Noah Wyle’s Medical Drama ‘The Pitt’ Secures Third Season at HBO Max

Summary

• HBO Max has officially renewed the Emmy-winning medical drama The Pitt for a third season, with the surprise announcement made by CEO Casey Bloys during the Season 2 premiere event in Los Angeles on January 7
• The series, which stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, maintains a “real-time” format where each 15-episode season covers a single 15-hour hospital shift; Season 2 is set during a high-stakes Fourth of July in Pittsburgh
• The ensemble cast returning for the new season includes Sepideh Moafi as a new attending physician, alongside series regulars Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, and Supriya Ganesh, as the show continues its realistic examination of the American healthcare system

The landscape of prestige television continues to favor authentic storytelling as HBO Max officially greenlights a third season of the medical drama The Pitt. The announcement arrived via Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content, during the show’s season two premiere event in Los Angeles.

Created by R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt offers a sophisticated and realistic examination of the systemic challenges facing American healthcare workers. Set against the backdrop of a modern hospital’s emergency department in Pittsburgh, the series features ER alum Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, leading a cast that includes Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell and Shabana Azeez.

Each episode plays out as one hour in the show, meaning that each season only equates to one day in the hospital. While season one followed a regular shift in the ED, season two takes place during a high-stake Fourth of July.