The Pittexecutive producer John Wells addresses the prospect of a season 2, sharing an optimistic answer. Created by R. Scott Gemmill, the Max medical drama premiered on January 9, following the lives of healthcare workers at a Pittsburg hospital. Noah Wyle leads the show’s cast as Dr. Michael Robinavitch, with the series marking a reunion for him and Wells after they previously worked together onER. Despite positive reviews,The Pittseason 2hasn’t yet been given the green light.
During a recent Warner Bros. TV press day, perTheWrap, Well is asked about whether there are any plans forThe Pittseason 2. While Wells stresses that it’s still early days and that nothing has been decided just yet, the executive producer shares a promising outlook on the show’s future.“We believe there are a lot more stories to tell and we’re excited,“he said. The mention of a season 2 piqued the interest of the show’s cast members in attendance, prompting Wells to joke “that question has never come up from the cast.” Check out Wells' comment on a season 2 below:
“It’s really relatively early still in our run — we’ve only had four episodes on the air so far, and it would be very unusual to hear this early. But we’re all hopeful and want to spend more time with these characters.
“We have a fantastic cast and getting to spend more time with them, I’d be as interested, as you are, I think, as an audience member, to see what else is there to learn about these people.”
What Wells' Update Means For The Pitt Season 2’s Chances
Why There’s Reason To Be Optimistic
A crucial step in any show continuing is for the producers and creative team behind it to want to keep doing it. From the sounds of things,The Pitt’s castand creatives are interested in further pursuing this show. Beyond that, what it really comes down to is viewership. While HBO hasn’t released any specific viewership figures, Max did reveal in mid-January thatThe Pitthad one of the top 5 most-watchedseries premieres ever for the streamer, and thatthe show’s audience grew tenfold during its first week of availability.
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Maintaining this audience over subsequent weeks will be crucial toThe Pitt’s future, and the signs are certainly promising in this regard.Reviews for the series have been generally very positive from critics, and it currently enjoys a strong 93% critics' score onRotten Tomatoes. The audience score is lower at 77%, but this is still a respectable result.
Thelawsuit involvingThe Pittcould hurt the show’s chances of renewal. Sherri Crichton, widow of author Michael Crichton,ER’s creator, is essentially alleging that the show is a reboot ofERand that Crichton’s heirs are, therefore, owed money.
Season 2 Has A Major Storytelling Choice To Make
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One of the most unique aspects ofThe Pittis its story unfolding in real time. This means it provides what feels like an accurate and intense depiction of what life is like in an ER setting. A major question about season 2 is whether the show would stick with this approach.
While the real-time story is evidently working so far, it can also be limiting.One of the reasons whyERwas so successful and so beloved is because audiences got to get to know all the show’s characters outside of their jobs, becoming invested in their personal lives. It remains to be seen what storytelling formatThe Pittseason 2 will adopt, but there’s certainly reason to be optimistic that more episodes will eventually get the green light.
