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The Pitt: Our Season 1 Finale: "9:00 P.M." Preview; Season 2 Updates
Check out our preview of the season finale of Max, EP John Wells, and series creator R. Scott Gemmill's EP Noah Wyle-starring The Pitt.
Okay, the bad news? Tomorrow brings the final hour of the first season of Max, EP John Wells, and series creator R. Scott Gemmill's EP Noah Wyle-starring and executive-producing critically acclaimed medical drama The Pitt. With only hours to go before the episode drops, we have a look at what's ahead with "9:00 P.M." – including the official overview, image gallery, and episode trailer. In addition, we've also included some on Wyle's recent appearance discussing the hit medical drama, along with what we know about the second season so far.
The Pitt Season 1 Finale Episode 15: "9:00 P.M." Preview/Season 2 Update
The Pitt Season 1 Finale Episode 15: "9:00 P.M." – Robby (Noah Wyle) uses unorthodox tactics to persuade a father to let his son receive treatment; Whitaker (Gerran Howell) searches for a patient who has disappeared. Directed by John Wells and written by R. Scott Gemmill.
- Mateo invites Javadi to the park, Shamsi interrupts. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Robby talks to everyone about the day they had, Shamsi catches up with Javadi. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Robby talks to everyone about the day they had, Shamsi catches up with Javadi. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Santos check on Max and tells him about the friend she lost. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Robby., Abbott and Walsh decided to perform the Preperitoneal packing on Hector. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Whitaker finds Cheu, Larry tells Mel he wants her to perform the spinal tap. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Hector is crashing, Walsh arrives and they try a second round of MTP. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Robby and Abbott head out the pedestrian entrance to find a packed waiting room. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Langdon need's Dana's help, he asks her to talk to Robby. (Warrick Page/MAX)
- Hector isn't doing well they call Walsh to advise. (Warrick Page/MAX)
In a profile piece done by Variety, it was noted that Wyle is "already in the writers' room" and that this June was being eyed for filming to get underway. If that sounds like we might be getting the series back sooner than expected, you're right – with January 2026 being eyed and Max looking to have a new season of The Pitt hitting annually. And when the series does return, Wyle added that his Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch "no longer is able to pretend to himself that he doesn't need help" – but that doesn't mean things are going to get easier for him with that revelation. "In a perfect world, this show goes several seasons, so we don't have to rush this process," Wyle shared. "It's a really interesting road that he's about to embark on."
During this past weekend's Deadline's Contenders TV event, Gemmill, Wells, and Wyle offered some quick but key updates on what viewers can expect from the second season. First up, Season 2 picks up the action 10 months after the final hour/Season 1 finale – with the next 15 hours being set over the course of a July 4th weekend – one of the busiest holidays in the calendar year for emergency rooms. "We're calling all pros. We want people who are good with props and who are used to working in a company – with an ensemble. We want creativity. We want passion. We don't want ego coming into play. We have tremendous people showing up excited," Wyle shared during the presentation, putting the word out that the series would be continuing its strive at be as authentic to the emergency medicine profession as possible.
"We're excited and delighted with the audience response for our first season of 'The Pitt' and can't be more appreciative of our partners at Max and Warner Bros. Television for all of their extraordinary support throughout our first season," Wyle, Gemmill, and Wells shared in a statement back in February when the second season was announced. Joining Wyle (Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch) for the streaming series are Tracey Ifeachor (Dr. Collins), Patrick Marron Ball (Dr. Langdon), Supriya Ganesh (Dr. Mohan), Fiona Dourif (Dr. McKay), Taylor Dearden (Dr. King), Isa Briones (Dr. Santos), Gerran Howell (Whitaker), Shabana Azeez (Javadi), and Katherine LaNasa (Dana Evans).
Max's The Pitt is a co-production with Sky Studios, produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where JWP is under an overall deal. R. Scott Gemmill will write the first episode and executive produce the series alongside Noah Wyle (ER, "The Librarian" franchise, Falling Skies), Emmy-winner John Wells (Animal Kingdom, Shameless, The West Wing, ER) and JWP's Erin Jontow (Emperor Of Ocean Park, Rescue: HI-Surf, Maid), Simran Baidwan (Manifest, Ordinary Joe, The Good Doctor, Chicago Med), and Michael Hissrich (Shameless, The West Wing, Third Watch).
