The Pitt slowly hinted that Patrick Ball‘s character, Langdon, was stealing drugs from the hospital - but somehow it still came as a surprise when the show confirmed his addiction. During the Thursday,

Turns out, fans weren't the only ones shocked by that Dr. Langdon reveal. Patrick Ball, who plays Langdon, revealed show writers kept the secret even from him, in an interview with Deadline published Thursday.

Note: The following story contains spoilers from "The Pitt" Episode 10. A key working relationship might be forever shattered after the latest episode of "The Pitt," a moment star Patrick Ball had been gearing up for since he landed a lead role on the Max medical drama.

On the latest episode of The Pitt, some disturbing observations by Santos (Isa Briones) lead Robbie (Noah Wyle) to make a drastic change to his staff.

Elsewhere in the episode, in the aftermath of Doug Driscoll ( Drew Powell ), an impatient man in the waiting room, punching Dana ( Katherine LaNasa ), the charge nurse shocks everyone by walking into the ER bleeding. Once she’s cleared medically, however, she insists on getting back to work rather than leave early and go home.

The Pitt episode 10's shocking ending gets unpacked by star Patrick Ball, who breaks down what happened and how future episodes will address it.