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HBO Max, formerly known as Max, experienced droves of fans flocking to the streamer to watch the smash hit medical drama, “The Pitt.” The series is led by Noah Wyle, who plays Dr. Michael Robinavich, the lead doctor in an emergency room center in a Pittsburgh hospital.

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The 15-episode season follows Dr. Robinavich and a cast of doctors, nurses, interns, and patients experiencing harrowing situations through one-hour blocks in a single working shift.

The series’ first season has a 95 percent critic approval rating, along with an 86 percent fan approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with plenty of the praise pointing to the performances, writing, and accuracy of an emergency room.

According to Variety, the series’ first 14 episodes garnered an average of 10 million viewers. This huge popularity led to the second season of the show being greenlit in February.

‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Receives Major Update

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Now, “The Pitt” has received a major update regarding the second season. Also, according to Variety, the second season has begun filming in Los Angeles and is eyeing a release date for January 2026.

Should the series remain on pace, the second season will come out a short year after the first. This is a huge turnaround for a hit show, as sometimes it can take multiple years for a follow-up season to release.

It is also no surprise that HBO Max is putting a rush job on “The Pitt,” considering the first season was such a smash success. The entire series is already predicted to be up for multiple Emmy nominations, with Wyle being pegged as a shoo-in to be nominated for Best Actor.

What Could ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 be About?

This section contains spoilers about “The Pitt” Season 1.

There are many unanswered questions about the ending of the first season of “The Pitt.”

For starters, Dr. Robinavich experienced some massive panic attacks following the end of having to treat so many patients from Pitt Fest. With his psuedo son, Jake, seeing the death of his girlfriend and blaming the doctor, can the pair move forward?

Also, beloved lead charge nurse Dana is still dealing with having been assaulted by a disgruntled patient. The biggest question for her is whether she actually plans to quit her position.

Though Dana does what she must when loads of patients pour in from the active shooter situation, the feeling is that she will not come back to work. Fans might have to wait to find out if Dana truly quit, but the character might be too popular to not be involved in some grand way — even if she did stop being a nurse.

Dr. Frank Langdon is also dealing with being labeled a drug addict, and his fallout with Dr. Robinavich is sure to be a big talking point in the next season. Either way, fans will not have to wait long to see the second season.

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