The Pitt Season 2: Exactly How Many Episodes To Expect
The Pitt storms back to HBO Max on January 8, 2026, launching a 15-episode weekly run that reignites its clock-ticking, real-time intensity.
If you like your hospital shows served with a pulse-ox monitor and a mild panic attack, The Pitt is clocking back in. Season 2 is locked for January 8, 2026 on HBO Max (aka Max), and it is sticking with that real-time, one-shift-at-a-time intensity that made Season 1 such a nerve-jangler.
What Season 2 is doing differently (and what it is not)
The basics: R. Scott Gemmill is back steering the series about an underfunded ER where the cases are gnarly, the resources are thin, and the clock is always louder than it should be. Noah Wyle returns as Dr. Robby Robinavitch, still trying to hold the place together with a skeleton crew and a lot of triage finesse. Also back: Katherine LaNasa, Fiona Dourif, Isa Briones, and the rest of the usual suspects.
This season jumps roughly 10 months ahead from where we left off. The new run unfolds over a packed Fourth of July weekend, which means more patients, more pressure, and messier behind-the-curtain fallout among the staff. Format-wise, it is the same idea as before: 15 episodes, rolling out weekly, keeping that real-time vibe intact.
Release game plan
Season 2 starts Thursday, January 8, 2026, and is expected to drop one episode a week, just like last time. Titles and runtimes are still under wraps, and the dates below are tentative, but here is the current sketch:
- Episode 1 — January 8, 2026
- Episode 2 — January 15, 2026
- Episode 3 — January 22, 2026
- Episode 4 — January 29, 2026
- Episode 5 — February 5, 2026
- Episode 6 — February 12, 2026
- Episode 7 — February 19, 2026
- Episode 8 — February 26, 2026
- Episode 9 — March 4, 2026
- Episode 10 — March 11, 2026
- Episode 11 — March 18, 2026
- Episode 12 — March 25, 2026
- Episode 13 — April 1, 2026
- Episode 14 — April 8, 2026
- Episode 15 — April 15, 2026
Where to watch
In the US, The Pitt Season 2 streams exclusively on HBO Max/Max, with new episodes landing as they premiere. If you are new to the service, the ad-supported plan is around $10.99/month, and the ad-free premium tier runs about $22.99/month. Season 1 is already up on Max if you need a refresher (or a blood pressure check) before January.