The Pitt, Season 2
NZ release: 06 March 2026
Content that may disturb, drug references, offensive language, violence, nudity, sexual violence themes, dangerous behaviour, suicide themes Rated on: 10 January 2026
Episode 1-12
What’s it about?
The second season of a drama series that follows the daily lives of healthcare professionals in a Pittsburgh hospital. They juggle personal crises, workplace politics, and the emotional toll of treating critically ill patients, revealing the resilience required in their noble calling.
The facts
- Created by R. Scott Gemmill,
- English language
- Runtime ~41-60 minutes
- Each episode portrays an hour of a shift on the ward. 15 hours, one shift.
- Executive produced by John Wells and Noah Wyle
- Gemmill, Wells and Wyle previously worked together on ER
- A Max Original production
Why did it get this rating?
This series was self-rated by Neon. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Each episode is self-rated separately by Neon. For this featured decision breakdown we have noted the highest age rating and strongest content warnings for the series through to episode 12.
Body horror
The emergency room stories being told often involve surgical scenes, bloody wounds, close-up shots of injections and cuts, and intubations.
We see a number of close-up surgical procedures of scalpels cutting into skin, and in the first episode an open-heart emergency operation with a lot of blood and rapid close ups of exposed organs in the chest.
We see the close-up compact arm fracture from a patient who was crushed at their job.
In episode nine we see a close-up of a boy’s hand bloody and missing two digits. We learn that the fingers were blown off by a fireworks explosion. We see the wound detail during the doctors’ examination and wound cleaning.
In episode ten, a patient with serious injuries arrives via air-ambulance and we see their severed leg handed over to the doctor. There are close up shots of the leg stump, severed leg and discussions about reattachment by the surgeon.
In episode 11 we see a patient being treated after a fireworks explosion. Their head wound is shown in close-up with a scalp flap being cleaned and stapled down.
Suicide themes
A character stops a woman from stepping in front of a truck. She is clearly distraught and is helped back to hospital and referred to mental health services. This scene may be upsetting for anyone impacted by suicide.
Substance abuse and drug references
In episode 2, a man abuses erectile dysfunction medication, resulting in a prolonged erection, for which he receives treatment. Substance abuse is not supported by the narrative.
A doctor returns after undergoing therapy and drug rehab. He admits to a patient that he is an addict and had previously stolen some of their medication to support his opioid habit.
A doctor meets a junkie patient outside of the hospital to treat their skin necrosis. There’s discussion of xylazine or ‘tranq’, the street name for an opioid drug. We see the patient’s wound which is large and partially black from the necrosis. The doctor’s discuss drug addiction and empathy for the patient.
Nudity
All of the nudity in the show is related to patients being treated in a medical situation:
In episode 2, a man's erect penis is shown several times while medical staff use a syringe to draw blood from it. The penis is massaged by medical staff to speed recovery. It is later shown again in a flaccid state. These scenes are not sexual.
We also see exposed chests, a flaccid penis, bare buttocks.
Rape and sexual violence themes
In episodes 6 & 7 a survivor of sexual assault presents in the ER and we are shown the steps required for a rape kit to be completed in hospital. The storyline is sensitively handled, portraying the kindness and care of nurses when working with rape survivors. We see swab kits and hear detail about what steps are being taken to collect evidence. We don’t hear any detail about what the survivor went through. These scenes may still be upsetting for anyone affected by rape.
A doctor suspects a young child is being abused by her father but is later revealed to not be the reason for her injuries.. We see a bloody urine sample and hear doctors discussing the possibility of vaginal trauma.
Content that may disturb
A doctor provides relief for a patient with a broken tail bone by offering to realign the bone to may it heal faster. We see them lube a finger and through sounds and motion understand that they insert a finger in the patient’s anus to manipulate the tail bone. We see the patient’s face during the procedure.
Assisted death: Doctors discuss a pain relief management Doctrine of Double Effect, an ethical decision to treat a terminal cancer patient with pain relief medication that will likely result in her dying.
A patient is given a pelvic exam by a female doctor with a male student doctor observing we see the ultrasound wand going under the blanket and the cyst imaging on screen.
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents bring an injured immigrant into the ER. We see the social repercussions of the presence of the agents in the hospital with some patients and nurses leaving rather than be identified. A nurse is arrested and taken away. The scene is upsetting and highlights the helpless feeling of many citizens.
Offensive language
Occasional strong language is used in moments of high tension, such as ’f*ck’, ‘sh*t’, ‘ars*hole’.
Helplines:
Discussions of sexual assault, grooming, pregnancy loss, or any of the medical situations portrayed in the show could be upsetting for some viewers, especially for those who have gone through similar experiences. If you are struggling with what you have seen on-screen please reach out for help. If you or someone you know needs to talk:
