Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Pitt Season 2 Episode 5.

The Pitt Season 2 may have had a slow start, but it was a purposeful way to show the calm before the storm. Instead, watching characters adjust became the focus, whether it be Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) preparing for his sabbatical, Dr. Baran Al-Hashmi (Sepideh Moafi) getting ready to take over as the new attending, or Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) returning after his stint in rehab. These characters clash, but will they have time to disagree now that things are picking up? In last week’s episode, the ER starts receiving an influx of patients from a nearby hospital that has shut down for a mysterious reason, so what’s in store for “The Pitt” now that Season 2’s shift has reached the fifth hour?

Health Insurance Woes Are Front and Center in ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Episode 5

Episode 5, “11:00 AM,” begins with Debbie Cohen (Mara Klein), who has cellulitis of the foot spreading up her leg, being taken to Robby. It leads to the attending and Langdon being forced to speak to each other, with the former telling him that his patient has gotten worse. Dr. Trinity Santos (Isa Briones) is asked if she wants to join Trauma 2, but she’s still overwhelmed with getting caught up with her charting, which she’s now doing via dictation. That doesn’t last long, as nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) sends her to see a new patient with help from James Ogilvie (Lucas Iverson).

Meanwhile, Orlando Diaz (William Guirola), the patient with diabetes and no health insurance wants to leave, but Dr. Samira Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) gets him to stay while she finds case manager Noelle Hastings (Meta Golding) to talk about costs. As this is happening, Al-Hashimi observes the patient with the infection in Trauma 2. When Debbie gets on the phone with her boss, and he threatens to fire her, Robby takes the phone and threatens a lawsuit where he will testify on her behalf. With that, the anxious Debbie smiles and relaxes.

Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez) and Dr. Al-Hashimi give an update to Jada (Erin Croom), the sister of the unconscious man, Jackson (Zack Morris), who was tased, as Santos and Ogilvie get to work on their patient, a constipated elderly woman. Back in Trauma 2, Robby tries to leave Langdon to help a woman who hit her head, but Al-Hashmi and Cassie McKay (Fiona Dourif) have got it handled, so he goes to an inmate who was assaulted, only for Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) and Mel King (Taylor Dearden) to jump in. Robby’s forced to return to Trauma 2, where the infection is spreading up Debbie’s leg, and the docs look worried. Robby tells Langdon it’s severe sepsis, and the returning doctor wants to know what else he can do, but Robby tells him he’s done enough and won’t even look at him. Langdon then checks on Louie (Ernest Harden Jr.) next, only to discover that Whitaker is already handling the prescription of his meds. When he tries to talk to Robby, he’s quickly rejected.

A Patient’s Infection Is Spreading Fast in ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Episode 5

Santos focuses on her charts while Ogilvie treats a woman with a bad cough. Meanwhile, Cassie is caring for a woman who hit her head after having a seizure. She’s weak from cancer and getting hospice care. Meanwhile, Mr. Diaz is experiencing a different issue, and the best that Noelle can do is offer financial assistance, with the hospital covering 40% — but if his bill is over $100,000, that’s still a lot of money. Joy Kwon (Irene Choi) suggests admitting the man to a different and cheaper department, so Noelle says she’ll look into it. She finds a quick moment to talk to Robbie, telling him he’ll get the itch to return to the hospital in seven weeks, tops. She also tells Dana that she hopes Robby finds the peace he’s looking for.

Santos determines that the old woman with the cough Ogilvie is treating has tuberculosis. That means he’ll need shots and to mask up when he moves her. Langdon moves on to a young man who was purposely branded with dry ice before Al-Hashimi asks how he’s doing. Robby’s not going to be here, and she’s happy he’s back. Al-Hashimi then checks in on Mel and Dennis, who are treating the inmate with the broken jaw and ribs, before putting Mohan in charge. A prison guard is monitoring the man at all times, making sure he’s constantly cuffed, even though the doctors don’t like it. Dennis is worried that he overstepped with Langdon, but Mohan says it’s fine. Meanwhile, Debbie’s infection is getting worse, and her blood pressure and oxygen are dropping. Stepping out, Robby is upset to run into Langdon after telling him to leave, but Dana puts him in his place. Al-Hashimi asks Robby why he’s treating her like a resident by questioning her about patient status. He only wants to know how everyone is, he says, so she asks for the same consideration.

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Louie’s Life Is in Danger at the End of ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Episode 5

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A surgeon arrives to see Debbie, who has gone into septic shock. He’s only a med student, though, so Robby demands others come down now. As that situation gets worse, Al-Hashimi watches Dennis and Mel sew up the inmate, whose skin is so weak that the sutures won’t hold. In a quieter moment, Ogilvie asks Santos how she stays so calm. Meanwhile, in another room, Mr. Diaz is allowed to be transferred, although he won’t be getting the IV drip Mohan wants. He’ll be saving some money, but without the level of treatment he needs.

Cassie sets up the cancer patient with a morphine drip, which means she can go home, where an off-duty nurse is helping her with end-of-life care. The old woman with the impacted stool won’t be going home soon, though, and it’s up to Whitaker and to Ogilvie to unblock her rectum. It’s a gross job and nearly too much for the new guy, but someone’s gotta do it, even when the patient loses control of her bowels all over him.

That’s a quick, lighthearted moment before it’s back to Debbie, where Robby is now cutting open her leg to relieve the pressure. Al-Hashimi goes to Santos and suggests she use her AI idea for charting, but Robby disagrees. Saving time with charting only means more patients being seen without a pay increase. As the episode ends, Langdon checks up on Louie, only to find him unconscious and flatlining. He and Robby immediately begin chest compressions. Is the hospital’s most lovable patient going to make it?

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Release Date

January 9, 2025

Network

Max

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Showrunner

R. Scott Gemmill

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Directors

Amanda Marsalis

Writers

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Joe Sachs, Cynthia Adarkwa

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  Noah Wyle

  Dr. Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch

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  Tracy Ifeachor

  Dr. Heather Collins

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Pros & Cons

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• We’re finally starting to see some interaction between Robby and Langdon.
• Debbie Cohen’s leg infection could be the ER’s scariest case yet.
• The Louie cliffhanger is a heartbreaker.

Days of Our Lives indicates Stefan DiMera (Brandon Barash) could be very much alive and well. His mother, Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel), is definitely hiding something with regard to Stefan’s fate.

It seems like Gabi Hernandez’s (Cherie Jimenez) ex-husband could pop back up in Salem at some point.

Is Vivian Alamain Forging Stefan DiMera’s Death Documents on Days of Our Lives?

Vivian recently told Eli Grant (Lamon Archey) and Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) that her son Stefan died when his heart, which was transplanted from his identical twin Jake DiMera gave out late last year. At first, Vivian provided a photo of Stefan’s headstone in Alamainia, but that means nothing.

Vivian then provided a copy of Stefan’s death certificate, but she didn’t even file it until December 2025, two full months after Stefan supposedly died. That seems really fishy. Rafe and Eli think it’s dodgy, too.

Vivian is an expert at forging documents. Look at the mess she caused for Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) when she forged that letter from Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) stating he wanted Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) to be his heir. That passed muster as well.

Because they were skeptical, while Rafe and Eli were doing their official business in Alamainia, they went ahead and had Stefan’s remains exhumed to get them DNA tested.

Shocking Housekeeper Testimony Reveals Stefan Was Held Captive on DOOL

While Rafe and Eli went to Alamainia to investigate the CCTV feed from the crypt, they are coming back to Salem with a lot more information than they anticipated. This week, they met up with the housekeeper that Vivian fired.

The FBI agents learned that Vivian was holding Stefan against his will up until the point that he supposedly died in captivity, which was a part they didn’t know anything about.

When Rafe and Eli first questioned the woman, they expected to hear that the man held captive in the house was Dimitri von Leuschner DiMera (Peter Porte). Vivian swore up and down that Dmitri had been an unwelcome house guest before she evicted him and sent him back to Salem without his belongings.

Instead, the housekeeper said she has no idea who Dmitri is. She told the agents that the only man she saw in the house being held was Stefan and that he was in good health. He was trying to stay fit in captivity and mentioned missing his wife.

Vivian Alamain’s Devious Plot to Separate Gabi Hernandez and Stefan DiMera on Days

The housekeeper said that was a year ago, roughly eight to ten months before he died. When Rafe and Eli told her that Stefan had passed away, the ex-housekeeper seemed shocked. According to her, Stefan hadn’t seemed sick while she was still working for Vivian.

Now Rafe knows that Stefan didn’t leave Salem willingly and he never wanted to divorce Gabi. He was taken from her and Vivian is the culprit. The audience knows that Stefan wanted to reconcile with Gabi and work on their marriage.

That’s when Vivian’s manservant, Ivan Marais (Ivan G’Vera), knocked Stefan out, stuffed him in the trunk of his car, and hijacked him off to Alamainia. Vivian wanted to control Stefan’s life and never approved of his marriage to Gabi.

Vivian probably wouldn’t accept that any woman was good enough for her son. We even saw Vivian forge Stefan’s signature on the divorce decree that she dropped off to Gabi before she left town.

Will Gabi Hernandez Abandon Philip Kiriakis for Stefan DiMera?

Now, over a year later, Gabi still thinks her ex-husband wanted to leave her and Salem far behind. She is currently grieving his supposed death. I can’t wait until Gabi learns that Stefan was held captive by his mom and actually wanted to be with her.

I do feel bad for Philip, though. He’s been really supportive of Gabi’s feelings about her late husband. Wait until Gabi finds out that she was cheated out of a future with Stefan; that is going to sting.

Gabi and Philip are also about to take a romantic Miami getaway. This news could put some strain on their budding relationship. I think Gabi would drop Philip like a hot rock and take Stefan back if he popped back up in Salem.

The Twin Switch: Could Jake DiMera Be in Stefan DiMera’s Grave?

The way Vivian was pulling faces when Eli and Rafe were questioning her makes me think she is still hiding something. I don’t really think Stefan is dead. I think he may be very much alive, and maybe Vivian shipped him off somewhere to hide him before Rafe and Eli showed up.

It would have been really risky for Vivian to keep Stefan at the estate while the FBI was searching the premises. Rafe and Eli should learn from the FBI lab that the DNA from the exhumed remains is a match for Stefan.

While that makes it look like he’s definitely dead, he had an identical twin brother, Jake, who is also dead and would be a DNA match as well. Vivian could have put Jake’s remains in Stefan’s coffin. I wonder if Rafe and Eli will think to check Jake’s grave, too.

Vivian Alamain and Peter Blake’s Master Plan for the DiMera Estate on Days of Our Lives

If Stefan really did die in October, then Vivian had no motive to work with Peter Blake (Jason Brooks) to orchestrate the DiMera kidnappings. It now seems pretty clear that Vivian was at least a partner in this crime, if not the mastermind.

Without Stefan being alive, Vivian wouldn’t participate because she wouldn’t have a chance to get hold of any of Stefano DiMera’s (Joseph Mascolo) estate. I suspect Vivian lied and said Stefan was dead so she and Peter could discuss divvying up the estate.

Then, Stefan could reappear alive and he and Peter could run the DiMera company together as two of the few DiMeras left if they had killed everyone else in the crypt as planned.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: The Fallout of Stefan DiMera’s Return

At this point, there are so many red flags that we can say Stefan DiMera is probably alive. I’m going to give it a 98% probability. Plus, people rarely stay dead on Days of Our Lives.

Once Gabi and Philip commit to each other, that’s the perfect time for Stefan to make his escape from wherever Vivian has stashed him. He will likely run from his wicked mom and come back to Salem looking to reunite with Gabi.

If Stefan is alive, there’s going to be a whole lot of fallout. Philip could wind up being collateral damage, which would be ironic because he’s co-CEO of Titan specifically because of Vivian’s chicanery.

I expect a lot more twists and turns very soon because Rafe is pushing for answers. Once he’s back from Alamainia, Rafe is going to confirm to Gabi that Stefan is dead based on the DNA results. But those results could be accurate yet misleading if Jake’s remains were in that grave.

The woman who has claimed she’s “spiritually married” Quinton Aaron is no longer allowed at his bedside as The Blind Side actor recovers from his spinal stroke, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly — and she’s not denying it.

An insider close to Aaron’s family revealed that Margarita has been “banned” from Quinton’s hospital room as his family investigates their suspicions further.

“I’m OK with it, I’m at peace with this. Quinton and I pray a lot and believe in God and believe in a higher power. I can feel his presence telling me this will work itself out,” Margarita exclusively told Us on Wednesday, February 4, when asked about her alleged ban.

Aaron is “not talking” yet, so he has not asked about Margarita, the source said.

Us is told the actor’s loved ones decided as a family not to discuss Margarita with Aaron because they want to “protect” him from her and continue to focus on his recovery.

The insider claimed that before Aaron’s relatives went public with their suspicions, Margarita allegedly tried to isolate his relatives from his hospital bedside.

Margarita, however, denied that.

“Hospital staff even told me they were limiting visitation. They were only giving everyone five minutes once a day to be with him,” she said in response.

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According to a source, one of Aaron’s family members confronted Margarita at the hospital. (On Tuesday, the star’s relatives raised alarm bells about the legitimacy of the pair’s marriage and accused Margarita of not being a registered nurse, as well as being married to someone other than Aaron).

“If his family confronted me, I’d like to know which one. Not one of his family members confronted me in the hospital, and if they did, they were an invisible ghost with a sheet because none of them showed up,” Margarita told Us. (Our insider scoffed at her response, saying she knows exactly which family member challenged her.)

The source claimed Margarita allegedly denied the allegations before later admitting to hospital staff she was “spiritually married” to the actor and not legally wed.

Margarita shared a different story when addressing the accusations.

“That’s not true. I didn’t admit that to [the] staff,” she claimed to Us. “But we are spiritually married. We are tied as one.”

“I used to literally beg his family to come see him or try to even FaceTime him in the hospital. He used to say no one loves me. They love me for my name and what I can bring them.”

Margarita does admit she is legally married to another man.

“I am separated from my ex and we are both working on this process to make sure a divorce gets finalized so we both can move on with our lives,” she explained. “I have watched Quinton in the hospital for seven days, I prayed, I watched this man go through trials and tribulations.”

Margarita wants the family to put down their swords.

“Instead of us fighting over him, let’s fight for his life and what is right,” she told Us.

Aaron’s loved ones plan to investigate this matter further.

“Since the health crisis of our beloved family member Quinton Aaron, we have raised some suspicions about the legitimacy of Quinton and Margarita’s marriage to each other, as well as her legitimacy as a registered nurse. We have found some alarming details,” they said in a statement provided to Us on Tuesday. “We as a family believe Margarita isn’t who she claimed to be to us. This has caused us to want to investigate her further.”

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Aaron’s brother Jarred told TMZ that he believed Margarita was assisting in making “crucial and life-saving medical decisions.” (The outlet reported Margarita holds “no power of attorney” and has never made medical decisions on Aaron’s behalf.)

Last month, the family confirmed that Aaron had been put on life support at an Atlanta hospital after collapsing at home. They later shared he had suffered a “spinal stroke.”

“We acknowledge that you’ve heard about Quinton Aaron’s condition. We appreciate the overwhelming love, support and prayers that Quinton has received over the past few days from his fans, the public and our concerned community,” they said at the time.

An update on Aaron’s condition was shared via a GoFundMe on January 26.

“He is alert, aware and recovering. The Aaron family has a lot to deal with for the betterment of their loved one, but will be sure to keep everyone posted regarding Quinton’s health as we see fit,” the update read in part.

The campaign has raised almost $48,000 with more than 640 donations at the time of publication.

Ari Fletcher has sparked reactions on social media after admitting she’s considering getting a lil’ cosmetic upgrade, and of course, folks online wasted no time weighing in with their thoughts.

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Ari Fletcher Reveals Her Next Possible Cosmetic Tweak

LiveBitez dropped clips from Ari Fletcher’s recent livestream, where she sat pretty in her beauty room and opened up about getting a lil’ cosmetic upgrade. Ari told viewers she wants to redo her breasts because she’s not feeling how they look right now. She said she mainly wants a lift. Ari added that her skin might’ve stretched, making them sit lower, but joked they can’t drop any further since she has “a bra under her chest.” In another clip, the beauty entrepreneur shared a little trick she uses to make her chest look perkier, but once she tried it, she realized she wasn’t feeling how much bigger it made them appear. See the full video here.

The Internet Weighs In On Ari’s Lil’ Enhancement Tease

Meanwhile, over in LiveBitez’s comment section, some folks said Ari looks just fine and doesn’t need to change a thing, while others chimed in and agreed the body dysmorphia is real and hits hard.

Instagram user @im_him_bruetherrrr wrote, “Love yourself ladies.” 

Instagram user @krys_theladydoc wrote, “The body dysmorphia in the industry is real.” 

While Instagram user @missnady_ wrote, “She lost weight so her skin stretched and also yal seriously need to stop being bothered by what someone chooses to do on their body and diagnosing them with mental illnesses. 😂”

Then, Instagram user @sweetma4life wrote, “Sad! The topic is always about booty, body, face or designer 🤦🏽‍♀️” 

Another Instagram user @milstyle8631 wrote, “They’re going to naturally drop with age smh once they start getting surgery they never stop looking for perfect.” 

Instagram user @helpinghandsbyaj wrote, “They look best when they hang, this perfection sh** getting out of hand. Omg this is sad!!” 

While another Instagram user @hereforlaughs.202 wrote, “Just leave it alone sister.”

Ari Gives Peek Into Date Night Vibes With Moneybagg Yo

Ari recently had the internet chatting for a whole different reason after dropping a clip with Moneybagg Yo. She gave fans a peek into their nightcap vibes, and the internet was here for it. The video showed them cruising through the city, locked in, and vibing to some music.

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Whew… the Woods family drama isn’t slowing down. GloRilla and her sister, Victoria Woods, aka Scar Face, are trading shots — and this latest feud has the internet taking sides. While GloRilla’s been flaunting her success, Scar Face is calling her out in a new interview for allegedly leaving the family in the dust.

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Scar Face Takes GloRilla Drama Straight To TV

Scar Face joined TMZ Live to spill all the tea on what she says is GloRilla’s lack of support for the family that struggled before her rise. While the rapper has shown off flashy gestures, like gifting her dad a Jaguar (which Scar disputes ever happened), her sister says the rapper prioritizes a few close friends over her own family. According to Scar, their mom is still grinding at FedEx, even after GloRilla claimed to have helped her parents retire. When asked what it would take to fix things, Scar Face named $2500, a figure far smaller than most would expect from a millionaire like Glo, making the whole situation feel even messier.

The Comments Section Did Not Play

Once the clip dropped, folks ran straight to TMZ’s Instagram comment section and had words. Fans came through ready to ride ten toes down for Glo, shading her sister for even bringing it up, while others cracked jokes like “Big Glo probably bought the couch in the background.” Meanwhile, some were left wondering… what exactly has Scar Face done for their parents?

One Instagram user @abaddyellowb_ commented, “If ENTITLED was a person‼️‼️‼️”

This Instagram user @thebrandeemack said, “I would have flown to Memphis if that was my sister… wear her out“

And, Instagram user @mrbrandonanthony added, “I’m sorry but I didn’t understand one syllable this person said.“

Meanwhile, Instagram user @flowerdom joked, “😂Adding “at the end of the day the day gotta end” to my daily conversations.“

While Instagram user @ms.thang_1 shared, “The question is what have YOU done for your parents?“

Finally, Instagram user @_youcancallmesunshine said, “I bet Glo bought that couch in the back lol“

Sister Posts TMZ Clip, GloRilla Calls For Backup

Not even an hour after TMZ dropped the interview, Victoria reposted it on her Facebook with the caption “Bluffed called.” GloRilla fired back by telling fans she’d Cash App anyone who reported her sister’s page — after Scar Face claimed Glo once asked for her Cash App, then blocked her. As previously reported, GloRilla also updated her profile picture to what appears to be her sister working at FedEx and even dropped a link to the job site, Indeed. Looks like the drama keeps escalating, and the internet can’t get enough of this sibling showdown.

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