Overview
- Season 2 debuts Thursday, January 8 at 9/8c on HBO Max, continuing the series’ single-shift rollout.
- Critics describe the sophomore run as matching or exceeding Season 1, with JoBlo rating it 9/10 for sharp writing and performances.
- The show maintains its hour-by-hour real-time format over a 15-hour July 4 shift set ten months after Season 1.
- Key setup points include Dr. Robby’s final shift before a sabbatical, the arrival of Dr. Al-Hashimi who leans on AI tools, and Dr. Langdon’s return from rehab.
- Themes this season highlight AI’s promise and risks in emergency care, including stretches when electronic systems fail and staff revert to analog workarounds, and the season holds a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes so far.