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The Pitt’ Season 2 Earns Strong Early Reviews Ahead of Jan. 8 Return on HBO Max

Critics say the show’s real-time July 4 shift lands with confident urgency under new leadership.

Overview

  • The new season premieres Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max, with weekly episodes through April 16.
  • Set 10 months after Season 1, the drama again unfolds hour by hour across a single 15-hour ER shift on the Fourth of July.
  • Sepideh Moafi joins as attending physician Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi as Dr. Robby prepares a three-month sabbatical, with Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa and Patrick Ball returning.
  • Reviews praise the show’s realism and performances, noting storylines that engage current healthcare debates including AI in charting, clinician burnout and sexual-assault forensic care.
  • Noah Wyle continues as series lead and expands his off-screen roles, returning as a writer, co-producer and director to help maintain the show’s tone and pace.