Overview
- At an HBO press presentation in New York on Nov. 20, Casey Bloys said Clooney is “welcome” to join The Pitt and emphasized that nothing is currently in the works.
- Clooney told Entertainment Tonight he would join the series “in a heartbeat” and noted he has not spoken to Noah Wyle or HBO about appearing.
- Season 2 of The Pitt is scheduled to premiere on Jan. 8, 2026 on Max, and Season 1 will debut on TNT on Dec. 1, 2025.
- The Michael Crichton estate’s lawsuit claiming The Pitt copies ER remains active, with Warner Bros. Discovery’s attempts to dismiss it unsuccessful twice.
- The Pitt has drawn strong reviews and major Emmy wins, extending the ER creative team’s lineage under producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill.