Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Max renewed The Pitt on Friday for a second season ahead of its April 10 season finale. Season 1 currently releases new episodes Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST. Noah Wyle stars and executive produces with his ER producer, John Wells. R. Scott Gemmell created the series. Wyle plays Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch leading a trauma team in a Pittsburgh emergency room. Each episode of the series takes place during one hour of the 15-hour shift. Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones play doctors. Katherine LaNasa plays a nurse. Gerran Howell and Shabana Azeez play medical students. Since its Jan. 16 premiere, The Pitt has been Max's most-watched title internationally, according to the press release.