"The Pitt" returns with fireworks and furries

State of play: The show details one 12-hour shift at a local ER through 12 episodes, each documenting an hour in the shift.

• Season 2 will focus on the July 4 holiday, and the staff will have to overcome some AI malfunctions during the shift, according to TV Line.

Listen to local favorites The Clarks in the opening scene as Dr. Robby rides a motorcycle across the Rachel Carson Bridge on his way to Allegheny General, or Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center in the show.

What to watch for: Anthrocon and the furries get a shoutout in Season 2, according to the TribLive's Rob Owen.

• The season also touches on the Tree of Life shooting and references the group's current fundraising campaign.

Other local references include Giant Eagle, Kennywood, West Penn Hospital, Zambelli Fireworks, Sonny's Tavern and Brashear High School.

Ryan's thought bubble: I hope there are more tiny pronunciation mistakes like those in Season 1. It builds local pride and buzz for the show, but is also a reminder not to take these things so seriously.

• I heard a local mispronounce Wholey's while grabbing a po'boy there last month. There really isn't a consensus.

How to watch: Stream on HBO Max starting at 9pm on Thursday.