> At a Glance
> – The Pitt returns January 8 with 15 new episodes on HBO Max
> – Sepideh Moafi headlines as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, stepping in for Noah Wyle’s sabbatical
> – Meta Golding, Luke Tennie, Christopher Thornton take recurring roles
> – Why it matters: Staff shake-ups and July 4 mayhem promise higher stakes for fans
Pittsburgh Trauma is staffing up. As The Pitt launches its second season, four newcomers will scrub in for emergency duty, replacing outgoing Tracy Ifeachor and covering for Noah Wyle‘s three-month break.
Meet the New Attending
Sepideh Moafi enters as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi, a VA-hardened attending tasked with running the hospital while Dr. Robby steps away. Veteran of The Deuce and Black Bird, Moafi portrays a tech-savvy leader ready to modernize the ER.
Wyle told EW:
> “Robby’s innately suspicious of anything that could potentially allow a hospital to reduce its workforce.”
Moafi countered:
> “She’s ready, she’s equipped, she’s prepared… most women, and especially women of color, you are over prepared.”
Recurring Residents and Nurses
The season also promotes three supporting players:
- Meta Golding – Nurse Noelle Hastings (details under wraps)
- Luke Tennie – Fourth-year resident Dr. Crus Henderson on the night shift
- Christopher Thornton – Psychiatric attending Dr. Caleb Jefferson in roughly 7 of 15 episodes
Returning Cast
Original ensemble back for the July 4 weekend shift:
- Noah Wyle – Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (also exec producer)
- Patrick Ball – Dr. Frank Langdon
- Katherine LaNasa – Dana Evans
- Supriya Ganesh – Dr. Samira Mohan
- Fiona Dourif – Dr. Cassie McKay
- Taylor Dearden – Dr. Melissa “Mel” King
- Isa Briones – Dr. Trinity Santos
- Gerran Howell – Dennis Whitaker
- Shabana Azeez – Victoria Javadi
Key Takeaways
- Season 2 streams January 8 on HBO Max
- Story unfolds across a chaotic Fourth of July weekend
- Al-Hashimi’s efficiency drive may spark conflict over staffing cuts
- Thornton, wheelchair-user since a 1992 climbing accident, continues trail-blazing representation
- 15 episodes ordered, up from season one’s real-time format
Expect fireworks both in and outside the OR when The Pitt drops its sophomore season.
