Max today announced that they have renewed the new medical drama series, The Pitt, starring ER alum Noah Wyle, for a second season. The series premiered last month on January 9 and new episodes of the 15-episode first season debut on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET leading up to the season finale on April 10.
What makes the series unique from other medical dramas is that each episode takes place during a one hour shift of the same day. From John Wells Productions (The West Wing, ER) and Warner Bros. Television, The Pitt is created by R. Scott Gemmill (JAG, ER).
Season 1 logline: The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each episode follows an hour of Dr. Robby’s (Wyle) 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room.
The cast also includes Tracey Ifeachor (Dr. Collins), Patrick Ball (Dr. Langdon), Katherine LaNasa (Dana Evans), Supriya Ganesh (Dr. Mohan), Fiona Dourif (Dr. McKay), Taylor Dearden (Dr. King), Isa Briones (Dr. Santos), Gerran Howell (Whitaker), and Shabana Azeez (Javadi), Jalen Thomas Brooks (Mateo).
Since its debut, the new Max Original has landed and stayed as the streamer’s most-watched title globally, while earning positive reviews from critics, including a 93% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD U.S. Networks, says, “From its powerful stories to its realistic set and unique real-time format, THE PITT is truly a masterclass in storytelling — and it’s all due to the talented team of executive producers and crew, and the incredible ensemble cast who truly embody the pace and pressure of a hospital emergency department. John, Noah, Scott and the team have so many more stories to tell, and we are thankful to our partners at Max for giving them the opportunity to do so.”
John Wells, R. Scott Gemmill, and Noah Wyle add, “We’re excited and delighted with the audience response for our first season of THE PITT and can’t be more appreciative of our partners at Max and Warner Bros. Television for all of their extraordinary support throughout our first season.”
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