McKay's The Pitt Season 1 Finale Horror Movie Reference Makes Her Real-Life Father's Episode 14 Cameo Even Better

Dr. McKay had one of the most entertaining lines in The Pitt’s season finale, but it was a very subtle reference that viewers may not have noticed.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Janice David

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Dourif is best known for her role asNica Pierce in theChilds Playfranchise.

It feels like a very deliberate nod from the writers towards Dourifs earlier career.

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Dr. McKay (Fiona Dourif) with her arms crossed, expressing disbelief in The Pitt Season 1 Ep 11

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Dr. McKay, Dr. Victoria Javadi, and Perlah Alawi urgently treating a patient in The Pitt Season 1 Ep 12

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A composite image of Noah Wyle looking over his shoulder in front of two doctors in dressing gowns in The Pitt

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