Shabana Azeez, who stars in the show as medical student Victoria Javadi, joked on her Instagram that Abbot is in a "retirement home." Hatosy has another explanation.

Season 2 will pick up 10 months after the final hour of Season 1, which concluded April 10. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill hinted that Season 2 will take place over Fourth of July weekend during a day-long shift, which will likely see all kinds of ER patients.

Along with a look at the show, the teaser also confirmed that The Pitt season 2 will release on Max in January 2026.

The forecast for The Pitt’s 4th of July-themed sophomore run calls for fireworks — and lots of them — as the prodigal son returns to Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. HBO Max has released the first trailer for Season 2 of the TCA Award-winning medical drama,

The Pitt Season 2 is back and better than ever with first images of Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby and Supriyah Ganesh’s Dr. Mohan. Plus a new doctor!