Catch Up On HBO Max's Biggest Show Of 2025 Before January Return

For decades, HBO has had a long-held reputation for delivering prestige TV that resonates with viewers, and its best show of 2025 is about to become even more accessible to those who don’t have access to HBO Max. Delivering high quality, thoughtful stories that value production and character development, HBO has long been able to reel in viewers to their dramas and comedies.

With HBO Max taking that legacy into the streaming world, the platform has been able to bring the scale of the network into an entirely new space. Developing content that has been able to show off an intimate style of storytelling with high production value, HBO Max has been able to find its home among the masses when it comes to streaming content.

As 2025 was a big year for the streaming platform, HBO Max’s biggest hit was irrefutable. Bringing prestige TV and medical drama into the same space, HBO Max was lucky to find itself the home of such an impactful series. Now, with The Pitt returning to the streaming platform in January 2026, viewers have a final chance to experience the series in a unique way.

The Pitt Season 1 Will Air Mondays On TNT Through December 29

TNT Will Air 3 Back-To-Back Episodes Each Monday

Although The Pitt, which debuted to an abundance of critical and audience acclaim in 2025, is an HBO Max original series, the streaming platform’s connections with Warner Bros. Discovery will help it find a whole new audience on TNT this winter. TNT will begin airing three back-to-back episodes of The Pitt on Monday, December 1 at 9 p.m. ET.

The first season of the series, which spanned 15 episodes, will run throughout the month as viewers get ready for The Pitt season 2. The Pitt season 1 will air episodes weekly on December 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, rounding out the season with its intense finale episode. Showing the series without edits, The Pitt’s graphic nature has been stressed by the channel ahead of time.

Airdate	The Pitt Episodes
12/1/25	1-3
12/8/35	4-6
12/15/25	7-9
12/22/25	10-12
12/29/25	13-15

The Pitt Season 2 Premieres January 8, 2026, On HBO Max

HBO Max Has The Highly-Anticipated Second Season Coming

Dr Robby and Dr Abbott walk together on the rooftop of the ER in The Pitt season 1 — Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) and Dr. Abbott (Shawn Hatosy) in a scene from season 1 of The Pitt where they stand and talk on a rooftop

As new viewers get the chance to watch The Pitt for themselves, the timing couldn’t be better for those who have already seen the series to relive its wonderful first season. The Pitt season 2, which has been highly-anticipated throughout the last few months, will finally be hitting HBO Max this January. Premiering January 8 on the streaming platform, The Pitt season 2 will span another 15 episodes.

How The Pitt Became HBO Max’s Biggest Show

The Show’s Beautifully Built Foundation Allowed It To Soar

Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch looking at someone in The Pitt — Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby standing looking at something in The Pitt

Mixing grounded storytelling with the intensity of a hospital emergency room on the brink of collapse, The Pitt was able to capture global praise and become HBO Max’s biggest show throughout its first season. Starring Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the series follows a Pittsburgh hospital throughout each hour of an intense shift.

The show’s format, giving insight into its cases with its real-time concept, makes for a great, high-stakes look into the emergency room setting. The intensity of The Pitt, which comes from the minds of ER producers R. Scott Gemmill and John Wells, is a masterclass, allowing its writers, cast, and crew to shine with what they do best.