Are you puzzled about the fate of Dr. Heather Collins, played by Tracy Ifeachor, on the popular HBO Max series The Pitt? The British actress, who was prominently featured alongside Noah Wyle in the show’s first season, is noticeably absent from Season 2. Instead, Dr. Robby’s new rival in the emergency department is Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, portrayed by Sepideh Moafi. Since Collins’s departure just before a large-scale emergency turned PTMH into a makeshift combat hospital, her absence has gone largely unaddressed by the other characters.

Curious about Dr. Collins’s exit from The Pitt? The mystery is finally unraveled in Season 2, Episode 4, titled “10 AM.”

**Spoilers ahead for The Pitt Season 2, Episode 4, “10 AM,” now available on HBO Max**

In the midst of Episode 4, a scene unfolds where Louie Cloverfield, a recurring patient played by Ernest Harden Jr., inquires about Dr. Collins’s whereabouts from Dr. Dennis Whitaker, portrayed by Gerran Howell. Louie, in need of a dental referral, wonders if Collins could assist him, noting, “Sister always helps me out.”

In response, Dr. Whitaker reveals that Dr. Collins has left Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. She has embarked on a residency in Portland, a city he believes to be her hometown. Additionally, Whitaker shares that Collins is in the process of adopting a child and wanted to be near her family during this significant life change.

Fans of The Pitt will remember that Dr. Collins had used IVF to get pregnant last season, only to suffer a miscarriage during the stress of the day. This loss is why Robby sent her home in the first place. He specifically told Collins to turn off her phone, which is why she never returned to help out during the Pitt Fest shooting.

What about the actress who played Dr. Collins? Tracy Ifeachor continues to thrive, appearing in the most recent season of Netflix’s The Diplomat as Thema Aseidu-Dennison. She will next be appearing in M. Night Shyamalan’s next feature, Remain, and is currently filming Air Bud Returns.