The Pitt Season 2 Review – 4th of July Brings Madness to the Hospital
We have been blessed with another 12 episodes of The Pitt. Robby returns, and a few familiar faces have worked their way up the ranks, sported their new looks, and experienced major changes in their personal lives. It’s been several months since The Pitt Season 1, and it’s now summer. The Fourth of July takes the stage this season.
Rundown of The Pitt Season 2 – What you need to know:
- Genre: Medical drama / procedural drama
- Stars: Noah Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, Sepideh Moafi
- Seasons: 2 (Season 3 confirmed for 2027)
- Episodes: 30 (15 per season)
- Runtime: 41–61 minutes per episode
- Creator: R. Scott Gemmill
- Release date: 2025
- Where to watch (UK): Sky Atlantic and NOW
What is The Pitt Season 2 about?
This season starts with Robby returning to work on his motorcycle, following his last day at The Pitt as he is set to take a three-month sabbatical. A new senior attending physician is taking over, named Doctor Al-Hashimi. Langdon has returned following his probation, while nurse Dana has also decided to return to the hospital, working behind the desk. But with Robby’s mental health hanging by a thread, a student with schizophrenia being wheeled in, a hospital staff abuse case, and a kid with missing fingers after a fireworks incident goes wrong, can the hospital survive this storm?
What I liked about it:
The season was just as fast paced and intense as the first. There were a load of crazy cases. New medical trainees and new patients bring interesting storylines to the ER. Ogilvie was probably my favourite new addition to the Pitt. He’s an outsider, appearing to be a perfectionist and doesn’t look like the type of doctor that would be emotionally involved with his patients. But he ends up reaching his breaking point towards the end of the season. And you feel really bad for him. But he could also return to season 3 like Dr Whittaker.
It was interesting to see how AI and medicine was a topic of discussion during recent episodes. Obviously a very new approach in the ER and it being implemented into the work structure felt very relevant to the times. Another topic covered was immigration. In one episode, we see ICE in the hospital, causing concern for patients and medical staff. It’s such an important issue covered on The Pitt, as it is a problem for many people in the States.
Al Hashimi is another favourite character of mine this season. She strong independent and works efficiently within the Trauma Centre. She appears to be the type of doctor who doesn’t cry the weight of problems of the ER on her shoulders unlike Robby. And I also felt really bad that she was judged by him after she confided to him about her health concern.
What I didn’t like about it:
I’m going to complain over the fact that we don’t see a lot of the night shift team throughout these past two seasons. I really miss Dr. Abbott, Nurse Diaz, and Dr. Shen, etc. I think the fandom would really benefit from seeing more screen time for these characters.
It was fustrating to lose Dr. Heather Collins (Tracy Ifeachor) going into Season 2. Her departure was revealed to fans last year. The show explained it by having Collins finish her residency and take an attending job in Portland, where she was also adopting a baby.
Overall Thoughts:
This has been the best season of The Pitt, personally. Mental health is discussed a lot throughout the programme, which is so critical to see. Robby is really hanging by a thread. While the show’s first season felt like the Robby show, the season continued with this same narrative, which was slightly frustrating. However, I still feel like the show’s intensity, subject matters, and colourful characters create the backbone of the season, making it a strong one and just as good as when it first aired. I hope Season 3 shows no signs of slowing down.
