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This article contains spoilers for “The Pitt” Season 2, Episode 1.
By 8 a.m. on July 4, the emergency room at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center has already seen a suspiciously bruised child, an abandoned baby and a filthy unhoused man.
Anchored by an unyielding staff of nurses and doctors, the next hour of the day will play out on “The Pitt” Season 2, Episode 2.
The acclaimed medical drama returned for its second season on Thursday, Jan. 8, just days before taking home the top television prize at this year’s Golden Globe Awards.
The next episode — and next hour of the 15-hour Independence Day shift — will transpire when the second episode airs on HBO Max on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Season 2 takes place around 10 months after the conclusion of the inaugural season, which aired just a year ago to widespread acclaim from viewers and critics alike.
Here’s what to know about Season 2, Episode 2 of “The Pitt.”
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 episode 1 recap
The Season 2 premiere opens with the helmetless motorcycle ride seen around the online world.
Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) is back for his last shift before a three-month sabbatical, but not before clashing with his new colleague and replacement, Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi).
Beloved charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) has returned after some time away; despite expressing a desire to retire after being assaulted by a patient last season, she inevitably found her way back to holding down the day shift.
As for another faced with an uncertain future after last season, Dr. Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) is back in the premiere after a stint in rehab for stealing drugs from the hospital.
Last season’s newbies in the department — Dr. Mel King (Taylor Dearden), Dr. Trinity Santos (Isa Briones), Dr. Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) and Dr. Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez) — have reemerged more experienced and confident than ever, led by the team’s two returning residents — Dr. Samira Mohan (Supriya Ganesh) and Dr. Cassie McKay (Fiona Dourif).
When does ‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 2 come out?
New episodes of “The Pitt” are released on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max.
Season 2, Episode 2 will air on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. ET.
How to watch ‘The Pitt’
“The Pitt” airs on HBO Max.
The streaming platform has several subscription plans to choose from, including basic with ads for $10.99/month or $109.99/year.
‘The Pitt’ Season 2 release schedule
New episodes of the 15-episode season will drop weekly leading up to the season finale on Thursday, April 16. Here’s the full release schedule for the remaining “The Pitt” Season 2 episodes:
- Episode 2: Jan. 15
- Episode 3: Jan. 22
- Episode 4: Jan. 29
- Episode 5: Feb. 5
- Episode 6: Feb. 12
- Episode 7: Feb. 19
- Episode 8: Feb. 26
- Episode 9: March 5
- Episode 10: March 12
- Episode 11: March 19
- Episode 12: March 26
- Episode 13: April 2
- Episode 14: April 9
- Episode 15 (finale): April 16
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].
