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HBO Max Sets ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 for Jan. 8, 2026, Adds Sepideh Moafi

The hit drama returns in its 15-hour real-time format that has reshaped the streamer’s programming strategy.

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Gerran Howell as Whitaker, Amielynn Abellera as Perlah, Noah Wyle as Robby, and Sepideh Moafi as Al-Hashimi — 'The Pitt' Season 2

Overview

  • The new season premieres Jan. 8, 2026 on HBO Max, arriving nearly a year after the series debut.
  • Season 2 unfolds over another single 15-hour ER shift set on the Fourth of July.
  • Sepideh Moafi joins as Dr. Al-Hashimi, a new attending who previously worked with Mel and Samira.
  • Each season plays out in real time across 15 episodes, a format credited with the show’s breakout appeal.
  • The series averaged nearly 20 million global viewers per episode and won five Emmys, as its success spurred HBO Max to pursue network-style, lower-cost seasons and order two similar pilots.