Shawn Hatosy on Night Shift Spinoff: 'Dr. Abbot's Role I Love Deeply'

0:00It's April 3rd, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered and star driven, Sean Hattosi, the 50-year-old actor behind Dr. Jack Abbott on the pit, is fielding fanbuzz about a night shift spin-off. He plays the attending physician on the graveyard crew at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, and he digs the idea of spotlighting their wild cases and quirky teen dynamic. Earlier this week, word dropped that Ayesha Harris, who plays senior night shift resident, Dr. Parker Ellis, just got bumped up to series regular four, season three. That could be more screen time for the night owls, even though the main show sticks to Noah Wilde's day shift hustle over those brutal 15-hour stretches. Fans are hyped, and Hattosi gets it. Dr. Abbott's this lovable misfit leader, who picked nights for the tight knit vibe. He even stepped behind the camera to direct his first episode last season, jumping in when another director couldn't. Hattosi snagged in Amy last year for outstanding guest actor in a drama, a win that hit during

1:02a rough patch in his career. He calls Abbott a role he loves deeply, and wants to keep playing as long as they let him. With season two episodes hitting Thursdays at 9 p.m. Eastern on Max, the night shift's energy might bleed into more stories soon, keeping that raw. Hospital pulse beating strong.