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'The Pitt's John Wells Shares Timeline For Season 3 “The writers’ room opened up last week, and they’re at the end of their second week,” confirmed Wells during a chat on March 19. “We will be back in production in June, and plan to be back on the air again the same week in January with 15 episodes

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'The Pitt's John Wells Shares Timeline For Season 3
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'The Pitt's John Wells Shares Timeline For Season 3
'The Pitt' executive producer and director John Wells reveals the timeline for production of Season 3.
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cireh88 Apr 17, 2026 +1652
They’re really disciplined with this show - I likes
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SerDire Apr 17, 2026 +538
I know it’s been said nonstop but it’s wild how simple their production process seems to be. It’s one massive set where we just go room to room. Must keep costs way down. The only thing really slowing them down is the writers and how long they’ll take to churn out new episodes and seasons
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6800ultra Apr 17, 2026 +363
The continuity during production must be a pain in the ass though - they spend months producing a (near) real time show which has to look and feel like it's real time. Hair/Makeup/beards/costumes/the set/their positions in time and other things all have to look the same over weeks/months. It's like one big prolonged choreography - which they beautifully execute...
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gsmumbo Apr 17, 2026 +330
They film linearly. So instead of jumping around episodes, they do them in order. Everyone comes onto set in full costume, even if they have no lines that day. That lets them put main characters in the background and keep them consistent. You may be Noah Wyle, star of the show, but there will be days where you’re just standing at a desk somewhere in the background doing nothing the whole day. But it keeps continuity. There have been a few interviews where they’ve gone over some of the logistics. It’s pretty interesting.
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Iwantasnickers Apr 17, 2026 +77
That’s a really cool piece of info, thanks for sharing
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2084710049 Apr 17, 2026 +52
I listened to an interview with some of the actors and they said they did not film linearly and had to remember how frazzled/tired to be depending on the scene.
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agentarianna Apr 17, 2026 +40
I think it’s mostly linear but somethings like reshoots or outdoor scenes are out of order leading to those moments you talk about.
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2084710049 Apr 17, 2026 +5
Yeah that could be. Also for extras and stuff, they may get randomly thrown around depending on the scene.
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flcinusa Apr 17, 2026 +10
Yeah, one of the early hours this season spent what felt like a long time focusing on the nurses like Perlah, Donnie, and Emma learning the ropes, it was a nice chance of pace for a brief time
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bristow84 Apr 17, 2026 +37
24 also went through the same thing but on a much different scale as it was multiple environments vs one single set. Wonder which is easier to deal with since multiple environments could have some continuity mistakes that aren’t picked up on whereas a single set like this is very easy to pick up on mistakes.
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6800ultra Apr 17, 2026 +11
Love 24! And I'm sure both productions have their difficulties - The Pitt probably has the advantage of looking back at those other real time shows and prepare for some of those challenges. 24 wasn't pioneering the real time format, but they took it to a different level back then with 24 consecutive hours in one season.
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JerryVand Apr 17, 2026 +21
There was a nice article in the WSJ yesterday about how the show is put together, and continuity is a major focus. Here's an unlocked link to the article: [https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/the-pitt-season-finale-explained-0448aaf9?st=TkxEHT&reflink=desktopwebshare\_permalink](https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/the-pitt-season-finale-explained-0448aaf9?st=TkxEHT&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink)
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savoytruffle2you Apr 17, 2026 +3
That was cool. Thanks for sharing it 😎
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Tommytrist Apr 17, 2026 +14
Knew someone that worked as an extra on the show and they said it was miserable being covered in fake blood in the background for weeks.
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No-Bread-1197 Apr 17, 2026 +3
There's interviews with the props team on youtube, and it's incredible how much work goes in to everything!
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Panicless Apr 17, 2026 +52
Yes, their sets are beautifully simple. But I think the most important part of it is John Wells, veteran Showrunner and he is one of the best to ever do it. His website [www.johnwellsproductions.com](http://www.johnwellsproductions.com) even has a whole section dedicated to teaching Showrunning and how it's done properly: [https://johnwellsproductions.com/how-we-make-tv](https://johnwellsproductions.com/how-we-make-tv). And he says THE (!!!) most important part of the whole production process and showrunning is having the finished drafts of the screenplays on time, because literally everyone else in the process depends on them. He says ONLY if you can gaurantee (mostly)finished drafts for all departments on time, they can do their work. If not, everything gets fucked up and delayed and everyone is miserable and it costs a shit ton of time and money.
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AlsoIHaveAGroupon Apr 17, 2026 +27
More broadly, to release a season of a TV show every year requires contracts and hard deadlines with an annual schedule in mind. On Severance, the writers take a long time and rewrite and revise until they're happy with the scripts. There's no deadline, so it takes however long it takes. And they *start* looking to decide when to film when the scripts are ready. On Stranger Things, when they finish the scripts and are ready to film, they have to wait until David Harbour isn't busy with a Marvel movie and Millie Bobby Brown isn't busy with a Sherlock Holmes' sister thing. So even though the scripts are ready to go, they sit for months until their cast is available to begin production. But on The Pitt or Law & Order, if the writers want to keep working for another two weeks to get the script just right, tough shit. Filming's about to start, so that episode script goes out the door no matter what. And if Noah Wylie or Mariska Hargitay is offered a part in a Marvel movie that films at the same time as their TV show, tough shit. Being available for their show's filming dates is written into their contracts, and if they get offered other work that conflicts with those dates, they either need to get the producers to agree to work around it or they have to say no.
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stolenfires Apr 18, 2026 +6
The Pitt also respects the actors' time. Like, ok, Dave Harbour has to go be Red Star for awhile. That still delays things for Finn Wolfhard, who might have to take a different job and that also messes up the timeline if he's gotta go back for reshoots or a publicity tour or whatnot. But The Pitt is really clear. You film from this date to that one, do some publicity, and have a short time off before you're expected back on set again. That sort of predictable work is really, really valuable for actors.
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Gil_Demoono Apr 17, 2026 +5
Disney: I'm gonna pretend I didn't read that.
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____mynameis____ Apr 17, 2026 +44
People don't wanna address but shows getting ambitious and being movie level production is playing a huge part in the 2 years gaps Every show people name when they are being nostalgic about the 22 episode every year format, were shot in closed mundane sets (Even GoT is also an exception,cuz till S7, they had like three isolated plotlines with unconnected cast that they could film simultaneously in three different locations, an advantage the majority of shows do not have ) Harry Potter team before S1 production promised an yearly turnout and then recently admitted they can't do the one season every year due to all the massive set design and production, and I understand them.
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Flashy_Jello_9520 Apr 17, 2026 +40
Also it helps that The Pitt has almost no CGI dragons.
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cire1184 Apr 17, 2026 +27
There's the one that showed up at Pitt Fest
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jx2002 Apr 17, 2026 +6
Yeah, and then Homelander showed up and kicked its ass! Amazing season cliffhanger, really
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versusgorilla Apr 17, 2026 +11
*"Get Doctor Robbie!! We have a 17 year old who was bitten in half by a dragon pulling in on horseback in 5!"*
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BattledroidE Apr 17, 2026 +5
Alas!
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stolenfires Apr 18, 2026 +2
Though it was a bit of fun crossover when the people who were watching both The Pitt and Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, "Could Dr Robbie have saved Baelor?" >!(No, no he could not have. You need the doctor in the white scrubs and red robe and magic glowing hand and Baelor doesn't pray to that doctor). !<
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[deleted] Apr 17, 2026 +5
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Flashy_Jello_9520 Apr 17, 2026 +8
Dude go rewatch “The Battle of Pediatric Immunology”. It’s so good.
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BillMurraysTesticle Apr 17, 2026 +11
This sounds like the title of an episode of Community.
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starlitmint Apr 17, 2026 +3
The practical effects they use for the dragons are quite stunning though.
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sm0gs Apr 17, 2026 +20
I agree but also think the industry works at a different pace now. Pluribus was signed on from 2 seasons from the start. The show aired its first season and still hasn’t started writing the second season, despite not needing to wait for a renewal. 
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____mynameis____ Apr 17, 2026 +9
I think another reason is streaming. Back in the day you could get the viewers numbers when it aired and make renewals and budget allocation based on that. But due to binge culture of people waiting out on shows after release/ after its aired entirely most of these shows don't start writing process until like few months after airing and I think its due to studios waiting out on the viewership numbers and allocate a budget based on that
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ButtPlugForPM Apr 17, 2026 +5
pluribus i think is just shit showrunning vince apparantly only is writing episode 3 of season 2 now..he takes months to write each episode apparantly the show should not have been made without 2 seasons ready to go like slow horses..
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Efficient-Memory7105 Apr 17, 2026 +15
IDK man, LOST as an example was mostly not closed sets. They filmed most of their stuff outdoors. Still put out ~24 episodes per season with the exception of the last two because of writer strike stuff. I don't think its unreasonable to achieve 12-14 episode seasons yearly for basically most shows that don't involve a shit ton of CGI (which can easily be reduced). Not everything needs to have massive scope.
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Hosni__Mubarak Apr 17, 2026 +12
Lost essentially ran around outside on the same beach in Hawaii.
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TalkinTrek Apr 17, 2026 +6
Time to hike over that hill again, cue the hiking across the island music! (I say from a place of love)
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Efficient-Memory7105 Apr 17, 2026 +3
I mean, yes, but it wasn't filmed on the kind of sets that, say, Star Trek TNG used. There is way more production overhead involved with filming outside - even on mostly abandoned beaches - than on a handful of small back-lot sets that a lot of shows used.
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mtconnol Apr 17, 2026 +6
They must have a big budget for super gross effects and rubber babies.
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0neHumanPeolple Apr 17, 2026 +6
The entire cast has to be on set for every shoot. So there is that cost to think about.
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Hosni__Mubarak Apr 17, 2026 +17
Helps if your cast is 95% unknowns that can be hired or fired each season.
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MajesticMachine1 Apr 17, 2026 +10
I worry that this show will be a victim of its own success. Yes they were easily replaceable unknowns in S1, but then you win a bunch of Emmys and suddenly they're all household names that expect to be paid as such. 
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GamingTatertot Apr 17, 2026 +17
I mean the nature of the show is that it’s pretty easy to rotate people in and out. Someone asking for more money playing an R4? Well they’re gone soon anyways by virtue of the timeline
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Kershiser22 Apr 17, 2026 +3
Yeah, the writing, directing and casting must all be pretty good at their jobs, because it seems like just about every actor on the show seems really good - including the patients who often are only on for an episode or two. So it seems like they should be able to withstand actors leaving the show. If anything, they have so many good characters/actors right now, that if they lose 2 or 3 every year I don't think the show would lose much.
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Aggravating-Depth330 Apr 17, 2026 +4
Overall, The Pitt shoots about the same total number of days as most other shows. Yes the sets are simpler but all the medical jargon can slow down the cast. They still shoot over the same span of time as many other dramas. The fast output and keeping the same yearly release dates are due to some other factors that are also an influence, such as starting writing of the next season sooner, locking down cast earlier, etc.
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chicagoredditer1 Apr 17, 2026 +60
John Wells bleeds traditional tv schedule. It's sad that it's unusual these days.
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AKrigare Apr 17, 2026 +34
Was gonna point this out. This dude worked on JAG, ER, West Wing, Shameless, and 14 seasons for NCIS:LA. He knows what it takes to see a series consistently running. Add in Joe Sachs, John Wells, Noah Wyles, Michael Hissrich, and the rest of the folks who are EP and you have a crew that has a wild amount of experience working on shows that keep on the air. This shows success is the result of people who know their craft inside and out.
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GamingTatertot Apr 17, 2026 +8
Damn I know you didn’t just leave out The West Wing
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AKrigare Apr 17, 2026 +9
And Shameless, I must be slipping! Updating my post
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Riley_Cubs Apr 17, 2026 +5
Third Watch too, crazy underrated show that he was also the lead producer on
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Knowingspy Apr 17, 2026 +3
I think this pacing really benefits some types of shows like this. As long as the quality is there, being able to fire out new seasons at a consistent clip keeps people invested. There’s been way too many shows that start out hot and lose steam after a three or four year gap.
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Panicless Apr 17, 2026 +13
Yes, this is the main reason they can do that. He is used to 22 1-Hour episodes per year and has perfected that process over decades. So this is probably child's play for him.
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herpblarb6319 Apr 17, 2026 +74
*looks at Pluribus writing room who hasn't even begun writing season 2 yet*
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shadowCloudrift Apr 17, 2026 +8
They must have because they say they're going to film later this year: [https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/04/15/an-update-from-zosia-about-the-pluribus-season-2-release-date/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4](https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/04/15/an-update-from-zosia-about-the-pluribus-season-2-release-date/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4)
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Self_Owned_Tree Apr 17, 2026 +47
Didn’t even have an IDEA for a season two, right? When I heard that, I lost interest in watching the finale.
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HumansNeedNotApply1 Apr 18, 2026 +3
It's his proccess, he didn't plan out Breaking Bad either.
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Pianoman338 Apr 18, 2026 +7
Breaking Bad seasons came out yearly, though. Sometimes studio deadlines are helpful just to keep momentum going - I feel like some balance is necessary instead of a blank check/timeline.
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PerfectZeong Apr 17, 2026 +18
I think its the point where Vince Gilligan kind of lost the plot. Sometimes giving people all the money and time and not saying no leads to a mess.
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BabeBigDaddy Apr 17, 2026 +10
Bravo Vince
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Fickle_Leg7455 Apr 17, 2026 +14
Now that is premature. It's had one very high quality season.
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PerfectZeong Apr 17, 2026 +11
Pluribus is a very beautiful show. Its magnificently staged and shot. Theres about half a season or less of actual story though. Pretty though. Its an actors and photographers show because the actors spend a lot of time developing subtle, nuanced performances showing emotions like grief and loss and determination. And again, just gorgeous in terms of how it was shot, from a visual perspective it is a treat. But again theres hardly a half season of actual story in it.
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Kershiser22 Apr 17, 2026 +3
What? I didn't find Pluribus to be a mess, at all. It was one of the most riveting TV series of 2025.
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KoBoWC Apr 17, 2026 +6
They're just wondering how long they can let Chekov's Nuke sit on the mantelpiece before the characters realise nukes release an EMP which disrupts the EM spectrum and would probably give those within the hive (and near the blast radius) a brief moment of freedom.
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shotinthederp Apr 17, 2026 +5
They work in a hospital, gotta stay on top of things!
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frezz Apr 17, 2026 +3
Hope rest of the industry takes note. This show has incredibly high production value without needing insane budgets.
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Upbeat_Tension_8077 Apr 17, 2026 +318
It's refreshing that we're most likely already getting a teaser trailer for the next season by September just like last year
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MILFHunterHearstHelm Apr 17, 2026 +150
Slow Horses has a trailer for the next season at credits of the current seasons last episode and that makes me feel spoiled 
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pauloh1998 Apr 17, 2026 +121
Meanwhile Vince Gilligan: "I don't know what to do with Pluribus 😭"
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ManWithASquareHead Apr 17, 2026 +47
He was like that with Breaking Bad, but now AMC isn't up his butt
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Maverick916 Apr 17, 2026 +13
The thing that kills me with that shows timeline is that it's not a huge production. You don't need giant ensembles and CGI that takes time to look incredible (and the rooftop scene and fight over the phone scenes show that the CGI didn't have to be that good I guess). It's all in the writing. He's just pulling a George R R Martin with it and not doing it.
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man_on_hill Apr 17, 2026 +3
Bravo?
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schoolgirlsrule Apr 17, 2026 +5
When a season of Slow Horses comes out; • the next season is in editing • the season after is finishing being written They got far ahead by filming 1+2 back-to-back.
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flcinusa Apr 17, 2026 +5
Helps that Gary Oldman is more than happy to do it, if he was still doing his old acting schedule then it wouldn't be as smooth a process
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CrissBliss Apr 17, 2026 +9
I love well paced tv. New seasons that pop up every 2 years are so hard to follow, and when they get cancelled, it feels like a waste of time.
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Jimbuscus Apr 17, 2026 +385
Other studios can sit back and watch The Pitt rightfully succeed. 40 years of yearly television, the nature of TV being yearly serialised.
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Detective-Crashmore- Apr 17, 2026 +127
I love when a show goes off air for 3 years just to come back and show us some god awful CGI that took them so long to cook up.
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dtw48208 Apr 17, 2026 +46
I need a 20 minute recap to even know what's going on. But at that point, I've lost interest and moved on
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Gil_Demoono Apr 17, 2026 +17
At least I won't need a recap for the next season of House of the Dragon since basically nothing f****** happened.
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BattledroidE Apr 17, 2026 +15
For 6-8 episodes.
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Lady_Tano Apr 17, 2026 +9
40 minutes each at that
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BattledroidE Apr 17, 2026 +2
Minus 9 minutes of credits and recap.
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SerDire Apr 17, 2026 +295
Whatever the hell happens plot wise, find a way to bring back Shawn Hatosy as Dr. Abbott. His scenes with Noah Wyle are tremendous and it sucks because we only see them interact in passing on the show.
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navortsa Apr 17, 2026 +235
I think that’s part of the beauty of it. They work different attending shifts, so they have minimal crossover. It keeps you enjoying it and wanting more. It’s not the Dr. Robby and Dr. Abbott buddy show.
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SerDire Apr 17, 2026 +76
Absolutely. Which was why it was such a nice surprise to see Abbott halfway through the season when he showed up in an emergency. Even took the new attending by surprise. People keep asking for a night shift season and I know it will be awesome but I love them in the small doses we see them now. Abbott, Ellis and Shen are great characters that help lighten the mood
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ThatNewSockFeel Apr 17, 2026 +28
And that’s just the way shift work is. There are people you like you only see in passing at the beginning/end of the shift, if they have to pick up a different shift for some reason, etc.
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Burrito-mancer Apr 17, 2026 +9
One season I would love a night shift with the day shift popping up for their handover.
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Kershiser22 Apr 17, 2026 +10
"The Pitt: Nightcrawlers" Maybe we can wish it into existence.
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TwoHungryBlackbirdss Apr 17, 2026 +40
The final conversation between them last night was phenomenal. Incredible acting from the two of them
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CrissBliss Apr 17, 2026 +10
Agreed. It really got to me, and I think it’s something everyone needs to hear, especially when they’re going through it. And Robbie holding the baby and saying “everything will be okay” 🥹
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CrissBliss Apr 17, 2026 +9
We need a night shift episode
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One-Permission-1811 Apr 17, 2026 +5
*series FTFY
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Accomplished-Head449 Apr 17, 2026 +3
I get a Hawkeye (Robby) and Honeycutt (Abbott) vibe from them. They're fantastic.
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Economy_Mushroom_248 Apr 17, 2026 +84
John wells running a medical drama like an actual well-oiled machine instead of treating it like a "15-hour movie". the fact that max is actually allowing a show to have a normal yearly production cycle in this day and age is a miracle tbh.
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3D_mac Apr 17, 2026 +23
I'm so glad they're not following the trend of staying silent for 18 months, then announcing they're thinking about starting writing sometime next year.
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iamacannibal Apr 17, 2026 +54
Love it. Wish more shows would go back to yearly releases. I know actors like being able to do other stuff but the actors from the Pitt are still doing other things while also doing this show.
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bigbadbyte Apr 17, 2026 +36
Santos is on Broadway right now. It's absolutely possible.
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GamingTatertot Apr 17, 2026 +17
Ball and Moafi are also on Broadway at the moment. As an aside, Isa Briones is very good in Just In Time - got to see her last weekend, and I quite enjoyed it
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RODjij Apr 17, 2026 +41
Ive been really enjoying the quick turnarounds while giving us 15 50min episodes. It doesn't even feel like that much
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MuptonBossman Apr 17, 2026 +182
Feels like we're slowly getting back to yearly releases for popular TV shows, and not having to wait 3+ years between seasons.
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expedition60_captain Apr 17, 2026 +143
Its just the one show though?
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Luka_Dunks_on_Bums Apr 17, 2026 +129
A Knight in the seven kingdoms will be back on the air next year
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azzadruiz Apr 17, 2026 +36
Not complaining but season 1 was super short, so I would hope they planned on getting to season 2 asap
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geek_of_nature Apr 17, 2026 +49
They have to be super short, theyre only adapting novellas. They actually added a fair bit in even with the short run time.
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Luka_Dunks_on_Bums Apr 17, 2026 +9
They planned on getting to season 2 because of the child actor, they didn’t want him to age out too quick. The source material is not that long, so it doesn’t need many episodes a season.
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OctavianX Apr 17, 2026 +4
That's because the first season was planned to air in 2025 and was ready for that but HBO pushed airing the first season to 2026. The production isn't on a schedule for a season each year.
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rcanhestro Apr 17, 2026 +2
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is also a 20-25 minute 6 episode season. it's basically a movie.
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GamingTatertot Apr 17, 2026 +36
Lot of shows have continued to be one season a year - The Bear, Only Murders in the Building, Hacks (for the most part), The Diplomat, Paradise, Abbott Elementary
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damndraper Apr 17, 2026 +9
It’s incredible that The Bear has been able to continue to do yearly releases with how busy that main cast is .
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ian9outof10 Apr 17, 2026 +5
Presumably their “first call/refusal” agreement is with The Bear. Everything else s**** around it
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checkyourbasement Apr 17, 2026 +22
Slow Horses has been yearly and excellent
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Archaeopteryx003 Apr 17, 2026 +3
The production for Slow Horses is so good that they already have a teaser for the next season ready to go after the season finale.
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Scared-Engineer-6218 Apr 17, 2026 +18
Daredevil Born Again
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xBrokenWRLDx Apr 17, 2026 +2
Ikr, they're already filming season 3 before season 2 has aired.
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xBrokenWRLDx Apr 17, 2026 +4
Nah a few shows I like, The Rookie, Daredevil, Dexter and etc have already been confirmed and or have already begun filming while a current season is airing. Even if it's not a 24 season like the OG days it's still dope that we're slowly getting back to yearly releases of shows.
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pepperbet1 Apr 17, 2026 +3
HBO is currently developing a family drama and cop show using this same model.
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clintnorth Apr 17, 2026 +3
The gap between invincible season 3 and 4 was only 1 year as well! Which was excellent because it took like 3 and a half years to get season 3 lol.
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expedition60_captain Apr 17, 2026 +3
I heard that was good, is it as good as x men 97?
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PlainSightMan Apr 17, 2026 +6
Fallout S2 came out quite quick.
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ThatDamnRocketRacoon Apr 17, 2026 +5
I thought so too, but when I looked it up it was two years between seasons. It sure felt like less time than that.
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peanutmanak47 Apr 18, 2026 +2
For how much bigger that show is with sets and CGI, I can live with that. At least they actively work on getting it done right after the season ends.
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psychedelic_tech Apr 17, 2026 +3
season 3 of one piece and season 3 of daredevil are also coming out next year
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Wormholio Apr 17, 2026 +13
I know it's a British show and I'm not sure how if their production cycles are like that, but I've LOVED how Slow Horses puts a trailer for the next season at the end of the credits for the current season finale
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wkavinsky Apr 17, 2026 +6
1 in conversion from the books 1 filming 1 post production. by the time the season in post production is ready to air, they've got enough finished footage (and final scripts!) to be able to put together the preview at the end of the season. It only works because the actors and crew have proper, full time contracts on Slow Horses (not much crew turnover there!), so can keep doing their regular jobs like, well, a job, and the actors all know by and large when the filming window will be and can do other work around that.
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MostlyBored11 Apr 17, 2026 +4
Yeah the 3+ years between seasons is getting insane like I feel like a head to a year and half should be the turn around time for new seasons especially since we no longer get 22 episode seasons and we're more streamlining the episodes
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Competitive-Desk7506 Apr 17, 2026 +3
I think one thing ppl forget is a huge contributor to large gaps was COVID and then the strikes bc it created delays and scheduling conflicts bc of impacted everything. Some shows will take longer but a lot of shows are more able to follow some resemblance of a consistent schedule.
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rossmosh85 Apr 17, 2026 +6
It's down to your show runners. Networks used to rule with a bit of an iron fist but then networks like HBO, Showtime and AMC decided that they'd allow creators more time to get a better end product. Now they're taking it too the extreme. They're not diligent with prep for the next season and some of these shows look more like movies, so the time to create them just takes a lot longer. But this is why I'll never give Vince Gilligan the status most give him. He takes a huge amount of time between seasons and it hurts the end product. Actors get too old and it hurts the end product.
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MappleStarsSky Apr 17, 2026 +5
Vince has literaly said that he shaved years off his lifespan to film Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. God forbid a close to 60 years old man can take it a little more easy lol.
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rossmosh85 Apr 17, 2026 +7
I shaved years off my life working 10 hour days. Congratulations. He was also in his 40s and 50s for his other shows.
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MappleStarsSky Apr 17, 2026 +7
I mean, yeah, I also did 12 hours day of work, I think powerscaling suffering makes no sense here lol.
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WeWantLADDER49sequel Apr 17, 2026 +4
I mean for shows like this they've always been yearly. We aren't going to have the big budget, dozens of locations shows with CGI happening every year. And euphoria, along with several other shows, proves that even if you wait a few years the viewers still come back. There's so much content now that we don't need this arbitrary every 12 month window anyways. 12 months or 36 months, 99% of people still require a refresher going into a new season.
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Extra-Autism Apr 17, 2026 +2
Yeah, but it’s super short seasons. We are never getting 20+ episodes a year of anything of quality again
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writersontop Apr 17, 2026 +5
Are there any other shows? Seems like it'll be at least 2 years until next season of Pluribus.
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r_lucasite Apr 17, 2026 +13
One Piece is aiming for s3 next year which is pretty huge imo since it’s a “flagship” show that takes a lot of production.
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geek_of_nature Apr 17, 2026 +3
They're able to do that because they got renewed for season 3 and started filming on it before season 2 came out. Hopefully that'll be the case with a fourth season as well.
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e1miran Apr 17, 2026 +17
I’d love to see a traditional 24 episode season - the full day and night shifts.
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HotBeaver54 Apr 17, 2026 +7
omg heart be still that would be so awesome!!!
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Nizdaar Apr 17, 2026 +2
Maybe with a Kiefer Sutherland cameo as a random dude in the waiting room?
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Deserana12 Apr 17, 2026 +52
Meanwhile Vince Gilligan who had a two season order many years ago with a show that has arguably 3 characters - "pfft we will get to it some point this year maybe. It's really hard to know where I'm going with my own show". 
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BillMurraysTesticle Apr 17, 2026 +12
I would love a Season 2.5 (or 3.5 etc) that focuses on the night shift. It could pick up right after the previous season's dayshift or not, I don't care. But it'd be cool. Maybe work on that while airing the day shift season. I know there was mention of a spinoff for night shift but do we really need a whole new show just for the first episode to be titled "7:00 PM"?
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cailenletigre Apr 17, 2026 +12
And meanwhile Pluribus…
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Stonewalled89 Apr 17, 2026 +93
Hang on a second, 3 seasons in 3 consecutive years is too much. Surely they can a put a 3 year gap in between them and give us all a break from quality tv /s
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FZeroDMX Apr 17, 2026 +32
This is why I personally didn’t mind this season being lower stakes and more of just a “normal” bad day for most of them. When one season comes out every 3 years then it better be incredible. If I’m getting a season of FIFTEEN episodes every year? And they’re still this good? Yeah I’m in.
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Hank_Scorpio_ObGyn Apr 17, 2026 +17
Season 2: Baby Jane Doe is an infant Season 3: Baby Jane Doe is an angsty teenager looking to explore life out of the ED she grew up in....but still taking formula well.
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wkavinsky Apr 17, 2026 +5
Helps distinguish it from Grey's too - and it's part of the "conceit" of the show, that's it's just a regular day shift in the ER. They just pick the exciting days to show us, and they can more easily work around actor unavailability - Isa Briones isn't available for the first month of filming? Just say she overslept for a few hours.
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ADifferentMachine Apr 17, 2026 +14
And 15 episodes in a season?! I'm pretty sure the best we can do is 8.
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Gastroid Apr 17, 2026 +10
A prestige show putting out 45 episodes in 3 years when its peers can barely do 16 episodes in 4-6 years is bonkers.
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gideon513 Apr 17, 2026 +10
Better split that final season into two half seasons of 4 while we’re at it
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drelos Apr 17, 2026 +4
And they are teasing a Night Shift spinoff too but maybe they will just give that shift more hours
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Luka_Dunks_on_Bums Apr 17, 2026 +3
45 episodes in 3 years is wild to think about in the age of streaming
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StandardSale3308 Apr 17, 2026 +15
15 episodes a year and a consistent release schedule? nature is finally healing. i am so incredibly tired of waiting two and a half years for an 8-episode season that just ends on a cliffhanger anyway.
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VanDelay_Industry Apr 17, 2026 +7
tbh, it used to be that showrunners and producers to overworked and beholden to the networks and then the pendulum swung pretty far in the other direction where we treat showrunners like tortured geniuses who need a vision quest and 2 years of meditation to map out the next season and I really hope they can find a place in the middle where we foster creativity and storytelling but also recognize that as a product for the viewer, the years-long wait between seasons can be a big ask (looking at you Severance and Pluribus).
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Ash_Killem Apr 17, 2026 +6
I know they have easier production, but still nice to see some consistency in TV again. For higher productions, I feel the 15 episode mark is a good balance. Not the 22 episodes that were common but also not 8 episodes which is lame.
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nowaunderatedwaifngl Apr 17, 2026 +14
With Pluribus all but confirming a three year wait, it's nice to have a prestige show that's made by serious people.
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HotBeaver54 Apr 17, 2026 +3
Why f*** would it take 3 years for the 2nd season???????
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clintnorth Apr 17, 2026 +3
Yeah, after better call saul I feel like Vince just wants to f*** around a bit. Pluribus isnt doing *anything*
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Void3r Apr 17, 2026 +2
He’s earned it for sure but it sucks for us as viewers
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Pretend_Spray_11 Apr 17, 2026 +7
Just a bunch of night crawlers crawling in the night 
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Scared-Engineer-6218 Apr 17, 2026 +42
So apparently, Dr. Mohan is still gonna be in the pitt but not present on the day of season 3. But they also said all that people move on and whatnot bullshit. Idk what to believe. So this just screams "We don't know what to do with the character"
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pepperbet1 Apr 17, 2026 +33
So she's 'off' on the day for season 3. And then I bet season 4 will be another time jump, large enough that Mohan will have probably rotated out by then.
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clintnorth Apr 17, 2026 +13
Yeah, it felt like her story was done at the end of the season. She was literally figuring out where to get a job. That was her whole story. Shes obviously not staying. Anyone thinking that she was staying after this season was not paying attention at all
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Absolutelyperfect Apr 17, 2026 +15
No, that's not what happened. She was looking for a fellowship which happens after residency. In season 3 she would still be doing residency. The excuse they will use is that she is having a day off not that she left this ER or changed specialities. You're like the 100th person who got this wrong so at this point I can't even blame you, it's a failure on the show's part for not being more explicit on how it works.
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Deviltherobot 6 days ago +2
The actress/cast was shocked she was cut.
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Raysitm Apr 17, 2026 +4
The yearly scheduling is impressive given the demands of shooting complex medical procedures that require practical effects/prosthetics, CGI, and cast prep to get the choreography right.
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vividreveries Apr 17, 2026 +4
Slow Horses and The Pitt spoiling me in this era where every other show takes 2 - 3 years to air.
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jdXIX Apr 17, 2026 +4
I want a spin off or special season for the night shift. And on Halloween!
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37285 Apr 17, 2026 +3
I cant wait for more! Really solid show.
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Calm-Maintenance-878 Apr 17, 2026 +3
Fun. S2 didn’t end as I expected…but blink and s3 will be here👍🏿
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JimmyTheJimJimson Apr 17, 2026 +5
This might sound stupid, but it would be amazing to have a “The Pitt: Night Shift”. So the day crew leaves (end of season of The Pitt) - and the night shift comes in, and we follow them for a season until The Pitt returns. Basically I can’t get enough of this show.
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LostInStatic Apr 17, 2026 +3
If they ran this show like Grey’s Anatomy, yeah we would have tons of spin offs and a universe. Be careful what you wish for
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rcanhestro Apr 17, 2026 +2
honestly, that would be cool. but i also would like a (possible) final season to be 24 episodes. day shift into night shift. a cool set of shots could be using the same (almost same) shot at the very start and very end of the season: Dr Robby arriving at the hospital
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TheChinOfAnElephant Apr 17, 2026 +2
If you are doing to do that as a finale you need to reverse it. Starts night shift goes into day shift. Having the main cast be presumably absent for most of the second half of the final season wouldn't go over well.
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mrhelmand Apr 17, 2026 +3
> The Pitt: Nigh Shift Nightcrawlers
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Mission-Macaroon-851 Apr 17, 2026 +2
John Wells a true professional
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Deviltherobot 6 days ago +2
So refreshing
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theastro_not Apr 17, 2026 +2
Man this is such great news in the midst of 8 episode shows taking two years to get a new season out
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rhunter99 Apr 17, 2026 +2
January is so far away!!
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_cob_ Apr 17, 2026 +2
Take notes Pluribus!!!
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mobyte Apr 17, 2026 +2
Meanwhile, Vince Gilligan is still ***thinking*** about getting the writers together for Season 2 of Pluribus. What a joke.
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Shepher27 Apr 17, 2026 +2
Is Dr. Al Hashimi confirmed to be back?
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We_re_All_Mad_Here Apr 17, 2026 +6
No one is confirmed yet, except for the Ellis leak.
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KTheOneTrueKing Apr 17, 2026 +1
Feels great to have a show actually come out every year and come out with more than 8 episodes at a time.
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YoF3 Apr 17, 2026 +1
Love to see that
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Infinite-Lettuce-138 Apr 17, 2026 +1
Can anyone tell where can i stream the great chimera 2026 for free
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janabanana67 Apr 17, 2026 +1
Crazy not so crazy idea - have a 20 episode season and start with the final 3-4 hours of the night shift and move into the day shift coming on. Then do the same thing at the end of the season..the turnover from day to night. I love all of the doctors associated with the night crew and it would be nice to see more of them, but in a way that makes sense. Let the night shift deal with a big crisis and day deal with the repercussions.
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JumpyPsyduck Apr 17, 2026 +1
r/television is obsessed with this show
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thatshygirl06 Apr 17, 2026 +2
It's a good show
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Magickcloud Apr 17, 2026 +1
Nah, that's ok
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PundaiNayai Apr 17, 2026 +1
Season 2 last episode was meh
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nauticalfiesta Apr 17, 2026 +1
Ya know, I'm okay with how they're handling this. Of course I'd be happier with more episodes, but the 2-3 year wait between seasons is not sustainable.
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an_iconoclast Apr 17, 2026 +1
Do we know how much time they spend on actual shooting? Because they would need to have continuation in how the actors look over the 'day'.
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Accomplished-Head449 Apr 17, 2026 +1
Make this the standard. Maybe some other shows will follow
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heinous_legacy Apr 17, 2026 +1
this is what i need to hear
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Altruistic_Syrup_364 Apr 17, 2026 +1
The Pitt to nearly all major serie : « see ?! This is how its done, stoopid »
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AloneChapter Apr 18, 2026 +1
Hopefully they do some stories about nurse being abused and management twisting the narrative .
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JustOneMoreMile Apr 18, 2026 +1
They have to move fast or Javadi will be too old 🤣
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Magnoliajake Apr 18, 2026 +1
Like a real f****** show
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elitenoob76 Apr 18, 2026 +1
Season 3 should be a prequel season during Covid and then season 4 pick up after 2. That way people can feel what it was like during Covid and wonder if Dr Robby comes back in season 4
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Brilliant_Mission276 Apr 18, 2026 +1
This is how its suppose to be. We shouldn't have to wait YEARS for new episodes. I love that they are doing this.
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