HBO Max's The Pitt has become a phenomenon, a TV show that is critically acclaimed with 13 Emmy nominations and also has a rabid online fandom, which the cast fondly call "unhinged".

Season two is currently in production, with star and showrunner Noah Wyle revealing at the Television Academy's Televerse Festival that they will begin work on episode six on Tuesday August 19.

Season two will be set on July 4, 10 months after the events of the first season, which followed the doctors and nurses of Pittsburgh Medical Trauma Center across one 15-hour shift.

That time jump has given the second season a "more lived in" vibe, Patrick Ball, who plays Dr Frank Langdon, tells HELLO! WATCH: Trailer for HBO Max drama The Pitt

"It's truer and it's back with the friends that you know,"

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