At a Glance
- The Pitt returned for season 2 on Jan. 8, 2026, with a 15-hour Fourth-of-July shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
- Noah Wyle thanked wife Sara onstage at the 2026 Golden Globes; Katherine LaNasa praised husband Grant Show at the 2025 Emmys.
- Two stars’ significant others-Elysia Roorbach and Kelly Albanese-appear on-screen this season after auditioning independently.
Why it matters: Fans get a behind-the-scenes look at the actors’ off-screen bonds while watching their real partners join the drama.
The critically acclaimed HBO Max medical drama The Pitt scrubbed back in on Jan. 8, 2026, for a second season set during a chaotic 15-hour shift in the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center emergency room. While Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch remains single on-screen, the actor who plays him-Noah Wyle-has been married to Sara Wyle for more than a decade. During his 2026 Golden Globes acceptance speech for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Wyle gave Sara a public birthday shout-out: “Lastly, to my beautiful wife, Sara, happy birthday. I hope you’re enjoying your party.”
Noah Wyle and Sara Wyle
Noah Wyle and Sara Wyle wed on June 7, 2014, at their Santa Barbara, California, farm in what the actor later called “a very small ceremony.” The couple, who met in 2010, welcomed daughter Frances on June 22, 2015. Wyle also shares son Owen (born Nov. 9, 2002) and daughter Auden (born Oct. 15, 2005) with ex-wife Tracy Warbin.
Katherine LaNasa and Grant Show
Katherine LaNasa, who portrays charge nurse Dana Evans, has been married to actor Grant Show since Aug. 18, 2012. The pair met on the set of HBO’s Big Love in 2006, announced their engagement in July 2012, and married a month later at The Oak Grove at Ribbit Tree & Plant Nursery in Topanga, California. Their daughter Eloise arrived on March 25, 2014. LaNasa also has son Henry (born Sept. 11, 1990) from her marriage to Dennis Hopper. Accepting the 2025 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, she thanked “my beautiful husband Grant Show for helping me always with everything.”
Patrick Ball and Elysia Roorbach
Patrick Ball, who plays Dr. Frank Langdon, has dated Elysia Roorbach since Oct. 12, 2023, after meeting during a Miami stage production of Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard. Roorbach appears in season 2 as a patient recovering from an eye injury. “It was a dream,” Ball told HELLO! in January 2026. “We get to turn around and play pretend again: I get to be her doctor, and [her character] wanted nothing to do with me.” Ball emphasized that Roorbach “auditioned the old-fashioned way and got the job.”
Shawn Hatosy and Kelly Albanese
Shawn Hatosy, who earned a 2025 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series as Dr. Jack Abbot, married Kelly Albanese on Dec. 18, 2010, at Tivoli Terrace in Laguna Beach, California. The couple share three sons: Cassius, Leo, and Finn. During his Emmy speech, Hatosy thanked Albanese: “To my wife who I love, and you’re my partner and my world, and I love you endlessly.” Although Hatosy does not appear in the season 2 premiere, Albanese debuts as Reina Burgess, a patient’s wife, under a stage name. “My wife Kelly auditioned… and happened to get the part,” Hatosy told HELLO!
Alexandra Metz and Zachariah Pierce Groll
Alexandra Metz, who plays Dr. Yolanda Garcia, wed Zachariah Pierce Groll in a private California ceremony on May 17, 2021, and celebrated with family and friends on Oct. 8, 2022, in Campbellsport, Wisconsin. On the day of the 2025 Emmy Awards, Groll posted on Instagram: “So proud of my stunning and talented wife. Rooting for Noah and the whole gang to take home Emmys tonight! Let’s goo.”
Key Takeaways
- Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa keep their marriages off-camera but publicly praised their spouses during recent awards shows.
- Elysia Roorbach and Kelly Albanese secured on-screen roles independently, adding real-life chemistry to the fictional ER.
- Season 2’s premiere already delivered the first of these cameos, with more expected as the 15-hour shift unfolds.
