The Pitt was the most acclaimed new TV show of 2025, and now you can find out when and where to watch Episode 1 of Season 2 in 2026.
Starring Noah Wyle as a stressed attending physician endeavouring to survive a dramatic 15-hour shift in a Pittsburgh ER, The Pitt received near-universal acclaim when it aired in early last year.
It has since won five Emmys and also picked up the prize for Best Drama at the Critic’s Choice Awards just last week.
So expectations are high for The Pitt Season 2, which airs in the US this week, and is due to answer these burning questions.
The Pitt Season 2 Episode 1 debuts on HBO Max on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 6pm PT/9pm ET.
Season 1 of the Pitt never made it to the UK, but it’s likely to drop alongside Season 2 on HBO Max when that channel launches sometime in March 2026.
How many episodes are in Season 2 of The Pitt?
Much like Season 1, there are 15 episodes in Season 2 of The Pitt, charting 15 hours in the same day at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
The first nine episodes were made available to Dexerto, and we wrote in our Season 2 review that: “The Pitt has overtaken The Bear as the most stressful show on television, and that’s exactly why it works. Some series’ offer escape, but this is five-star TV that demands that you stay present, earning your attention with every case.”
Season 2 release schedule
Air dates might change due to unforeseen circumstances/external events, but for now, this is when you can expect to see all 15 episodes on HBO Max:
- Episode 1 – Hour 1 – January 8
- Episode 2 – Hour 2 – January 15
- Episode 3 – Hour 3 – January 22
- Episode 4 – Hour 4 – January 29
- Episode 5 – Hour 5 – February 5
- Episode 6 – Hour 6 – February 12
- Episode 7 – Hour 7 – February 19
- Episode 8 – Hour 8 – February 26
- Episode 9 – Hour 9 – March 5
- Episode 10 – Hour 10 – March 12
- Episode 11 – Hour 11 – March 19
- Episode 12 – Hour 12 – March 26
- Episode 13 – Hour 13 – April 2
- Episode 14 – Hour 14 – April 9
- Episode 15 – Hour 15 – April 16
What happens in the new season?
Here’s how we described Season 2 in the Dexerto review: “Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle, who also serves as executive producer) is one shift away from a planned three-month sabbatical, and the countdown is baked into every decision he makes; leaving is one thing, handing things over is another.
Enter Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi), positioned as the replacement coverage while Robby’s gone. She’s not a villain and the season doesn’t do “new boss vs old boss” theatrics, but her presence changes the temperature of the room. She arrives with policy instincts and tweaks, alongside a willingness to question sacred routines – including pushes around AI-assisted admin and workflow.
“Meanwhile, one of this round’s most emotionally loaded subplots comes from Dr. Frank Langdon’s (Patrick Ball) return from rehab. Putting him back into the same pressure cooker – and back in Robby’s orbit – gives Season 2 a constant undercurrent: what healing even means when the job never lets up.”
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