The Pitt season 3's first trailer is the best one since the HBO Max show began — and one upcoming storyline already looks like a welcome surprise

The first teaser trailer for The Pitt season 3 has been released by HBO Max It picks up on Dr.

Robby's first day back after his four-month sabbatical A release window of January 2027 has been confirmed for the season The Pitt season 3 first trailer has dropped, and I'm incredibly surprised that we're getting a first look this early.

We can expect new episodes to arrive at some point in January 2027 — meaning we've got a five month wait until we find out what's really going on.

But HBO Max is a streaming service that likes to keep us on our toes, simultaneously giving away everything and nothing in the first season 3 teaser trailer (which you can catch up with below).

We already know that season 3 is set in early November, corresponding with the three- or four-month sabbatical Dr.

Robby (Noah Wyle) is due to take at the end of season 2.

While creators said in a statement that season 3 is “just before the holidays, ushering in a whole new set of emergencies and confrontations and complications,” Wyle added at PaleyFest, "The thesis of season 1 is the doctor is the patient.

Season 2, doctors don’t make very good patients.

Season 3, doctors benefit from being patients.” He also told Deadline , "Well, I think we’ll find out what that rock bottom [for Dr.

Robby] looks like next year.” Is this the impression I get from watching the first few glimpses of footage? No.

But instead, I think that another medic is finally about to have their moment in the spotlight.

Opinion: The Pitt season 3 teaser trailer hints that Dr.

Javadi will finally step up With such a truly ensemble cast, there were never going to be any losers in The Pitt season 3... but if I were you I'd keep your eye on Dr.

Javadi (Shabana Azeez) in new episodes.