Overview
- The 15-episode season debuts Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max, with weekly episodes through the April 16 finale.
- Set 10 months after Season 1, the sophomore run retains the series’ real-time structure, unfolding a single 15-hour emergency-department shift.
- Sepideh Moafi joins as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, who assumes control of the ER during Dr. Robby’s break, as the trailer teases friction with returning colleagues.
- A systems failure is previewed in the trailer, with staff preparing to operate without digital tools after a nearby outage triggers a broader shutdown.
- New recurring cast members include Luke Tennie, Travis Van Winkle, Meta Golding and Christopher Thornton, with most principal players returning; Tracy Ifeachor’s exit was previously reported as a creative decision.