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There will be no Dr. Collins in Season 2 of The Pitt. Tracy Ifeachor, who portrayed Dr. Collins in Season 1, won’t be returning for the second season of the hit HBO Max medical drama, Deadline has confirmed.

Dr. Collins is a fourth-year resident at a teaching hospital in season one and will not be at the shift in season two, we’ve learned. The news was first reported by Deadline’s sister pub TVLine.

The confirmation comes one day after Ifeachor posted a slightly cryptic message on Instagram, saying “what a blessing” it was to be a participant on the first season, calling it an “absolute privilege to play Dr. Heather Collins in such a groundbreaking season and piece.” She made no mention of a second season.

Collins suffered a miscarriage halfway through the first season. It’s implied early on that she and Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch’s (Noah Wyle...

Tracy Ifeachor, who played Dr. Heather Collins in Season 1 of “The Pitt,” will not return for Season 2.

Sources tell Variety that the decision was made by the show’s creative team; Ifeachor is not leaving “The Pitt” of her own accord.

Dr. Collins is a senior resident at the hospital who has a close but sometimes strained relationship with Dr. Michael Robinavitch aka Robby (series lead Noah Wyle). She begins the season pregnant, trying to start a family through IVF and without a partner. She tries to keep her pregnancy a secret from her colleagues, then miscarries. Afterwards, she discusses it with Robby in a scene that reveals that they used to be a couple, and that she got pregnant and had an abortion during that time.

Along with Ifeachor and Wyle, Season 1 starred Patrick Ball, Katherine Lanasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez and Shawn Hatosy.

It's been 20 years since Noah Wyle left "ER," and while he's worked consistently ever since, the actor never quite landed a show that had the same cultural impact as NBC's medical drama. That is, until "The Pitt," which has become nothing short of a sensation since its January 2025 debut on HBO Max. 

While the series is another medical drama set in an emergency room, it is not a spin-off of "ER," (though a lawsuit alleges otherwise). Nonetheless, it very much feels as if we're catching up with Wyle's former medical student John Carter in "The Pitt," with the actor starring as veteran attending physician Dr. Michael Robinavitch. Wyle did an outstanding job of portraying the brilliant but beleaguered doctor in season 1, an accomplishment that becomes even more impressive when you find out he also wrote two episodes: episode 4, "10:00 A.M.," and episode 9, "3:00 P.M."

But saying...

“Hacks” Season 4 won big at the 2025 Dorian TV Awards, the 17th annual awards show from Galeca: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. Altogether, the Max comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder won five awards, by far the most of any one series.

Those wins included Best TV Comedy, Best LGBTQ TV Show, Best Written TV Show, Best TV Performance — Comedy and Best Supporting TV Performance — Comedy. Smart and Einbinder took home the last two awards, respectively. This marked the third time Galeca named “Hacks” the Best TV Comedy. Einbinder’s win for Best Supporting TV Performance is the second time the comedian has won the honor. Additionally, Smart was named this year’s Galeca TV Icon, previous recipients of which include Jennifer Coolidge, Christine Baranski and Carol Burnett.

Though “Hacks” won the most awards this year, three shows this year — Max’s “The Pitt,” HBO and Max’s “Pee-wee as Himself...

Looks like Dance Mom will boogie all the way to the Emmy podium.

Julianne Nicholson, who played the joyous (and drug-addicted) character on Hacks Season 4, now leads the Best Comedy Guest Actress race, taking down longtime frontrunner Jamie Lee Curtis for The Bear, who won last year. Nicholson's Dance Mom, aka Mary Alice, was recruited by Paul W. Downs' Jimmy and Megan Stalter's Kayla to appear on Late Night With Deborah Vance as a way for the talk show-within-a-show to gain a younger audience. At first, Jean Smart's Deborah was hesitant to let the untested woman take the stage, until she realized it would annoy Hannah Einbinder's Ava, and then all bets were off.

There's a new Hacks tonight, but I have not yet recovered from Julianne Nicholson dancing to Katy Perry's "Lifetimes" as Dance Mom in last week's episode. pic.twitter.com/SH3OPittFI

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The Pitt is gearing up for a second season - and now a new doctor has joined the cast.

Sepideh Moafi, who has appeared in Black Bird and Class of '09, has been cast as a so far unnamed attending physician in Season 2 of the highly acclaimed medical drama. Her character will have her work cut out for her, as The Pitt is not a pleasant place to work. In season one, the hospital received victims of a mass shooting, which proved immensely traumatic for lead character Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle). And that was in addition to the drug overdoses, childbirths, and agonies which the staff dealt with.

Maofi is the fifth person to join the cast of the show recently. Also in the new cast is Charles Baker of Breaking Bad, who will play an unhoused man called Troy. His presence makes Season 2 of the show a Breaking Bad mini-reunion,...

Taylor Dearden broke out as a star earlier this year thanks to her performance in The Pitt, and now, as Season 2 production for the medical drama is ramping up, she’s pulling back the curtain on the relationship between Mel and a controversial character. There are plenty of other team players in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center's ER, like Noah Wyle's Dr. Robby, but not everyone has the same morals as their fearless leader.

One member of the team who falls more in the gray area in terms of his moral compass is Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball), who is caught stealing medication from patients. Langdon ultimately comes back to help with the mass shooting, which is a relief for Mel, who had formed quite a connection with him — one that fans can't get enough of. Perri Nemiroff had a chance to catch up with Dearden for a recent episode of Collider Ladies Night,...

HBO Max's beloved medical drama The Pitt is currently filming Season 2, and the first new cast member to join the crew has been revealed. Starring ER vet Noah Wyle, The Pitt is moving quickly to capitalize on the glowing reception to the first season of the streaming drama with another batch of intense and heartbreaking episodes.

It has been announced that Sepideh Moafi has joined the second season of The Pitt. She will have a regular series role as an attending physician in emergency medicine.Her character's name has not been revealed, and it's not clear if she will have some kind of connection to a returning cast member. The Pitt Season 2 is currently filming, and is looking to return on HBO Max in January 2026, a year after the first season premiered. Read the show's logline:

The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in...

“The Pitt” has added Sepideh Moafi to the cast of the show’s second season.

Production on the hit Max series began earlier in June in Los Angeles. Moafi will appear in a series regular role as an attending physician in emergency medicine.

“The Pitt” was renewed for Season 2 back in February, roughly one month after it premiered. Led by series star Noah Wyle, the show is described as 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.”

Moafi previously starred in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “The Deuce” as well as the Showtime series “The L Word: Generation Q.” Her recent credits also include “Class of ’09” at FX/Hulu as well as the miniseries “Blackbird” at Apple TV+. She has also starred in films like “I’ll Be Right There,...

Sepideh Moafi has joined the series regular cast of the HBO Max hit medical drama The Pitt, playing an attending physician in emergency medicine.

From creator R. Scott Gemmill and producer John Wells, The Pitt chronicles the urgent challenges U.S. frontline healthcare professionals face through the lens of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency department. Offering a real-time format, the series traces, hour-by-hour, the medical cases and personal crises physicians and nurses must navigate as they reckon with an overabundance of patients and a lack of resources.

The series is led by Noah Wyle, who also executive produces and writes. The ensemble cast also includes Katherine Lanasa, Tracy Ifeachor, Taylor Dearden, Patrick Ball, Isa Briones, Fiona Dourif, Supriya Ganesh, Shabana Azeez, Gerran Howell and guest star Shawn Hatosy.

Gemmill previously teased Deadline that Season 2, currently in production, will take place over the Fourth of July weekend. He...

Few shows in the history of television have had the same impact on the community on which it's based as The Pitt did earlier this year, and now Season 2 of the hit medical drama just got a thrilling update. The Pitt, which began streaming on Max earlier this year, follows the healthcare workers at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center ER as they navigate the cases a single day brings them. The show uses a one-shift model, with the full first season taking place over only 15 hours. The cast and crew even shot things in the order in which they aired to help bring a more authentic experience, which is much more complicated than a traditional shoot. During a recent interview with Perri Nemiroff for Collider Ladies Night, The Pitt star Taylor Dearden revealed that her co-star Noah Wyle is stepping into an even larger creative role next season:

"It's asking questions.

As the first round of Emmy voting comes to a close on June 23, anticipation in Hollywood reaches a boiling point ahead of the 2025 Emmy nominations announcement on July 15. The past year of television has delivered groundbreaking dramas, razor-sharp comedies, and unforgettable performances, leaving one question at the forefront: which of these standout contenders will make the cut? And who might face the dreaded snub?

Gold Derby’s final predictions for the 2025 Emmy nominees showcase a mix of overwhelming favorites and potential long shots ready to shake up the competition. Will Severance hold onto its front-runner status for Best Drama Series, or could The Pitt surge with a surprise wave of nominations? Can Hacks take home Best Comedy Series for the second consecutive year, or will The Studio emerge as a fresh favorite? Check out Gold Derby’s latest predictions across the major categories below, and stay tuned as the Emmy...

The Pitt introduced the world to many beloved Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center staff members earlier this year, but perhaps none more so than Dr. Melissa King (Taylor Dearden), or Mel. Dr. King is a neurodivergent person with an exceptional ability to connect with patients, even the ones who give other staffers a tough time. One of the more intriguing elements of the show is its one-shift structure — the entire 15-episode first season takes place over one shift, with each episode covering one hour of the day. This unique format is brought to life via the cast filming the show in sequence, meaning they start with Episode 1 when they arrive on set and film the show in the same order the audience will watch it. This is quite different from most streaming shows that film in a random order, sometimes shooting the finale on the first day and early episodes closer to wrap.

The Pitt is already rolling cameras on Season 2, and one of the biggest stars of the show has pulled back the curtain on the biggest challenges of its production. Starring in the role of the beloved Dr. Melissa King, or Mel as she’s known around the halls of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, is Taylor Dearden. The Pitt also takes place over only one shift in the ER, and the series was filmed in sequence, meaning they began with Episode 1 on filming day 1 and wrapped after concluding work on the finale. This is an unusual structure not often used in streaming TV shows nowadays, and it makes for some grueling days on set. When The Pitt first begins, it can be fairly laid back at times, watching the doctors and nurses deal with cases and shoot the breeze about their personal lives, but when they’re rushing to save the lives of mass shooting victims,...

Originally published April 11, 2025 at 9 a.m. Pt; updated June 19 at 7 a.m. Pt

It's no longer a question of "will Emmy voters fall into The Pitt?" but "how hard will Emmy voters fall into The Pitt?" Viewers certainly have fallen hard, turning it into the breakout hit of the year through word-of-mouth that built through the show's weekly release of 15 episodes. The Noah Wyle-led medical drama is now in the top three of Max's most-watched series ever. Season 2 slated to debut in January 2026, but how much Emmy success will the show taste before then?

The Pitt has 36 submissions across 15 categories on the Emmy ballot for Season 1, including 17 performers. Let's break down its Emmy prospects.

Best Drama Series

Commensurate with its increasing buzz, The Pitt surged up the Best Drama Series odds while it was on the air. It was in fourth place at the time of its season finale on April 10 behind Severance,...

Actor Bryan Cranston has taken on many powerful roles over the years, but nothing prepared him for this. The Breaking Bad star recently detailed in an interview that he’s ready to step back from acting, after witnessing his daughter Taylor Dearden’s breakthrough performance in the medical drama The Pitt. He admitted that her talent left him speechless, even joking that it might be time for him to retire.

It’s a proud father’s reaction, but also a perfect reminder that a new generation of performers is stepping into the spotlight. Let’s dive deeper and find out what else he said about his daughter.

Who does Taylor Dearden play in The Pitt? Bryan Cranston’s proud dad moment explained Bryan Cranston in a still from Breaking Bad | Credits: AMC

In HBO’s medical drama The Pitt, actress Taylor Dearden plays the role of Dr. Melissa King, a young,...

"The Pitt" cast might be made up of relatively unknown actors, but that doesn't mean the impressive ensemble are inexperienced. In fact, part of the reason the HBO medical drama has become so successful are the incredible performances furnished by the up-and-coming stars — many of which came from a theater background. This was intentional on the part of the producers, who wanted to shoot "The Pitt" in chronological order and needed actors that were used to playing out entire narratives with minimal breaks.

But using young stage actors also had the added bonus of heightening the series' all-important realism. A lack of familiar faces only enhances the sense that you're watching a real emergency room shift play out at a real hospital. Of course, not all those faces were unfamiliar. Star Noah Wyle made his name by starring in the seminal "ER," and is now once again leading an emergency medicine team as Dr.

It's not often that a medical procedural drama receives high praise in its debut season. Sure, long-running shows like Grey's Anatomy, and classics like ER, are the exception, but both had to start somewhere. Max's (soon to return as HBO Max) The Pitt has found early success in the world of television, becoming critically acclaimed for its writing, filming style, and overall actors' performances. When it premiered on January 9, 2025, the series, with a star-studded cast led by Noah Wyle, garnered so many positive reviews that it sits at a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. For fans, it felt like forever before they received news about the drama's sophomore season, but the wait is over, as The Pitt has officially begun production on Season 2, with the first details being revealed.

According to the Warners Bros. Discovery press release, Attending Physician Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (Wyle) and his team are back in action at...

Noah Wyle and Ken Kirby on the set of ‘The Pitt’ season 2 (Photo: Warrick Page for Max)

Max’s critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt starring Noah Wyle has started production on season two. Season one premiered on January 9, 2025 and currently sits at 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Season two is targeting a January 2026 debut.

Noah Wyle serves as an executive producer and stars as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. Season one’s cast also included Tracey Ifeachor as Dr. Collins, Patrick Ball as Dr. Langdon, Katherine Lanasa as Dana Evans, Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Mohan, Fiona Dourif as Dr. McKay, Taylor Dearden as Dr. King, Isa Briones as Dr. Santos, Gerran Howell as Whitaker, and Shabana Azeez as Javadi.

R. Scott Gemmill created the series that Max describes as “a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes...

A new behind-the-scenes photo teases Noah Wyle's return as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, as The Pitt season 2's filming is underway. The medical drama, created by R. Scott Gemmill, zones in on a single 15-hour shift at an ER in a fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Center, with each episode taking place over one hour of the shift. Roughly a month after the series' debut in January, Max ordered another season of the critically acclaimed series.

Now, Max has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes photo as The Pitt kicked off filming for season 2 at the historic Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California. Exterior shots will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which is also where the series is set. Max also confirmed that season 2 will debut in January 2026. Check out the behind-the-scenes photo below:

Image via Max What This Means For The Pitt Season 2 The Pitt Is Back In Production

The Pitt's ensemble cast features Katherine Lanasa,...

After an acclaimed first season, new episodes of The Pitt are on the way to Max. Though there will be a bit of a wait for Season 2 to arrive, the latest update is encouraging.

Per Variety, Season 2 of The Pitt has officially started production. Filming on the series takes place primarily on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California, with exteriors shot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Season 2's filming begins about four months after The Pitt was officially renewed, following very high acclaim and streaming viewership for the show after its launch in January.

One reason why The Pitt found so much success was the unique format it brought to the world of modern medical dramas. Season 1 consisted of 15 episodes, and the story was told in real time, with each episode taking place over the course of one hour. It follows the staff working a 15-hour shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma...

Production is underway on Season 2 of Max’s medical drama The Pitt. The streamer released a first-look behind-the-scenes photo of the popular series which you can see above. The Pitt is shot on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, CA with exteriors shot on location in Pittsburgh, Pa. Season 2 will premiere in January 2026.

Executive producer R. Scott Gemmill, EP John Wells and EP/star Noah appeared at Deadline’s Contenders TV in April and shared that the next 15 hours of The Pitt will take place over a Fourth of July weekend. Season 2 will pick up 10 months after the final hour of Season 1, which wrapped on April 10.

Created by Gemmill, the series follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch’s (Wyle) 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. Each episode is one hour in Robby’s frenetic day.

Per the logline, The Pitt is...

Production has commenced on season two of the Max (soon to be called HBO Max) Original drama series The Pitt, which will return in January 2026.

The series, from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television, was created by R. Scott Gemmill and stars Noah Wyle. It shoots on the historic Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, CA, with exteriors shot on location in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Since its debut, the Max Original series has stayed among the top 3 of the streamer’s most-watched titles globally, while earning positive reviews from critics, including a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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.

“It’s been a thrill to watch audiences embrace The Pitt as an update to procedural storytelling with a cast who authentically...

Production is officially underway on “The Pitt” Season 2.

The hit Max medical drama films primarily on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, CA, with exteriors shot on location in Pittsburgh, Pa. As previously announced, Season 2 is slated to debut in January 2026.

“The Pitt” was renewed for Season 2 back in February, roughly one month after it premiered. Led by series star Noah Wyle, the show is described as 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.”

Season 1, which consisted of 15 episodes, was structured in a way in which each episode took place over one hour of a 15-hour shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Along with Wyle, the cast for Season 1 included Tracey Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine Lanasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, and Shabana Azeez.

One of the most highly anticipated shows making a comeback is The Pitt. Fortunately for fans, the wait won’t be too long. The Pitt season 2 is officially set to premiere on HBO Max in January 2026. But that’s not the only exciting news. The hit medical drama has just revealed its first new cast members for the upcoming season, promising fresh faces and new storylines ahead.

According to Deadline, The Pitt is expanding its cast for season 2 by adding four new recurring cast members. Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard, and Lucas Iverson have all been cast in the medical drama's second installment. Each actor will portray a new character.

Baker will reportedly play Troy, an unhoused man who becomes a patient in the emergency department (Ed). Choi takes on the character of Joy, a knowledgeable third-year medical student who has strong boundaries and a deep understanding of medicine that often explores its darker,...

The Pitt is in full swing for Season 2, and some new faces have joined the cast.

Deadline reported on Thursday that four actors have been cast in the upcoming series. First up is Charles Baker of Breaking Bad, who will play Troy, an unhoused man "forgotten by most" who is a patient in the Pittsburgh ER. Viewers of the first season may remember that the plight of unhoused people featured pretty heavily into the show, with Dr. Whittaker (Gerran Howell) turning out to be unhoused at the end of the season.

The casting also marks a mini-reunion for Breaking Bad, which featured Baker as fan-favorite character Skinny Pete. One of the stars of The Pitt is Taylor Dearden, the daughter of Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston. Dearden briefly appeared in an episode of Breaking Bad, portraying a student at the high school where Cranston's Walter White worked.

Joining the...

The Pitt’s ensemble is growing by four.

As production on Season 2 of the acclaimed medical drama gets underway, TVLine is able to confirm the following cast additions: Charles Baker (aka Breaking Bad’s Skinny Pete), Irene Choi (Insatiable), and relative newcomers Lucas Iverson and Laëtitia Hollard.

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The Pitt is going to be introducing some new faces in its second season. Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard, and Lucas Iverson will recur in The Pitt Season 2, TV Insider has confirmed. There are no character details yet available for any of them. The first season of The Pitt introduced viewers to Robby’s (Noah Wyle) Ed and his staff as it tracked the course of one shift, with each episode covering one hour. The Season 1 cast also included Katherine Lanasa (Dana), Tracy Ifeachor (Collins), Taylor Dearden (King), Patrick Ball (Langdon), Isa Briones (Santos), Fiona Dourif (McKay), Supriya Ganesh (Mohan), Shabana Azeez (Javadi), and Gerran Howell (Whitaker). Shawn Hatosy (Abbot) recurred. There is going to be a time jump of about 10 months to have Season 2 take place over the Fourth of July weekend. “Because it’s July, we’ll get to see some new med students and a few...

Exclusive: HBO Max’s The Pitt has added four to its recurring cast for Season 2, including Charles Baker, Irene Choi, Laëtitia Hollard and Lucas Iverson (Shakespeare Theatre Co.’s Frankenstein).

Sources tell Deadline the names and brief descriptions of each character; however, these are always subject to change.

Baker will play Troy, an unhoused man forgotten by most, and a patient in the Ed.

Choi will play Joy, a third-year medical student with strong boundaries and a vast knowledge of medicine that leans toward the macabre.

Hollard will play Emma, a recent nursing school graduate, who some may consider naive.

Iverson will play James, a fourth-year medical student.

From creator R. Scott Gemmill and producer John Wells, The Pitt chronicles the urgent challenges U.S. frontline healthcare professionals face through the lens of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency department.

The stunning Bryan Cranston, who has left audiences of pretty much all age groups baffled with his exceptional performances, is currently standing tall and proud of something other than his own masterpieces: His daughter, Taylor Dearder, who is currently riding high on the tides of success through her splendid work in The Pitt.

A 32-year-old actress who has earned some fairly praiseworthy credits under her name, Dearden is the Breaking Bad star’s daughter, and her performance in the recently concluded critically acclaimed medical drama TV series is being widely applauded. And Cranston, for one, couldn’t feel happier and prouder of his daughter’s success.

Bryan Cranston is proud of Taylor Dearden’s The Pitt’s success Taylor Dearden as Dr. King| Credits: The Pitt / Max.

A medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt features a realistic exploration of the challenges that healthcare workers have to face in America,...

Bryan Cranston recently offered praise for his daughter, Taylor Dearden, and her performance as Dr. Mel King on The Pitt. Bryan Cranston's best movies and shows, like Breaking Bad and Trumbo, have made him a massive star and nearly a household name, but his daughter has also started making waves for herself. Taylor Dearden was one of the main cast members of The Pitt, and her character, Mel, quickly became a fan favorite of the acclaimed medical drama. She's frequently cited as one of the best characters on The Pitt, and Cranston decided to add to Dearden's growing list of compliments.

During an interview with the Associated Press, Bryan Cranston took the opportunity to speak about the success Taylor Dearden has enjoyed due to her performance on The Pitt.

"There is nothing that's more gratifying than when your kid receives praise. Nothing. No one can say anything to me that's better than that.

Bryan Cranston is reacting to his daughter Taylor Dearden‘s performance on The Pitt.

The 32-year-old actress plays Dr. Melissa “Mel” King on the hit series, and the 69-year-old Breaking Bad actor reacted to her role in a recent interview.

“There is nothing that’s more gratifying than when your kid receives praise. Nothing,” he told the Associated Press of what he and longtime wife Robin Dearden think of their daughter’s show.

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“No one can say anything to me that’s better than that.”

“Her mom and I are just over the moon with her work on it,” he added.

“She’s a very hard-working person. She grew up in it, so it’s in her bones,” Bryan said. “She’s in it for the right reasons and she loves it.”

“Now, as far as advice, I think she picks up it because I’m her dad,...

Max’s “The Pitt” is considered to be medically accurate, and that’s thanks to the creative team.

Dr. Lizzie Ferreira is a real-life emergency medicine physician and is one of the medical consultants on the show. “It starts with John Wells, Noah Wyle, Scott Gemmill. They created and cultivated a culture where it was absolutely imperative to get it right and to show it as accurate and as authentic and as messy as possible,” she says.

Speaking with Variety‘s Artisans, presented by HBO, Ferreira explained that while the scenes begin in the writers’ room, those eventually trickle down to the medical consultants whose job it is to bring that authenticity. “When we were working through a scene with both the director and the cinematographer verbalizing what we’re anticipating the actresses or actors to do in that moment on what cued line, allows the Dp to plan her...

Bryan Cranston has stood out as an iconic actor. Cranston's daughter, Taylor Dearden, has taken on acting herself in a role in the hit medical drama, The Pitt, which has earned her father's praise.

Dearden plays Dr. Mel King on The Pitt,the medical drama that follows a group of overworked doctors and nurses as they work one harrowing shift across fifteen hours. Mel is one of the more sensible and level-headed people on the show, and she quickly became a fan favorite. Dearden's father couldn't be happier. "There is nothing that's more gratifying than when your kid receives praise. Nothing," Cranston told The Associated Press, perEntertainment Weekly. "No one can say anything to me that's better than that."

Dearden was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2025 Astra TV Awards, and The Pitt itself has been raved about by critics and medical professionals alike.

We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2025 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 12 to June 23, with the official Emmy nominations announced Tuesday, July 15. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 18 and ends the night of August 27. The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 14, and air live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.

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Taylor Dearden, who plays Dr. Mel King on The Pitt, recently hinted at how her character will react to the return of Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball) in the second season of HBO's medical drama. At the end of The Pitt season 1, Dr. Langdon was forced to leave Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center and begin a rehab program after Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) discovered he had been stealing pain medication from the hospital. When The Pitt season 2 was confirmed, however, the creators of the show also confirmed that the series would follow Langdon's first days back after seeking help.

While speaking with Collider, Taylor Dearden commented on how Mel, who had a very close relationship with Langdon, would handle his return in the coming season.

"I would like to see or guess that she'll be really excited to see him and to have him back around. I...

If you thought The Pitt season 2 couldn’t possibly top the chaotic magic of its debut, think again. After blowing up on Max with its real-time, 15-hour ER format and marking a powerful return for Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby Robinavitch, this gritty hospital drama is clocking back in for another round. And yes, it’s bringing the emotional wreckage, medical chaos, and yes—even hot dog–related emergencies straight to your screen.

With the hype building fast, fans are already gearing up for a bloodier, bolder, and possibly more unhinged shift in Pittsburgh’s most unpredictable emergency room. From returning faves and career redemptions to Fourth of July madness and literal fireworks disasters.

The Pitt Season 2 is set to raise the stakes while digging deeper into its core characters. Whether you came for the heart-stopping cases or the raw, personal drama, here’s everything we know so far about the next shift.

The Pitt Season 2 is currently in production ahead of its expected January 2026 release date, and one of the show’s brightest stars just shared an update on where we’ll find her character in Season 2. While The Pitt’s biggest headline was certainly ER veteran Noah Wyle returning to the world of medical dramas to play Dr. Robby, it’s the rest of the cast that made The Pitt such a success. One of those stars is Taylor Dearden, who portrays the exceptionally talented Dr. Melissa King, or Mel as she’s known in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Collider’s Aidan Kelley caught up with Dearden at the Newport Beach TV Festival, and he asked where we’ll pick up with Mel and Dr. Landgon (Patrick Ball) at the start of Season 2:

"I would like to see or guess that she'll be really excited to see him and to have him back around.

The first season of Max's first original medical drama, The Pitt, turned out to be an incredibly successful one, and it's fair to say that audiences can't wait to return to the ER for yet another season. Max will deliver on a second season early next year and the staff of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center will return with ER veteran Noah Wyle at the helm as Dr. Robby. Much of the medical drama's first season saw the action play out within the confines of the hospital as the show takes place in real time. Each episode covers an hour of the one shift shown across the season with very few sightings of the hospital staff outside the hospital. So, will that change in Season 2? Will audiences get to follow staff home in the sophomore season?

Some members of staff had to depart the hospital at various points during the first season.

Due to the format of The Pitt, we only very briefly saw any of the hospital staff outside of the hospital during its first season. The hit HBO Max medical drama takes place in real time, with each episode covering an hour of the one shift shown across the season. The finale did see Robby (Noah Wyle), Abbot (Shawn Hatosy), Mohan (Supriya Ganesh), Javadi (Shabana Azeez), and other members of the staff gather in the park across the street from the hospital for a post-shift beer. It also followed King (Taylor Dearden) as she picked up her sister. But executive producers R. Scott Gemmill and John Wells don’t see the show ever going home with the characters or leaving the hospital in a significant way. “I don’t think we’ll ever go home with our characters,” Gemmill told TV Insider during Season 1. “I think what makes this show...

Hollywood icon and original ER star George Clooney praises Noah Wyle and The Pitt.

Per TV Insider, Clooney discussed The Pitt and the show's star's success with the series during an appearance on Late Nite with Seth Meyers. "It's so good," Clooney said. "I have to say, we've been really dear friends since, you know, since the show, since we did the pilot of the show. [Noah] is just the most honorable, talented young man, I get to say because I'm an old man, and I cannot be happier for his success on the show."

"The show is just a beautiful show and he does a great job with it," Clooney added. Clooney, who serves as executive producer and stars as Doctor Michael "Robby" Robinavitch on the hit series, previously worked with Wyle on ER. Clooney went on to recall his own difficulties with certain lines on ER, particularly those...

Panels for shows like ‘House of the Dragon’ and others are launching on Max as it prepares its campaign to sway Emmy voters.

Last year, Max tried a unique tactic in order to win over more Emmy voters over: the platform made its For Your Consideration panels available for subscribers to stream on the service. Several shows on Max won big at the 2024 Emmy Awards, and the panels may have helped to sway some minds. That would explain why Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing back those panels in 2025, as announced on Tuesday.

Key Details: Available now: Max’s For Your Consideration panels are available as of Tuesday, June 3. Access galore: The panels offer access to talent both in front of and behind the camera. Best of the best: Panels for “Dune: Prophecy,” “The Pitt,” and more are available. Sign Up $9.99+ / month max via prime video

These For Your Consideration panels...

Season 2 of Max's hit medical dramaThe Pitt will be with us in 2026. The sophomore season is gearing up for production and will bring back a face that viewers missed in the later episodes of Season 1. Tracy Ifeachor played Dr. Heather Collins in the 15-episode season, but as something unfortunate unfolded in her life, Dr. Collins had to leave before the shift ended. However, the show established in the eleven episodes she was present that she and Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) had a romantic past and might still be attracted to each other. Ifeachor talked to Us Weekly about the much-anticipated season, saying that "there is going to be an amazing cast in Season 2 – just as there was in Season 1." The actress teased "lots of surprises to come," especially regarding Robby and Collins' relationship.

“I’m not a [plot] ruiner," Ifeachor said when egged on for more information. "I’m not even...

Exactly three months ago, The Pitt was in 10th place for Best Drama Series; its vital signs have been steadily improving ever since.

By March, the Max medical procedural had jumped up to sixth place in Gold Derby's odds, and by April it was in the top four. Now, as word of mouth continues to grow, The Pitt has achieved its highest placement yet at No. 2, behind only the long-standing predictions leader, Severance.

The Pitt stars Emmy frontrunner Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, a senior attending physician who works a 15-hour shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Each episode unfolds hourly in real time. Robby's fellow staff members include Taylor Dearden's Melissa "Mel" King, Katherine Lanasa's Dana Evans, Patrick Ball's Frank Langdon, and Shawn Hatosy's Dr. Jack Abbott.

While The Pitt gives viewers a nostalgic throwback feel to traditional broadcast dramas, Severance is celebrated...

Last week, HBO announced that The Last of Us scene-stealer Kaitlyn Dever would be campaigning as a guest star, as opposed to a supporting actress, for the zombie apocalypse drama. That left an opening in Gold Derby's Best Drama Supporting Actress Emmy odds that has since been filled by ... drumroll, please ... her costar Isabela Merced.

Dever plays Abby, a soldier who seeks revenge against Joel (Pedro Pascal) in Season 2 for the death of her father in Season 1. Since Dever has only appeared in two episodes (so far), she's eligible to compete as a guest star for The Last of Us because of the TV Academy's "less than 50 percent" ruling. The 28-year-old will also be on the Emmy ballot for Apple Cider Vinegar in Best Limited Series/Movie Actress.

Merced is another newcomer to The Last of Us this year, playing the free-spirited Dina, the romantic interest of Ellie (Bella Ramsey...

A week after moving into first place in the Gold Derby odds for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Noah Wyle could be in play for several Emmys for The Pitt.

HBO Max has submitted Wyle, who plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, in multiple categories for acting, writing, and executive-producing the acclaimed series, Gold Derby has confirmed.

Series creator, executive producer, and showrunner R. Scott Gemmill joins Wyle in the Writing for a Drama Series category. John Wells and Amanda Marsalis are submitted for Directing in a Drama Series.

All series regulars, portraying members of the hospital’s medical staff have been submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actor/Actress in a Drama Series:

Shabana Azeez as Victoria Javadi

Patrick Ball as Dr. Frank Langdon

Isa Briones as Dr. Trinity Santos

Taylor Dearden as Dr. Melissa “Mel” King

Fiona Dourif as Dr. Cassie McKay

Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Samira Mohan

Gerran Howell...

Exclusive: One of the top contenders on the 2025 Emmy drama race, HBO Max’s breakout medical drama The Pitt, has firmed up its submissions.

In his role as star, writer and executive producer, Noah Wyle will contend in all three areas. He is up for Lead Actor In a Drama Series for his portrayal of Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the dedicated senior attending physician at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital.

Wyle and series creator, executive producer and showrunner R. Scott Gemmill are The Pitt‘s two submissions in the Writing for a Drama Series category, while executive producer John Wells and Amanda Marsalis are up for Directing In a Drama Series.

Gemmill, Wyle and Wells are all part of the series’ producing team behind The Pitt‘s Outstanding Drama Series submission.

All of Wyle’s series regular co-stars, playing members of the hospital’s medical staff — largely residents — are up...

The Pitt is headed to basic cable: The hit medical drama will get a second run on TNT this fall, ahead of the series’ Season 2 premiere on HBO Max in January 2026.

An exact date has not yet been announced, but TVLine will keep you posted once it has been revealed.

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The Pitt, Max’s high-octane, real-time medical drama that took streaming by storm earlier this year, is making a fast and furious leap to linear TV. Warner Bros. Discovery officially announced during its 2025 upfront presentation that the show will air on TNT this fall — giving audiences who missed its initial streaming run a second chance to experience the series ahead of Season 2. But it's not just a case of recycling a greatest hit for the people at the top, as according to Warner Bros. Television Group and U.S. Networks CEO Channing Dungey, this is part of a bigger plan to “eventize” content from Max across the company’s linear platforms, treating shows like The Pitt as the must-see television they are.

“When we put Max programming on the T-nets, we want to make sure that we’re telling the audience, ‘This is something special, you want to tune in for this.

As expected, a second run of Max’s (soon to once again be “HBO Max’s”) smash freshman medical series “The Pitt” will make its way to TNT this fall, exposing the drama to linear viewers who perhaps haven’t caught it quite yet on streaming.

The TNT run of “The Pitt” is meant to serve as a bit of a snack for viewers in preparation for Season 2 of the series. Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks, announced the news on Wednesday during her portion of the Warner Bros. Discovery 2025 upfronts — along with the rest of her early plans for the networks, which she added to her oversight in January.

Dungey and her team aren’t yet ready to share how they plan to roll out the 15 episodes of “The Pitt” on TV, but she does say she wants to make sure...