The Pitt (TV series)

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The Pitt
Genre Medical drama
Created by R. Scott Gemmill
ShowrunnerR. Scott Gemmill
Starring
Music byGavin Brivik
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • R. Scott Gemmill
  • John Wells
  • Noah Wyle
  • Michael Hissrich
  • Erin Jontow
  • Simran Baidwan
Producers
  • Cynthia Adarkwa
  • Michelle Lankwarden
CinematographyJohanna Coelho
Editors
  • Mark Strand
  • Joey Reinisch
Running time51–53 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Max
ReleaseJanuary 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) –
present (present)

The Pitt is an American medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill that premiered on Max on January 9, 2025. [1] [2] Each episode of the season covers one hour of a single 15-hour emergency room shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. [3]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by  [6] Original release date  [7] Prod.
code
1"7:00 A.M." John Wells R. Scott Gemmill January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)T76.10101
2"8:00 A.M." Amanda Marsalis R. Scott GemmillJanuary 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)T76.10102
3TBATBA Joe Sachs & R. Scott GemmillJanuary 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)TBA
4TBATBA Noah Wyle January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)TBA
5TBATBASimran BaidwanJanuary 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)TBA
6TBATBACynthia AdarkwaFebruary 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)TBA
7TBATBAValerie ChuFebruary 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)TBA
8TBATBAJoe SachsFebruary 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)TBA
9TBATBANoah WyleFebruary 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)TBA
10TBATBASimran BaidwanMarch 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)TBA
11TBATBAElyssa GershmanMarch 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)TBA

Production

Development

On March 26, 2024, Max gave production a 15-episode series order for The Pitt. The series is created and showrun by R. Scott Gemmill who is also an executive producer alongside Noah Wyle, John Wells, Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich. [1] Production companies involved with the series are John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The pilot is also written by Gemmill. [8] On August 27, 2024, it was reported that the estate of Michael Crichton, represented by his widow Sherri, had sued Warner Bros. Television, Wells, Wyle, and Gemmill over breach of contract, claiming that The Pitt was a reworking of a planned sequel to ER that the estate had not approved, and that Crichton should be credited as creator. [9] On November 4, 2024, Warner Bros. Television's lawyers responded to the lawsuit by filing for a motion to dismiss, claiming that it is "a completely different show". [10]

Casting

Up on the series order announcement, Wyle was also cast to star. [1] On July 12, 2024, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Katherine LaNasa joined the cast as series regulars. [11] On August 14, 2024, Shawn Hatosy, Michael Hyatt, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Brandon Mendez Homer, Kristin Villanueva, Amielynn Abellera, Alexandra Metz, Krystel V. McNeil, and Deepti Gupta were cast in recurring capacities. [4]

Release

The Pitt premiered on Max on January 9, 2025, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until April 10. [2]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 35 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Setting the trials and tribulations of hospital life on a timer, The Pitt combines multiple tried-and-true formulas to create a bracingly fresh medical drama." [12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shawn Hatosy is credited as "Special Guest Star" but is a recurring cast member. [4]

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