Hatosy will be back in Season 2 — and will also be stepping behind the camera to direct. Below, Hatosy opens up about his Emmy nomination (for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama, one of 13 the show received), Abbot’s Season 1 arc, and more. (Plus, watch him break down the rooftop scene in the finale here .)

Season 2 will pick up 10 months after the final hour of Season 1, which concluded April 10. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill hinted that Season 2 will take place over Fourth of July weekend during a day-long shift, which will likely see all kinds of ER patients.

Sepideh Moafi joins Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell and Shabana Azeez in the HBO Max drama

After winning over fans (and Emmy voters) with its first season, The Pitt is ready to start another shift in season 2. HBO Max released the first teaser for the anticipated sophomore season of the medical drama on Thursday,

Shawn Hatosy left his mark on The Pitt before an episode had even aired, thanks to being featured in the trailer. His character, Abbot, had only appeared in the first episode, handing things over to Robby (Noah Wyle) as his shift ended.