Overview
- Episode 2 streamed Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max, with new episodes every Thursday and a finale set for April 16, 2026.
- Warner Bros. Discovery reports 5.4 million U.S. viewers for the Season 2 opener in its first three days and 7.2 million to date ahead of Episode 2.
- Season 2 unfolds in real time about 10 months after the first season, depicting a single Fourth of July hospital shift.
- A new generative‑AI “patient passport” that auto-transcribes clinical interactions is introduced and meets resistance over accuracy and workflow concerns.
- Early episodes track Dr. Robby’s planned three-month sabbatical, which colleagues doubt he will take, alongside a low-commitment connection with case manager Noelle Hastings.