The Pitt (TV series)

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The Pitt
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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 episodes8
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
  • Lauren Pendergrass
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 department shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. [3] In February 2025, the series was renewed for a second season. [4]

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.Title  [7] Directed byWritten by  [8] Original release date  [9] Prod.
code
1"7:00 A.M." John Wells R. Scott Gemmill January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)T76.10101
On the fourth anniversary of the death of his beloved mentor Dr. Adamson during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Michael "Robby" Rabinavitch works a shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital ER (affectionately nicknamed "The Pitt"). As Dr. Robby starts his shift at 7 A.M., he is introduced to his new group of eager but inexperienced med students and interns: Victoria, daughter of respected senior physician Eileen Shamsi, who faints when confronted with a degloved foot, insecure but caring Dennis, who injures his finger after trapping it during a patient transfer, and the confident and assured Trinity, who is eager to start learning. Also new to The Pitt is Mel, a socially awkward but skilled resident with previous experience working with military veterans, who is assigned to shadow Frank, a charismatic and self-confident senior resident. Gloria, the chief medical officer, warns Robby that the department must improve its standards to avoid sanctions. Charge nurse Dana discovers that senior resident Heather is pregnant, but she agrees to keep it a secret. Heather attempts to determine a way to communicate with Minu, a patient who does not speak English, after she was seemingly pushed onto the subway track. Cassie, a second year resident, treats a triathlete named Otis, who presents with shortness of breath. Robby meets Theresa, a mother who makes herself ill so that she can seek help for her son David after she discovers some concerning and violent writing in his journal, but David flees the department before Robby can speak to him.
2"8:00 A.M." Amanda Marsalis R. Scott GemmillJanuary 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)T76.10102
When a four year old child is brought into The Pitt after accidentally ingesting one of his father’s weed gummies, Frank and Mel have to manage his irate mother while ensuring the family receive the required intervention from Children’s Services. Robby must go against his morals when the children of an elderly man, Mr. Spencer who suffering from pneumonia, decide to override his do not resuscitate orders and push for treatment that could lead to a slower, more painful death. Other cases include an unhoused man who arrives with a coat full of rats, a man with an electric dog collar glued to his neck, and a man who got into a scooter accident while not wearing a helmet. Victoria clashes with Trinity, and learns about Cassie's life as a single mother and doctor, but is shocked to find that she wears an ankle monitor. Third year resident Samira treats a lady with crippling pain due to sickle cell disease, while Robby must tell the parents of Nick, a teenage boy, that their son is brain-dead after he overdoses on xanax laced with fentanyl. Dennis connects with Mr. Milton, a patient who he later finds unresponsive in the hallway.
3"9:00 A.M."Damian Marcano Joe Sachs & R. Scott GemmillJanuary 16, 2025 (2025-01-16)T76.10103
Despite Dennis' best efforts, he is unable to resuscitate Mr. Milton, and struggles to process the loss of his first patient. Victoria tries to find out more information about Cassie from Frank, but is unsuccessful. Robby finds himself ordering unnecessary tests for Nick to allow his parents time to come to terms with his death. Nick's father clashes with one of Victoria's patients, Jenna, who was also brought in following an overdose, believing her to have given him the drugs. Minu works out that Heather is pregnant, but she remains guarded when discussing her personal life with Robby. Heather trusts Victoria to complete an intubation on a man who has been shot in the chest with a nail gun and she succeeds, much to the chagrin of Trinity who frustrates the team with her brash and overconfident personality. Robby clashes with Samira over her patient-focused but slow work pace and tells her that she can't be so afraid of making a mistake that patients deteriorate waiting for someone to treat them, advice she tries to pass on to Dennis. Hospital social worker Kiara encourages Robby to find a way to get David back to the ER by any means necessary, something supported by Cassie, who has had negative experiences with violent men in the past. Mr. Spencer becomes agitated, rips out his breathing tube and has to be restrained as a response to invasive treatment while his daughter continues to push for further medical care in the hope her father will improve. In light of further complications, the children agree for Robby to withdraw treatment and allow Mr. Spencer a painless death.
4"10:00 A.M."Amanda Marsalis Noah Wyle January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)T76.10104
The nurses place bets on the whereabouts of a stolen ambulance, and follow its progress on the news. Robby continues to monitor Mr. Spencer in his final hours and is unable to push the thoughts of the death of Dr. Adamson from his mind. He imparts of the advice he received from Adamson to Mr. Spencer's children, who grow closer together during the heartrending wait for their father to pass. Mel and Samira treat a five month old baby, and support a single father when his daughter is discovered to have an imperforate hymen, while Heather begins checks to administer a medical abortion to Kristi, a seventeen year old brought in by her mother Lynette. Jenna, who was cleared to return home, tries to make amends with Nick's family. Trinity's lack of compassion with Jenna leads her to clash with Samira over her bedside manner, and she also experiences a setback when she orders BPAP for a patient without clearing it with Frank, which almost results in the patient's death. Dana and Dennis have a challenging experience trying to medicate a distressed mental health patient who is awaiting a bed somewhere better equipped to manage his psychiatric schedule, while Victoria impresses Cassie when treating a trans woman with a cut on her arm. Matteo, one of the nurses, experiences racist abuse from Doug, a patient who has been stuck in the waiting room for hours.
5"11:00 A.M."John CameronSimran BaidwanJanuary 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)T76.10105
Samira earns Heather's praise for her empathetic practice while supporting her sickle cell patient and her wife through a decision to intubate. Cassie reveals that she is a former addict who had previously lost custody of her son, which encourages her patient to open up about her own struggles however, Victoria's naive overstepping cause the patient to leave and Cassie sternly warns her of the importance of listening to patients. Jake, the son of Robby's deceased mentor, briefly visits The Pitt and is embraced by the other staff. When Frank performs an unconventional airway clearance on a young man whose recent tonsil surgery becomes a life-threatening hemorrhage, Robby informs him that he has recommended him for a prestigious upcoming fellowship. Dennis receives positive feedback from Mel, Robby, and Samira about his work with several patients. After a disagreement with Frank over how best to stabilize a man struck by a seizure, Trinity's confrontational personality is called out again, and she considers complaining to Robby. Mel treats Ginger, an older lady brought in following a fall, and offers advice to her daughter who is experiences carers strain, revealing that she was previously the primary caregiver for her sister. Ginger's daughter becomes overwhelmed and flees the department, leaving her mother behind. Following her examination, Heather discovers that Kristi is one week over the legal cutoff for an abortion, but Robby steps in and decides to falsify her records so she can go ahead with the procedure, in line with her wishes. A woman barges into the medical bay before Kristi can take the medication and has a few choice words for her sister Lynette, revealing that she is Kristi's real mother and that, as Kristi is still a minor, she is not going to allow her to go ahead with the abortion.
6"12:00 P.M."Damian MarcanoCynthia AdarkwaFebruary 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)T76.10106
The stolen ambulance crashes, and the team treat the two frat boys responsible. Trinity is humbled when she accidentally drops a scalpel onto which pierces the foot of Yolanda, an ace surgeon to whom she had been ingratiating herself. Nick's parents continue to struggle to accept the death of their son, while Heather treats a young man with testicular torsion and is encouraged by his relationship with his mother, which helps her start to come to terms with her own pregnancy. Trinity and Frank treat a patient with neurocysticercosis, as Mel struggles with what to do about Ginger, who is still waiting for her daughter to return, but receives reassurance from Dana that she doesn't need to have all of the answers to be there for her patients. Victoria is embarrassed when her mother arrives to see a patient. Gloria tells Robby that, if patient satisfaction scores don't improve, she will have to consider bringing in a corporate management firm to take over The Pitt. Kristi's mother forbids her to have the abortion, so she locks herself in a bathroom and contacts Lynette for backup, leading to a fight between the two women.
7"1:00 P.M." Silver Tree Valerie ChuFebruary 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)T76.10107
Following a frank discussion with Heather, Kristi's mother consents to her having the abortion. Mel's experience caring for her sister is an asset when Frank finds it difficult to support an autistic patient with a sprained ankle. The team treat a gentleman suffering from a heart attack and call in the ECMO team for assistance, which triggers Robby's memories of Dr Adamson receiving the same intervention. He later argues with Heather over his treatment of Samira and the other staff. Samira and Victoria deal with a case of suspected schizophrenia, but further investigation reveals that the patient may be feeling the effects of mercury poisoning from an unapproved face cream. The wife of Trinity's patient confesses that she has been drugging her husband with progesterone to dull his sex drive because she believes he is molesting their daughter, so Trinity relays this to Robby and Kiara who agree to look into it. When the daughter does not want to discuss the situation, Trinity threatens the incapacitated father, citing previous experiences with men who abuse their positions of trust. After being inadvertently caught in the fight between Lynette and her sister earlier in the shift, Heather goes to the bathroom and fears she may be suffering a miscarriage.
8"2:00 P.M."Amanda MarsalisJoe SachsFebruary 20, 2025 (2025-02-20)T76.10108
9TBATBANoah WyleFebruary 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)TBA
10TBATBASimran BaidwanMarch 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)TBA
11TBATBAElyssa GershmanMarch 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)TBA
12TBATBAJoe Sachs & R. Scott GemmillMarch 20, 2025 (2025-03-20)TBA
13TBATBAJoe Sachs & R. Scott GemmillMarch 27, 2025 (2025-03-27)TBA
14TBATBASimran BaidwanApril 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)TBA
15TBATBAR. Scott GemmillApril 10, 2025 (2025-04-10)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. [10] On August 27, 2024, it was reported that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton, represented by his widow Sherri, had sued Warner Bros. Television, Wells, Wyle, and Gemmill—all of whom had been involved in the earlier series—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 of The Pitt. [11] 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". [12] On February 14, 2025, Max renewed the series for a second season. [4]

Casting

Upon 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. [13] 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. [5]

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 93% approval rating with an average rating of 8.1/10, based on 44 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." [7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [14]

In a positive review written for The New Republic , Phillip Maciak praised the contrasting pacing of the show's plotlines. [15] The show has been well-received by the medical community, in part due to its accurate portrayal of medicine and emergency room conditions. [16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shawn Hatosy is credited as "Special Guest Star" but is a recurring cast member. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Otterson, Joe (March 26, 2024). "Noah Wyle to Star in Max Medical Procedural 'The Pitt' From 'ER' Alums John Wells, R. Scott Gemmill". Variety . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (December 12, 2024). "'The Pitt' Trailer: Noah Wyle Is On The Front Line During Harrowing ER Shift In Max Medical Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dunn, Jack (December 12, 2024). "'The Pitt' Trailer: Noah Wyle Is an ER Doctor Trying to Make It Through One Shift in Max's Blood-Pumping Medical Drama". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Rice, Lynette (February 14, 2025). "'The Pitt' Renewed For Second Season By Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Petski, Denise (August 14, 2024). "'The Pitt' Drama Series Starring Noah Wyle Adds 9 To Recurring Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Schwartz, Ryan (January 7, 2025). "Noah Wyle Talks Shawn Hatosy Off a Ledge in The Pitt Series Premiere — Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek". TVLine . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "The Pitt: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Pitt". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Shows A-Z – pitt, the on max". The Futon Critic . Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (March 26, 2024). "'ER' 2.0: Noah Wyle, John Wells Reteam for Max Medical Drama 'The Pitt'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 27, 2024). "Michael Crichton Estate Sues WBTV, John Wells, Noah Wyle; Charges Breach Of Contract Over Nixed 'ER' Sequel As Concept Got Turned Into 'The Pitt' With Crichton Surgically Scrubbed From Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 5, 2024). "'The Pitt' Is Not A "Derivative Work" Of 'ER', Warner Bros. TV Says In Response To Michael Crichton Estate Suit". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 12, 2024). "'The Pitt' Adds 9 To Cast Of Max Series Including Tracy Ifeachor, Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ "The Pitt: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ Maciak, Phillip (January 28, 2025). "The Pitt Is a Defiantly Different Hospital Drama". The New Republic. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ Ugwu, Reggie (February 19, 2025). "Busy Doctors Can't Get Enough of 'The Pitt'". The New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
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