{"id":27055,"date":"2026-01-09T12:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=27055"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:10:34","slug":"the-pitt-season-2-premiere-700-a-m-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=27055","title":{"rendered":"The Pitt Season 2 Premiere: &#8220;7:00 A.M.&#8221; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em><strong>Warning:<\/strong><\/em><em> This review contains <\/em><em><strong>full spoilers<\/strong><\/em><em> for The Pitt Season 2, Episode 1!<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Pitt is certainly a refreshing blast from the past in today\u2019s streaming TV landscape. Not only does the relatively long, 15-episode structure hearken back to a simpler time, but it\u2019s a series that doesn\u2019t leave us hanging for years in between new seasons. The Pitt is already back for Season 2, almost a year to the day that the first season debuted, and it doesn\u2019t miss a beat in the process.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Clearly, creator\/showrunner R. Scott Gemmill has no intention of reinventing the wheel with Season 2. Once again, we connect with Noah Wyle\u2019s Dr. Michael \u201cRobby\u201d Robinavitch at the start of what promises to be another grueling day shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The real-time format that worked so well last time around is still in full effect.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Things do seem to be looking up a bit for Robby compared to where we last saw him at the end of Season 1. As far as we can tell, he\u2019s no longer plagued by PTSD-laden memories of the COVID pandemic, and he\u2019s even gearing up for a badly needed three-month sabbatical. Something tells me he\u2019ll be desperate for that escape by the end of the season\u2026<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\">\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Biggest TV Shows Coming to Every Streaming Service in 2026<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"The Biggest TV Shows Coming to Every Streaming Service in 2026&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;New Year, new tube. With more streaming services than ever before and more than a few broadcast networks and cable channels still churning out some can\u2019t-miss content, 2026 is shaping up to be another banner year for Peak TV. From popular returning series like House of the Dragon, The Boys, and Daredevil: Born Again, to hotly-anticipated new arrivals like Wonder Man, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and Spider-Noir, the year promises to be jam-packed with your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) shows.\u00a0&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Below you\u2019ll find a list of the biggest new and returning series from Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and more. We\u2019ve organized everything by streamer and release date to help you plan your year accordingly. As always, premiere dates and release dates are subject to change, and we\u2019ll do our best to update this list throughout the year so you can keep track of everything.\u00a0&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;We've also thrown in a few network and cable channel offerings because, hey, people still watch those too, right?&#10;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Be sure to check back throughout 2026 as we add new shows, note new release dates, and push shows off the list for when and if they move to 2027.\u00a0\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The one real notable change from Season 1 is that Tracy Ifeachor\u2019s Dr. Collins is gone, with Sepideh Moafi stepping in as new attending physician Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi. This is a bit of a disappointment, as Ifeachor was one of the highlights among Season 1\u2019s uniformly strong cast. Moreover, it didn\u2019t feel as though her story was finished after Season 1, despite whatever creative decisions led to this shake-up. That\u2019s definitely a sore spot heading into the new season.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Not that Moafi struggles to float among that strong cast. She immediately makes a strong impression as a stern, methodical force trying to instill order in a sea of chaos. And as much as Robby and Collins butted heads at times in Season 1, it\u2019s clear that Baran is meant to be a much more antagonistic presence in his life. If anything, this episode probably goes a little too hard on that front. It\u2019s hard to react to the character as anything other than an annoying interloper, given her prickly demeanor and the way she\u2019s so blatantly out of step with Robby\u2019s managerial style. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Clearly, that\u2019s the intent with her character. Robby is the closest thing we have to a focal point on the show, and we\u2019re meant to mistrust this Gloria-approved rule stickler as much as he does. But, hopefully, over the course of this season, we\u2019ll see different shades of Baran and come to appreciate her medical philosophy a bit more.    <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Easily the highlight of Episode 1 is reconnecting with Patrick Ball\u2019s Dr. Frank Langdon. Not only is this Robby\u2019s last day on the job before vacation, but it\u2019s also Langdon\u2019s first day back after completing drug rehab. He\u2019s the character who\u2019s grown and changed the most in the months since Season 1\u2019s shift from Hell, and you get a great sense of that in Ball\u2019s performance. The confidence and bravado are diminished, replaced by a man who\u2019s unsure of himself and trying to regain some semblance of order in his life. Ball is great here, particularly during his touching reunion with Ernest Harden Jr.\u2019s Louie (whose story I can only assume is going to take a dark turn this season). <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Other than that, it\u2019s mostly business as usual for the Pitt crew. The rest of the main cast returns, even Katherine LaNasa\u2019s Dana Evans, the one character I would have thought was being retired after Season 1 (not that more Dana is a bad thing by any stretch). The various residents and interns have had the better part of a year to gain some experience, and it\u2019s fun watching that evolution play out in the various subplots. Gerran Howell\u2019s Dennis Whitaker in particular comes across as a whole new man compared to Season 1, and it\u2019s fun watching him exercise a little authority for a change. The jury is still out on the new batch of trainees, however, and I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll once again take several episodes to even memorize their names. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s definitely the start of a slow burn for Season 2, and it\u2019s going to take several episodes to build toward the sheer chaos and life-or-death stakes we eventually got with Season 1. If anything, this episode feels a bit more light-hearted, finding ample moments for humor and reminding us with Charles Baker\u2019s Troy that compassion is often the best medicine. Things will get darker soon enough, and I\u2019m very much looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-pitt-season-2-premiere-700-am-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: This review contains full spoilers for The Pitt Season 2, Episode 1! 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