Almost 30 Years Later, Beloved 'The Pitt' Star Finally Nabs Emmy Award Actorsvaultpro

Noah Wyle, who was nominated five consecutive times for his role in ER, has finally landed an Emmy. His performance in HBO Max’s hit medical drama The Pitt garnered widespread recognition, but now he has some gold to show for it ahead of Season 2. In fact, the acclaimed streaming series dominated some of the biggest categories at the ceremony.

Wyle has won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in The Pitt. It’s been nearly 30 years since he earned his first Supporting Actor nomination for ER in 1995, so longtime fans will be especially happy with him getting some long-deserved recognition at the Emmys. His win for The Pitt was against steep competition, too, including Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, Pedro Pascal for The Last of Us, and Adam Scott for Severance. In his acceptance speech, Wyle made sure to thank real-life emergency workers, saying, “To anybody who is going on shift, or coming off shift tonight, thank you for being in that job. This is for you.”

Joining Wyle is Katherine LaNasa, who nabbed the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award for her performance as Dana Evans. At the end of the night, The Pitt also landed the top prize with the Outstanding Drama Series award, beating out heavy-hitters like Severance, Andor, and Slow Horses, among others. As an executive producer on the series, Wyle now has two major Emmys under his belt, with more potentially on the way if Season 2 lives up to the quality of the first batch of episodes.

‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Plot, Cast & Release Details

Dr Robby and Abbott in The Pitt

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The Pitt Season 2 is currently scheduled to premiere on HBO Max in January 2026. The series will return with a bevy of familiar faces, as well as several new ones. The second season cast features Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, Sepideh Moafi as Dr. Al-Hashimi, Patrick Ball as Dr. Langdon, Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Mohan, Fiona Dourif as Dr. McKay, Taylor Dearden as Dr. King, Isa Briones as Dr. Santos, Gerran Howell as Whitaker, Shabana Azeez as Javadi, and Katherine LaNasa as Dana Evans.

Notably missing from the call sheet is Tracy Ifeachor as Dr. Heather Collins, who was not brought back for Season 2. An official reason for her departure remains undisclosed, but the actress will next be seen in Remain, M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Fans will miss her presence in the Emmy-winning medical drama, but there will be plenty to still be invested in the second time around. The upcoming season of The Pitt is set to revolve around the Fourth of July weekend, which sees Robinavitch and Langdon return to the hospital 10 months after the finale. Read the official logline:

THE PITT is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.