On April 16, 2026, “The Pitt”’s season two finale released on HBO Max. “The Pitt,” an up-and-coming medical drama, was renewed for a third season in January of this year with production to start this June.
“The Pitt” is praised for its pacing, with each episode representing an hour in the ER. Its realism and complex characters come together to form a new popular medical show, garnering a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy awards.
“I find the actual medical scenes the most interesting because it’s just something you don’t see that often, and its accuracy is unparalleled in the realm of medical television,” senior Bayleigh Michael said. “I also want to go into medicine, so it’s just a really nice refresher after, no offense House, MD, and every single popular medical show with super inaccurate medical scenes.”
Although ratings for season one and season two are similar, some found season one to be more enjoyable to watch. What drew many people to “The Pitt” was its in-depth medical scenes, with the drama portion of the “medical drama” put on the backburner. Some felt that season two flipped that, giving more screen time to the characters’ personal lives.
“I enjoy the pacing,” sophomore Jaiden Wood said. “However, I think during season two, it kind of went downhill. I think each episode got more packed with filler. Season one was definitely better quality, and I miss the actors.”
Dr. Collins’ actress, Tracy Ifeachor, left after season one and Dr. Mohan’s actress, Supriya Ganesh, isn’t returning for season three. Although stated to be purely story-driven, some wonder if these characters were written out for the purpose of decreasing diversity, which is one key part of “The Pitt” that encapsulates real-life ER situations. As two women of color, Dr. Mohan and Dr. Collins highlighted the struggle and prejudice that many healthcare workers face on a daily basis.
“I thought the finale was lackluster for what ‘The Pitt’ is and how exceptional it is of a television series,” Michael said. “In the finale of season two, ‘The Pitt’ constantly threatens to hit you really, really hard with a very serious plot beat, but it never actually holds its punches, and at a certain point I’m questioning if it really has fists.”
