As The Pitt Season 2 production is moving ahead, with a January 2026 premiere date on the horizon, the series now has a taut narrative backbone: richer character arcs, new crises, and a keen focus on unwavering attention to what it truly means to be on the front lines of ER medicine.

Hatosy will be back in Season 2 — and will also be stepping behind the camera to direct. Below, Hatosy opens up about his Emmy nomination (for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama, one of 13 the show received), Abbot’s Season 1 arc, and more. (Plus, watch him break down the rooftop scene in the finale here .)

Season 2 of the series, which streams on HBO Max, will drop in January. Lauded as a realistic portrait of the challenging circumstances American medical workers face post-pandemic