The Pitt - Production Designer Nina Ruscio and Set Decorator Matt Callahan Emmy FYC

About this episode

Kim Wannop interviews production designer Nina Ruscio and set decorator Matt Callahan about the immersive design of HBO Max's The Pitt Season 2.

This episode of Decorating Pages is presented by HBO Max in celebration of The Pitt Season 2 for Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) Production Designer Nina Ruscio and Set Decorator Matt Callahan join Kim Wannop to discuss the Emmy-winning HBO Max medical drama The Pitt . After Season 1 earned 13 Emmy nominations and five Emmy wins, including Outstanding Drama Series, Season 2 returned to Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center with another 15-hour real-time emergency room shift set during Fourth of July weekend. In this interview, Nina and Matt break down the immersive production design of The Pitt Season 2, including the expanded triage area, the 360-degree ER set, the ambulance bay, medical equipment, hospital continuity, practical lighting, dressed drawers, background storytelling, and the enormous challenge of creating a hospital world that feels completely real from every angle. This is a deep dive into production design, set decoration, medical drama design, HBO Max’s The Pitt , Emmy FYC craft, and the invisible work that makes one of television’s most acclaimed dramas feel so authentic. For Your Consideration: The Pitt Season 2…

People in this episode

Host: Kim Wannop

Guests: Nina Ruscio, Matt Callahan

Topics covered

• production design
• set decoration
• medical drama design
• Emmy consideration
• HBO Max
• The Pitt Season 2
• immersive storytelling

Keywords

• The Pitt
• HBO Max
• production design
• set decoration
• Emmy FYC
• medical drama
• realistic hospital design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HBO Max

Books & works: The Pitt

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