbacks, his PTSD, if you will, is portrayed in the show?

And I believe this day that is the focus of the series is the anniversary of his death, right? Correct. We learned that early on. And then you want to just talk a bit about how his flashbacks, his PTSD, if you will, is portrayed in the show?

And I believe this day that is the focus of the series is the anniversary of his death, right? Correct. We learned that early on. And then you want to just talk a bit about how his flashbacks, his PTSD, if you will, is portrayed in the show?

And she's carried that painful memory for all these years.

And she's carried that painful memory for all these years.

And she's carried that painful memory for all these years.

We're going to take another break here. We are speaking with Noah Wiley. He's an executive producer, writer, and star of the new Max series, The Pit, which is streaming now. He'll be back to talk more after this short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air.

We're going to take another break here. We are speaking with Noah Wiley. He's an executive producer, writer, and star of the new Max series, The Pit, which is streaming now. He'll be back to talk more after this short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air.

We're going to take another break here. We are speaking with Noah Wiley. He's an executive producer, writer, and star of the new Max series, The Pit, which is streaming now. He'll be back to talk more after this short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is Fresh Air.

The next clip I wanted to play is a painful moment in the emergency room where a young child has died. And in this case, she drowned, I think, after jumping into a swimming pool to try and save her sister who survived, right? Yes. Right. So after the child dies, you gather the medical students and residents into a room for a moment. And let's listen to what you say.

The next clip I wanted to play is a painful moment in the emergency room where a young child has died. And in this case, she drowned, I think, after jumping into a swimming pool to try and save her sister who survived, right? Yes. Right. So after the child dies, you gather the medical students and residents into a room for a moment. And let's listen to what you say.

The next clip I wanted to play is a painful moment in the emergency room where a young child has died. And in this case, she drowned, I think, after jumping into a swimming pool to try and save her sister who survived, right? Yes. Right. So after the child dies, you gather the medical students and residents into a room for a moment. And let's listen to what you say.

What an interruption. You wrote this scene, didn't you? This was your episode, right?

What an interruption. You wrote this scene, didn't you? This was your episode, right?

What an interruption. You wrote this scene, didn't you? This was your episode, right?

Your speech about how to overcome a loss like this is interrupted. It's because they say patients are throwing chairs and fists. And it turns out to be two women who are fighting because one has – in the waiting room, I guess. One woman has asked another woman to mask her coughing child. And the other mom calls her a Fauci zombie and slugs her.

Your speech about how to overcome a loss like this is interrupted. It's because they say patients are throwing chairs and fists. And it turns out to be two women who are fighting because one has – in the waiting room, I guess. One woman has asked another woman to mask her coughing child. And the other mom calls her a Fauci zombie and slugs her.

Your speech about how to overcome a loss like this is interrupted. It's because they say patients are throwing chairs and fists. And it turns out to be two women who are fighting because one has – in the waiting room, I guess. One woman has asked another woman to mask her coughing child. And the other mom calls her a Fauci zombie and slugs her.