The popular medical drama series 'The Pitt,' which uses Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh as its backdrop, has been renewed for a second season on Max. The series, a Max original, is from John Wells, the executive producer of "ER," and stars Noah Wyle, who also was on "ER."

Midway through its first season, the Pittsburgh-set medical drama “The Pitt” has been renewed for a second season by Max. The series, which films almost entirely in Burbank, Calif., shot at Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side for a week in September,

But what’s the latest on its chances of returning for a second season? Read on for everything we know so far. Yes! Max renewed the series on February 14, the day after the seventh episode aired. “We’re excited and delighted with the audience response for our first season of The Pitt and can’t be more appreciative of our partners at Max and Warner Bros.

Max has renewed The Pitt for a second season. The streaming giant announced the news on Valentine’s Day, inflating the hearts of medical drama fans everywhere, only seven episodes into its first season — a season that has rapidly made the series Max's most-watched original title globally.