HBO Max has officially renewed the medical drama The Pitt for a third season, even before the second season has premiered. The announcement was made during the season two premiere event in Los Angeles.

Created by R. Scott Gemmill, the series stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch and centers on a team of healthcare professionals working at a Pittsburgh hospital. The ensemble cast includes:

• Patrick Ball as Dr. Langdon
• Katherine LaNasa as Dana Evans
• Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Mohan
• Fiona Dourif as Dr. McKay
• Taylor Dearden as Dr. King
• Isa Briones as Dr. Santos
• Gerran Howell as Whitaker
• Shabana Azeez as Javadi
• Sepideh Moafi as Dr. Al-Hashimi

Season two will introduce several recurring guest stars, including Rusty Schwimmer, Jayne Taini, and Annabelle Toomey. Additional cast members joining the new season are Lawrence Robinson, Brittany Allen, Bonita Friedericy, Taylor Handley, Jeff Kober, Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard, Lucas Iverson, and Zack Morris. Meta Golding, Luke Tennie, Christopher Thornton, and Travis Van Winkle have also joined the cast. Tracy Ifeachor, who played Dr. Heather Collins, will not return for the second season.

The Pitt is produced by John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers include R. Scott Gemmill, Noah Wyle, John Wells, Erin Jontow, Joe Sachs, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich.

The second season is set to premiere at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8. The story picks up ten months after the season one finale, which aired on April 10. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill has revealed that the new season will unfold over the Fourth of July weekend during a single, eventful day in the emergency room. This season will also explore Dr. Robby Robinavitch’s journey as he confronts his mental health challenges, following his struggle to cope with his mentor’s death during the pandemic in season one.

Recently, Noah Wyle received the Best Actor in a Drama Series award at the Critics Choice Awards. In his acceptance speech, Wyle expressed gratitude to his creative team, colleagues at HBO Max and Warner Bros., his wife Sara Wells, and the entire cast and crew.

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