Season 2 will pick up 10 months after the final hour of Season 1, which concluded April 10. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill hinted that Season 2 will take place over Fourth of July weekend during a day-long shift, which will likely see all kinds of ER patients.

HBO Max has released the first trailer for “The Pitt” Season 2, with returning stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, Patrick Ball as Dr. Frank Langdon and more. The new season premieres in January.

HBO Max has released the official teaser for Season 2 of The Pitt. Released on Thursday, the minute-long trailer sees Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, played by E.R. veteran Noah Wyle, clocking in for a new shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room. As chaos begins to erupt around him, Robinavitch quips, “And so it begins.”

Tracy Ifeachor, who played Dr. Heather Collins during season 1, won’t return for season 2, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed to NJ.com in July. The show’s star, Noah Wyle (Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch), told Deadline that Ifeachor’s departure had nothing to do with the actress herself, but with the direction of season 2.

While Pitt still boasts Kyle Louis, Rasheem Biles and Braylan Lovelace as its starting linebackers, the position group suffered a blow Thursday when coach Pat Narduzzi announced two season-ending injuries.

PEOPLE can confirm Oscar winner Brad Pitt is ready to part ways with his Los Angeles home that was burglarized in June. The off-market listing was in the works before the burglary occurred.

In the very first production pic from The Pitt Season 2, we saw Dr. Robby walking side-by-side with Ken Kirby’s scene-stealing Dr. Shen. The chill doctor caught fans’ attention by essentially just running on Dunkies throughout the horrifying Pitt Fest fallout.

The Pitt' dropped a first look teaser at season 2, which is set to premiere new episodes on HBO Max beginning in January 2026.