US EditionReal-life ER doctors on the appeal of The Pitt: ‘This show actually gets it’
- The final episode of Max's The Pitt shows a shift ending after a mass shooting and features urgent medical stories like a boy with measles whose parents refuse treatment.
- Dr. Robby expresses frustration with parents' decisions impacting children's health, ultimately gaining consent for urgent care despite initial resistance.
- A lawsuit claims that The Pitt is an unauthorized reboot of ER, which the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton alleges is derived from their original work.
- Noah Wyle expressed emotional disappointment over the lawsuit, stating it taints the legacy of ER, which he feels should not have been impacted.
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The Pitt Star Emotional Over Medical Community's Response to Show
The Pitt star Shabana Azeez reflects on the fan love for the Max drama and the medical community’s reception to the show, recalling emotional responses she’s seen online. The Aussie actress also talks about reciting complicated medical dialogue in an American accent, revealing which line was the most difficult.
Nothing Sounds as Good as The Pitt
With no music cues and barely any score, Max’s new medical drama uses a spare, immersive sound design to capture the reality of an emergency room. Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill and executive producer John Wells talk about how bucking the norms of television has spawned one of the best, most emotional shows of the year.
Why Watching The Pitt Feels So Cathartic for ER Doctors Like Me
For an emergency medicine physician, a typical shift is a front-row seat to the worst days of people’s lives—a whirlwind of drama, frustration, quiet victories, devastating losses, and unfiltered humanity. And then, it’s onto the next patient’s room to do it all over again. Maybe that’s why, as an emergency medicine attending physician in Chicago, I love The Pitt. My team’s work life is reflected onscreen, and watching the show evokes powerful e…
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