There was a 10-month time jump between the events of The Pitt seasons 1 and 2, and star Noah Wyle reveals new details about the third installment. The medical drama has proven to be a huge hit for HBO Max, with Warner Bros. experimenting with a different format that includes 15-episode seasons and yearly installments. Season 2 just premiered on the streaming service.

Wyle told Variety that when The Pitt season 3 premieres, the storyline likely won’t be pushed “so far into the future” as he admitted that 10 months was a “long jump” for the characters. The actor, who also serves as an executive producer, also teased about season 3’s storylines. While season 2 takes place over the Independence Day weekend, season 3 will “probably not” feature any holidays.

“Probably not. Although we might not push it so far into the future this time — 10 months was a long jump. I don’t think we need to make that long of a jump next time.”

Speaking of the holidays, he reacted to R. Scott Gemmill’s comment that The Pitt season 3 will revolve around Halloween. Wyle believes the creator and showrunner was just joking around, adding that Gemmill has a “Krampus costume he wants to wear on set.”

“He’s just giving — ask a Canadian a question and they answer. It’s unbelievable. He’s got this Krampus costume he wants to wear on set.”

At the L.A. premiere for The Pitt season 2, HBO executive Casey Bloys revealed that the series has been renewed for season 3. Based on Wyle’s revelations, it sounds like the producers and writers have already started working on story ideas for next year.

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Wyle is best known for starring in one of the best medical dramas of all time. ER aired for 15 seasons from 1994 to 2009, with Wyle a series regular for the first 11 years. After appearing in a recurring capacity, he left but returned for the final season.

The Pitt is a full-circle moment as he makes his grand return to the medical genre, and he can’t believe that “lightning would strike twice.” What makes his newest series different is that each season takes place basically in real time during one shift at the hospital. The Pitt has been applauded for its accuracy, leading to a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score.

“I don’t even know how to describe it other than to say I didn’t think lightning would strike twice like this in my life 30 years apart. Being invited to all these lovely events once again with a little wisdom and perspective to really understand how special and rare it is, is like the greatest gift.”

Along with Wyle, The Pitt also stars Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Katherine LaNasa, Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Isa Briones, Shabana Azeez, Sepideh Moafi, and Gerran Howell.

In recent years, medical shows have pretty much been ignored by award show voters, but HBO’s series has changed all that, with wins at the Emmys, Television Critics Association Awards, and Critics’ Choice Television Awards, among others.

At the upcoming Golden Globes, The Pitt is nominated for Best Television Series – Drama and Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Wyle), and similar nominations have been announced at the Actor Awards (formerly the SAG Awards).

With the recent season 3 renewal, The Pitt will showcase at least one more season of harrowing medical injuries and drama within the halls of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.

The Pitt streams Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST on HBO Max.