Noah Wyle (L); Noah Wyle as Dr. Robinavitch and Tracy Ifeachor as Dr. Collins on ‘The Pitt’. Credit :

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• Noah Wyle broke his silence on Tracy Ifeachor leaving The Pitt after one season
• Wyle, who plays Dr. Robinavitch, said they “loved” Ifeachor, who played Dr. Collins, and that the actress will be missed
• The Pitt is currently in production on season 2, which is set to air in January 2026

Noah Wyle is speaking out about Tracy Ifeachor’s exit from The Pitt.

The ER alum, who plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on the HBO Max series, told Deadline he and the cast have “all been sort of amused by the speculation about what everyone thinks might be a reason” behind Ifeachor departing after one season as Dr. Heather Collins.

“But truthfully, we loved the actress. We enjoyed having her with us very much,” he added. “She’s gotten really big and we will miss her.”

Deadline noted that Wyle said Ifeachor’s leaving the show came down to a story decision.

Tracy Ifeachor as Dr. Collins on ‘The Pitt’. Warrick Page/MAX

Ifeachor shared an Instagram post on July 10 in which she bid farewell to her character.

“What a blessing to be a part of this first and foundational season of #ThePitt on @hbomax. It was an absolute privilege to play Dr. Heather Collins in such a groundbreaking season and piece,” she captioned the post.

Ifeachor added a message to the show’s fans, writing, “Thank you to everyone who has watched & supported Season 1 & shared their stories with me.”

Each episode represented an hour of the medical staff’s shift. The ER is run by Wyle’s Dr. Robinavitch, the attending, with the help of two senior residents: Ifeachor’s Dr. Collins and Patrick Ball’s Dr. Frank Langdon.

Together, along with a few medical residents and medical students as well as a dedicated nursing team led by Katherine LaNasa’s charge nurse Dana Evans, they set out to help as many patients as possible.

Tracy Ifeachor (L); Noah Wyle (R). Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

The show garnered a nomination in the coveted Outstanding Drama Series category while Wyle snagged a nod in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category.

This marked Wyle’s sixth Emmy nomination and comes 30 years after he was first nominated for playing John Carter on ER.

LaNasa and Shawn Hatosy (Dr. Jack Abbot) also earned nominations as first-time nominees.

The cast, who are currently filming season 2, shared videos to social media celebrating the show’s slew of Emmy nominations.

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The Pitt‘s sophomore season is set to air in January 2026, and first season can be streamed on HBO Max.