The Pitt Season 2 will premiere on HBO Max on January 8, 2026, and it's an understatement that fans have been eagerly looking forward to the second season. The first season of the show was a success, and the show went on to win five awards at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Not only did Season 1 get a 96% on the Tomatometer from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but it also got an 87% on the Popcornmeter, which showed that viewers love the show as well.Now that Season 2's premiere is just around the corner, Lucas Iverson, who has joined The Pitt Season 2 as James, spoke about the upcoming season in an interview with Deadline. He teased that something big is happening in the premiere itself.Lucas Iverson on The Pitt Season 2 premiere episodeLucas Iverson, who stars as a fourth-year medical student, James, spoke to Deadline at the Los Angeles premiere of The Pitt Season 2 about the first episode of the upcoming season, saying,"I think it starts with episode 1. We kick off with a bang. That first big trauma that we have, I mean just to prep for that was insane. And gross. It made my tummy turn a little. So... I mean you'll see."It's Iverson's first season on the medical drama, and he found the nitty-gritty of the purely medical parts to be surreal and gross, as anyone else in his place would have. Regardless, his statement has teased fans of the Season 2 premiere episode, something they have been waiting for eagerly after the first season ended. As we can tell from Iverson's statement, the episode will pack a lot of incidents, a big trauma, and much more.The trauma Iverson talked about could be the trauma we saw heading towards Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center in the sneak peek video HBO Max released a few weeks ago. Or it might as well be a completely different one that we have no clue about. Thankfully, this season will also have fifteen episodes like the first season, allowing fans to see more of the characters they have grown to admire and some new characters they'll meet.Other than Iverson, a few other actors have joined the cast of The Pitt this season. The new cast members include Sepideh Moafi as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi in a leading role and Victor Rivas Rivers as Trent Norris in a guest role. New members of the recurring cast include Irene Choi as a third-year medical student, Joy, Laëtitia Hollard as a recent nursing school graduate, Emma, Brittany Allen as Roxie Hamler, Taylor Handley as Paul Hamler, Jeff Kober as Duke, Meta Golding as Noelle Hastings, Luke Tennie as Dr. Crus Henderson, Christopher Thornton as Dr. Caleb Jefferson, and Travis Van Winkle as Curtis Larson, among others. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Pitt Season 2 will premiere on HBO Max on January 8, 2026, at 9 pm ET and will be available for streaming on the platform thereafter.For more articles like this, follow Soapcentral.