HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’ Just Announced a Major Cast Shakeup for Season 2

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Have you fallen into The Pitt yet? HBO's new medical drama has everyone on the edge of their seats. This show has everything you could ever want: high stakes (literally life or death), an endearing ensemble cast, medical hijinks, and, yes, lots of personal drama thrown in for good measure. Another thing it's got? A season 2 pick up!

That's right, The Pitt season 2 is officially happening. In fact, it's already in the works, and while most details are being kept under lock and key, there are a few things we do know about the sophomore season of the surprise hit.

Has The Pitt been renewed for a season 2?

As previously stated, yes, The Pitt has been renewed for a second season at HBO. The network announced the news in February—just one month into the first season. “It's been a thrill to watch audiences embrace The Pitt as an update to procedural storytelling with a cast who authentically embody the heroics of doctors and nurses on shift in a 2025 emergency room,” said Head of Max Original Programming Sarah Aubrey in a statement announcing the renewal.

What will The Pitt season 2 be about?

What makes The Pitt stand out from other medical dramas is that the entire 15-episode season takes place over the course of one shift in the E.R.—with every hour of television representing another hour of work for the doctors and nurses. Season 2 will maintain that structure, but it's raising the stakes by taking place over a 4th of July weekend, about 10 months after the current season.

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As for the plot, well, that depends on the writers, who are currently working on the season, which is reportedly expected to start filming in June. That said, star, co-creator, writer, and executive producer Noah Wyle recently teased Variety that his character, Dr. Robby, would be continuing to deal with the trauma of being an E.R. doctor during the early days of COVID.

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Who is in The Pitt season 2 cast?

Doctors and nurses don't always work the same shift, so we could be seeing a brand new mix of med students, attendings, and nurses. As it stands now, it looks like most of the cast is set to return—even Patrick Ball, whose character Dr. Frank Langdon was caught using drugs in season 1. But things can always change.

Here's who we know will be in the returning cast for season 2:

Noah Wyle as Dr. “Robby” Robinavitch

Katherine LaNasa as Nurse Dana Evans

Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Samira Mohan

Krystel Mcneil as social worker Kiara Alfaro

Fiona Dourif as Dr. Cassie McKay

Taylor Dearden as Dr. Melissa King

Isa Briones as Dr. Trinity Santos

Gerran Howell as Dr. Dennis Whitaker

Shabana Azeez as Dr. Victoria Javadi

Patrick Ball as Dr. Frank Langdon

Shawn Hatosy as Dr. Jack Abbot

Ken Kirby as Dr. John Shen (aka Iced Coffee Guy)

Ayesha Harris as Dr. Parker Ellis

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Unfortunately, Tracy Ifeachor will not be returning as Dr. Heather Collins.

There are also a handful of newcomers joining The Pitt for season 2, though their roles haven't been confirmed. Here's what we know so far thanks to reporting from TVLine.

Sepideh Moafi as a new attending physician

Charles Baker as a patient

Irene Choi as a third-year medical student

Lucas Iverson as a fourth-year medical student

Laëtitia Hollard as a recent nursing school graduate

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When will The Pitt season 2 premiere?

The Pitt season 2 doesn't have an official premiere date yet, but Variety said that HBO is currently planning to have season 2 begin airing in January of 2026. And HBO Max confirmed that The Pitt season 2 began production in June.