Production has officially commenced on Season 2 of *The Pitt*, which is among HBO Max’s most acclaimed series of 2025 to date. This information comes from actress Shabana Azeez (Dr. Victoria Javadi in the series), who provided a behind-the-scenes sneak peek confirming that filming began in early June, right after the April climax of Season 1. If Season 2 adheres to a similar post-production schedule as the highly praised first season, we could expect a premiere approximately six months from now. This turnaround is remarkably swift for the streaming industry — but, in any case, *The Pitt* has already established that it’s anything but conventional.
Season 1 created a significant impact upon its release in January, with each segment of its 15-episode sequence depicting one hour in real-time during what ultimately became a single intense 15-hour hospital shift. Typically, shows would take a break for a year and a half (or even longer!) before resuming. However, with HBO Max holding a substantial success here — the initial 14 episodes attracted over 10 million global viewers on average, and the series ended with an impressive 97% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes — it appears no one intended to delay.
The series is set to return in just a few months with another complete lineup of episodes. The only other series achieving such a quick turnaround recently include Apple’s *Slow Horses*, but even they aren’t featuring 15-episode seasons.
So, what details do we have about Season 2 so far? For starters, nearly the whole cast will be back, including several characters whose fates seemed uncertain by Season 1’s conclusion. The storyline will also transition to the Fourth of July, notoriously the busiest day of the year for ERs, and it will reportedly include Dr. Langdon’s contentious comeback.
The cast of *The Pitt* features Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the chief attendant in the emergency room at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. R. Scott Gemmill, who executive-produced over half of the episodes throughout *ER’s* entire tenure, serves as the showrunner. “The ER show *The Pitt* on HBO is SOOOO GOOD,” a Threads user exclaimed on Thursday. “I’m completely hooked.”
