Naman Shrestha
The creation of R. Scott Gemmill, HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt,’ is a medical procedural drama series that revolves around the healthcare professionals working at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Season 2 picks up about 10 months after the events of the debut season and is set on the Fourth of July weekend. The emergency department staff work through one of the busiest days of the year, treating patients with fireworks injuries, dehydration issues due to partying, and more.
What adds more chaos to the hospital is the return of Dr. Jack Langdon, who seems to be back after getting rehabilitated for his alleged drug problem. With Dr. Robby at the forefront, the staff also navigates their own personal crises and mental challenges while treating complex patients and cases. Featuring high-octane and stellar performances from Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, and more, the second season once again primarily unfolds within the walls of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
The Pitt Season 2 Filming Locations
The production team of ‘The Pitt’ season 2 returned to California and Pennsylvania, particularly Burbank and Pittsburgh, to bring yet another season of the Emmy Award-winning series to life. According to reports, principal photography for the second iteration of the drama show got underway around mid-June 2025 and continued for nearly three months before wrapping up in September of the same year. In July, the show received a total of 13 nominations across different departments, a feat that was celebrated on the set.
Burbank, California
For the purpose of filming season 2 of ‘The Pitt,’ the production team returned to Warner Bros. Burbank Studios, situated at 4000 Warner Boulevard in Burbank, California. With utmost dedication under the leadership of production designer Nina Ruscio, the crew utilized a sound stage at the production complex to construct a set that perfectly embodies the atmosphere required for a fast-paced medical-themed show. According to reports, the building of the 25-bed ER, spanning around 20,000 square feet, approximately costed more than $4 million. It employed over 125 skilled members who showcased great cooperation and hard work for ten weeks until the job was done.
Most of the narrative unfolds within the ER of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center (PTMC); therefore, strong attention was paid to the layout, white and blue color palette, bright white lighting, as well as medical props related to the floor, ceiling, and individual rooms, further enhancing the authenticity of the setting. As for the trauma center and waiting room, the team used an adjacent sound stage to recreate them. The reception box and multiple chairs were placed in the waiting room, which is usually a highly chaotic zone as it is packed with anxious patients who queue up for the treatment.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The exteriors of the Allegheny General Hospital, located at 320 East North Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, doubled up as those of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center (PTMC). Sequences of the ambulance vans arriving and departing from the hospital, as well as the doctors and staff members taking a break, were seemingly lensed outside the spot. Alongside other adjustments to the premises, the signs at the entrance of the original hospital were replaced with the fictional ones in the series. The scenes that depict the landing of the emergency helicopter were actually shot at the LifeFlight helipad owned by Allegheny Health Network (AHN).
Additionally, the crew filmed a few scenes, seemingly those involving heart-to-heart conversations between the doctors on the rooftop, on the roof that provided panoramic views of Pittsburgh. Establishing shots of the city and the streets surrounding the hospital also found a place in the second season. In a press conference held in December 2025, Executive Producer Noah Wyle, who also portrays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, shed light on the filming experience and offered some insight into the process. “It’s very focused, what we use Pittsburgh for, because we don’t go outside very often. Intentionally, this is a claustrophobic, immersive experience that keeps you in the emergency department as much as we can,” he said.
The actor further highlighted how filming at the onset of Fall in Pittsburgh offered the majority of the cast a break from the LA environment. Wyle shared, “It gives us an opportunity to break the monotony of production in Los Angeles, to take a field trip, to have everybody get to go away and really bond as a cast on location.” Expressing his gratitude towards the cooperative authorities and locals, he further continued: It’s a great ambassadorship to the city of Pittsburgh, which has opened its arms to us, and Allegheny General Hospital, to allow us to shoot there. We try to be really good and responsible stewards of that.”
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