ER Reunion On The Pitt? Noah Wyle Would 'Never Say Never,' But Reveals Why Stunt Casting Is Not Top Of Mind

Noah Wyle isn't ruling out an ER reunion on his current medical drama, The Pitt. But in a new interview with Variety, the Emmy nominee reveals why he's not necessarily campaigning for any of his former costars to join him on HBO Max in the immediate future.

While he would "never say never" to acting opposite an old friend, Wyle explains that stunt-casting will never take precedence over the series' mission, which is to offer as realistic a depiction as possible of the greatest challenges facing healthcare workers in modern-day America.

"The success of this show has brought to our awareness that there's some really high-profile actors that would love to come on our show, and it's super tempting to want to go after them, but you run the risk of it being a little distracting," Wyle answers. "One of the great things about Cathy Sandrich, our casting director, is she brings in these people that you may know that work, but you don't necessarily bring their intended baggage to the role that they're playing for us; you're able to believe them totally in the situation that we're presenting. I feel like that's a model that's worth playing out as long as we can." Having said that, "if there's a role that requires somebody that has some real gravitas, that requires bringing somebody that would have a frame of reference, that's really when it's fun to bring those people in."

Thus far, The Pitt Season 2 had added one series regular — Sepideh Moafi (The L Word: Generation Q), who will portray an attending physician in emergency medicine — and five recurring guest stars: Charles Baker (aka Breaking Bad's Skinny Pete), who will play an unhoused patient; Lawrence Robinson (Sistas) as a fellow patient and potential love interest for one of the doctors; Irene Choi (Insatiable) and Lucas Iverson as third- and fourth-year medical students, respectively; and Laëtitia Hollard as a recent nursing school graduate.

Meanwhile, Wyle recently reunited with ER castmates Anthony Edwards, George Clooney and Julianna Margulies at the April opening of Clooney's Broadway play, Good Night, and Good Luck.

The Pitt Season 2 is set to premiere in January 2026.

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