Following early reviews, The Pitt Season 2 received an overwhelmingly positive critical reception, earning a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. The HBO Max medical drama continues its real-time hospital narrative, building on the strong critical foundation established by its first season.
The Pitt Season 2 reviews lead to an almost perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
Season 2 of The Pitt currently holds a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 early reviews from top critics. According to Rotten Tomatoes’ consensus, “The Pitt goes all in on narrative excellence, brilliant humanity, and heart-wrenching drama to winning effect.”
Season 1, which premiered in January 2025, received a 95% score from 80 top critic reviews.
Critic Ben Gibbons of Screen Rant gave the season a score of 10/10 and described it as “one of the most intense and impactful medical dramas on TV.” Grace Randolph noted, “Episode 1 gets off to a rocky start, but after that, The Pitt not only is as good as Season 1 but gets even better.” Karen Peterson of AwardsWatch called the series “a visceral, powerful, and affecting experience and the best show on television.”
Brian Tallerico from RogerEbert.com emphasized that “the writing on The Pitt has been praised for its medical detail, but it’s the human detail that this non-doctor finds so remarkable.” Alan Sepinwall of What’s Alan Watching? stated that “what worked brilliantly before works just as brilliantly now — in some ways, better.” Ben Travers of IndieWire wrote, “The Pitt excels at finding the universal in the particular, and Season 2 is no different.”
Nina Starner from Looper rated the season 9/10, adding that “The Pitt Season 2 is just as strong as the first.” Diego Batlle from Otroscines.com highlighted “narrative tension, psychological intensity, and humanist perspective.” Rachel Leishman from The Mary Sue wrote, “It is stressful, upsetting, and yet one of the best shows on television.”
The season features returning lead Noah Wyle and introduces new characters praised by critics. The show continues its focus on the realism of hospital life in Pittsburgh, emphasizing both emotional and medical challenges.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon.net.
