is letting fans of know that the show’s upcoming third season won’t exactly be easy for her character, Dr. Melissa “Mel” King.
In a recent interview with , Dearden teased some information about Mel’s season 3 storyline. She suggested that Mel is still grappling with some aspects from season 2, like her frustration about her , Becca (Tal Anderson), who resides at an independent living center, not being forthcoming about having a .
“I can say that Mel has a new stress in her life. And it’s some of the frustration that kind of exploded out of Mel in season 2 that I’m sure was a little bit unexpected. But hopefully, I did my job, and it still fit with the character, but I think there’s a lot more in season 3,” said Dearden while speaking to TVLine.
In addition, Dearden referenced that Mel seems to be longing for .
“And her trying to find her place and trying to do this whole friendship, independence thing. She’s not going to do super well right away, but she’s going to try her hardest, and reaching out, seeing if anyone needs more help, and I’m sure she won’t do a great job at first, but I’m sure she’ll try her hardest,” said Dearden, who is nominated for an Emmy for her work on the show’s second season.
Fans of ‘The Pitt’ Shared Their Thoughts About Taylor Dearden’s Comments
Several The Pitt fans took to the show’s on Reddit to share their thoughts about Dearden’s comments about Mel. Some fans that Mel is still having some issues with Becca. One commenter also shared they believed a traumatic event in the ER may be the new major stressor in her life.
“Mel may start a new hobby or she joins a dating app. That’s what I think. Or she kills a patient in the first few episodes that gets her all shooken up throughout the rest of the season,”
Others commented that they believed that her season 3 storyline involves having difficulty maintaining friendships and having more of a social life. Several The Pitt fans referenced that Mel has established a connection with both Dr. Frank Langdon and Dr. Trinity Santos .
“Part of me was hoping Mel’s season three would be her finding a friend but it sounds like she’ll still be struggling to look for one. I guess it makes sense, but I was hoping for a slightly happier season 3 for her,”
“It’s pretty obvious Langdon and santos are going to be her friends but I would bet she is struggling to put herself first and too involved in their issues. Transfering her time and energy from becca to santos and Langdon. Her path is not going to be smooth or easy because she is not used to putting herself first,”
“Maybe too cute for the show but i do like Mel trying to be friends with both Langdon and santos and maybe bringing too much caretaker energy. I’m not sure this works enough as a stressor tho,”