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‘The Pitt’ Adds Lawrence Robinson to Season 2 Cast as Production Advances

Robinson’s addition injects fresh dynamics into the Fourth of July–set season during ongoing filming toward a January 2026 debut

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Overview

  • Lawrence Robinson joins the ensemble as Brian Hancock, a kind-hearted patient whose soccer injury leads to a meet-cute with one of the ER doctors.
  • Production is underway at Pittsburgh and Burbank locations, with filming slated to wrap ahead of a January 2026 premiere on Max.
  • Patrick Ball returns as Dr. Langdon after a Season 1 departure and Tracy Ifeachor will not return as Dr. Collins.
  • The season leaps ten months beyond the first, preserving its 15-hour real-time structure across hour-long episodes.
  • Season 1 earned 13 Primetime Emmy nominations and maintained a top-three global ranking on Max, bolstered by a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.