The Pitt showed plenty of ambition in its debut season, and it reflected in the final product. The show was a huge hit for HBO and received plenty of critical acclaim. Season One left us with some lingering questions, unresolved issues, and plenty of suspense as to what will come next. With Season 2 set to drop on January 8th, 2026, here are some things we personally hope to see in The Pitt‘s sophomore season.
Spoilers for Season One. If you haven’t watched it, now is a great time to catch up
Langon’s Return: Will He Get Redemption?
The central story of this season will almost certainly focus on Dr. Frank Langdon played by Patrick Ball and his first day back at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center after being ordered into rehab for drug addiction issues.
From what has been said, a scheduling mess will put Langdon in the Pitt on his first day back at the same time as Robby played by Noah Wyle before Robby heads out on sabbatical. Langdon will be placed in triage on purpose to keep some distance from Robby. That separation will not last long.
There is also the question of Langdon’s performance. When he last worked he was doing excellent work with patients. Now there will be doubts about his sobriety and it will be worth seeing whether any part of his performance was tied to the drugs he was using. Season One proved that Langdon is a skilled physician; the real question is how much of that skill was clouded by his substance use. That storyline has real weight.
Langdon also has unfinished business with Dr. Trinity Santos played by Isa Briones who reported her concerns and pushed him into this mess. You can bet they will be forced to confront this tension and it could be some of the strongest character drama of the season.
I expect Langdon will eventually pull off a major save with a patient. He will not win back everyone’s trust completely, but it will be a big step toward rebuilding it.
Fleshing Out The Interns
Season One of The Pitt introduced four interns: Dr. Dennis Whitaker played by Gerran Howell, Dr. Trinity Santos, Dr. Victoria Javadi played by Shabana Azeez, and Dr. Melissa King played by Taylor Dearden. All four became central to the show early on.
Santos seems set for conflict with Langdon; her arc will probably revolve around that clash. She is clearly coming into her own as a physician and that growth will make her words land harder. It will be tougher for Langdon or anyone else to brush her off.
Whitaker earned a lot of respect from Robby and others during Season One. Seeing him struggle or slip would add some needed texture to his story. His biggest issue last season was his financial situation; in Season Two he will finally be earning a proper wage. It will be good to see what new problems he runs into. If Robby continues to lose trust in Langdon and gain it in Whitaker, Robby may lean on Whitaker far more.
Dr. Melissa King was a clear fan favorite and I expect she will stay that way. Her empathy and calm bedside manner resonated with patients and coworkers. Season One ended with her performing a lumbar puncture on a child when one parent had not fully consented. The Pitt is committed to medical accuracy; there is no way this gets ignored. There will almost certainly be some fallout and it will be worth seeing how serious it is.
Javadi spent Season One trying to carve out her identity under the shadow of her mother who is a respected doctor at the same hospital. She also had early sparks with Matteo. Hopefully Season Two gives Javadi more room to breathe and lets her fully step into her own.
Will The Pitt Staff Need To Save One Of Their Own?
The Pitt shares many elements with other medical dramas; a common idea is that sometimes the staff need to save one of their own. ER set the tone for this with its very first episode when the team saved Head Nurse Carol Hathaway after a suicide attempt.
Now The Pitt has a fifteen-episode order for season two. A standard hospital shift is twelve hours. Season one used a mass casualty event to justify why everyone stayed long past their shift. I do not think the show will repeat that thread, although it still needs a believable reason for the cast to be working three hours of overtime.
Season two takes place over July Fourth. The easy explanation is that they are simply slammed, but that is not exactly gripping television.
Watching the team fight to save one of their own would hit much harder. The show has already made it a pattern to put Dr. Robby through constant emotional punishment. Losing one of their colleagues would twist the knife even more.
So who could it be? If the writers wanted a clean way to write Dr. Heather Collins, played by Tracy Ifeachor, out of the show, having her arrive in the ER and succumb to her injuries would absolutely do it. We already know she is not returning; the show needs a definitive exit for her. If there is no chance of her coming back, this is the most plausible and dramatic solution.
Returning Patients
Like ER and other medical shows, part of the humour and charm comes from seeing returning patients. I expect that we will see the sexually charged and possibly dangerous Myrna again; there is a reason she is handcuffed. Earl will likely still be asking for sandwiches, but still no egg salad. I also expect that alcoholic Louie could return.
On the more nefarious side, the show strongly hinted that Laura Fisher was involved in human trafficking. We saw her come in with Piper who was treated and warned about the possible dangers of what she was doing. She could show up with someone else who has similar issues, which would create interesting drama.
I also do not think we have seen the last of Doug Driscoll who assaulted Dana, played by Katherine LaNasa. He came in suspecting a heart attack; it would be a cruel twist if he returned with an actual one.
Finally, was it just me or are we shipping Minu and Sam. They seemed genuinely cute together, and it would be a pleasant surprise if they arrived together and we learn they have been dating.
But that’s what I expect to see. What are your predictions or things you’d like to see? Let us know in the comments.
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