As reported in an exclusive by TVLine, actor Lou Ferrigno Jr. (Stargirl, The Young and the Restless) will appear in season two episode 10 of HBO Max’s The Pitt on March 12. Ferrigno will feature as orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brendon Park. He is best known for his recurring role on ABC drama 9-1-1 as LAFD firefighter-turned-pilot Tommy Kinard, with other notable TV credits such as S.W.A.T, Outer Banks, and How I Met Your Mother.
TVLine also reported that David Fumero (Power, L.A.’s Finest) would be cast in the same episode as Derek Foster, an urgent ER patient. Fumero is well-known for his soap opera role as Cristian Vega on ABC serial One Life to Live, which began in 1968 and ended in 2013.
2025 Emmy Award winning drama series The Pitt is a gritty, realistic in-depth capture of what it’s like to work on the front lines of American healthcare in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh. Each season takes place during one full shift day in the emergency room, with each episode titled by the hour as they pass.
mxdwn has continued to report on The Pitt and its numerous wins, including the recent Actor Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
The series follows an ensemble cast, via TVLine, led by executive producer Noah Wyle (ER, The Red Line) as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. Associated cast include Shabana Azeez (Run Rabbit Run, Birdeater) as med student Victoria Javadi, Patrick Ball (Law & Order, Becky Shaw) as Dr. Frank Langdon, Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard, Goosebumps) as Dr. Trinity Santos, Taylor Dearden (Sweet/Vicious, American Vandal) as Dr. Mel King, Fiona Dourif (The Blacklist, Helstrom) as Dr. Cassie McKay, Supriya Ganesh (Grown-ish, Chicago Med) as Dr. Samira Mohan, Gerran Howell (Young Dracula, Catch 22) as Dr. Dennis Whitaker, Katherine LaNasa (Three Sisters, Truth Be Told) as charge nurse Dana Evans, and Sepideh Moafi (The L Word: Generation Q, Black Bird) as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi. Recurring character Dr. Jack Abbot is played by Shawn Hatosy (Southland, Animal Kingdom).
Season two continues with Langdon’s return from rehab, 10 months after the first season, as Robby works with Dr. Al-Hashimi as he prepares to leave the ED for a three-month sabbatical.
As stated by TVLine, and reported on by mxdwn, the series has already been renewed for third season. New episodes continue to stream on HBO Max through April 16, 9 p.m. weekly on Thursdays.