The Pitt

I never watched many medical shows until I retired. Didn't want to bring the hospital home with me. Shows like House may have had good actors but were unrealistic fantasies when it came to real medicine. After retiring I watched all 15 seasons of ER over a few months. That show captured the reality of ER medicine as well as hospital politics, although it compressed time. Things happen fast, but not that fast or intense over an entire day, and not nearly as many open chest heart massages occur. But you really did get to see what it was like. Now The Pitt brings the same flavor of show as ER was. So if you enjoyed watching ER, you will like this.

I worked in EMS after training at a large teaching hospital. I rarely watch medical shows because the portrayal of medicine is so dumbed-down and inaccurate. I understand that it's a show and some license will be taken, but at least put in some effort to help me suspend disbelief. The Pitt puts in major effort to get it right (which I expect from creator of 'Southland' John Wells, one of the few cop shows that did it more accurately than most). ER's are places of extreme excitement, sadness and humor (the rat scene alone beat many comedies made today). It's fun to be a couple episodes into a medical show and looking forward to more instead of rolling my eyes and moving on.

Being Hollywood we get the usual moralizing, but most shows lecture while delivering inane dialogue with one dimensional characters. Give me a solid story in a realistic setting with great characters and I can sit through a fair share of finger-wagging. It's great seeing Noah Wylie in a hospital again, especially as a veteran doctor surrounded by fresh-faced medical rookies like he was in ER. The acting has been great from everyone. I recognize so many of these personalities from a career around this environment. The Pitt is a great new show.

An outstanding show that deserves high praise-especially for its brilliant scriptwriters and skilled medical consultants. It captures the chaotic and emotional reality of a Level 1 trauma center with impressive accuracy. The medical procedures, character arcs, and raw emotional moments feel incredibly authentic. What truly stands out is how the show portrays the intense contrast of hospital life, where joy and heartbreak often unfold side by side. It's a powerful reminder of the resilience, urgency, and humanity that define the world of emergency medicine.

A must watch!! And Dr. Robby's acting is a cherry on the top!

I'm honestly so surprised more people aren't talking about The Pitt. It's one of those rare shows that lands quietly but hits like a freight train. Think 'The Bear', but set in a hospital - emotionally raw, tightly wound, and totally absorbing. The concept is so clever: each of the 15 episodes unfolds in real time over a single hour of a chaotic, life-altering shift in an emergency department. That structure alone creates this brilliant sense of urgency and claustrophobia, but it's the writing and performances that really elevate it.

It's heartbreakingly real - not just in the way it handles the medical cases, but in how it captures the emotional toll this job takes on the staff. There's no glossy hospital drama sheen here. It's intense, gritty, and unflinchingly human. You feel the exhaustion, the heartbreak, the fleeting moments of hope. Some scenes genuinely left me breathless.

The entire cast delivers, but Noah Wyle is in the league of his own here. He brings such gravity and compassion to his role - one of those performances that just sticks with you. There's a quiet depth to his character that anchors the chaos, and you can feel the weight of every decision he makes. Tracy Ifeachor and Supriya Ganesh are also brilliant - complex, conflicted, completely believable.

A few episodes are honestly up there with the best things I've ever seen on TV. There's one in particular (I won't spoil it) that had us sitting in silence for a good while after the credits rolled. Just devastating in the best way.

'The Pitt' is peak modern television. Smart, emotional, beautifully acted, and entirely unforgettable. Watch it.

I have watched and re-watched every episode. Great show. Huge entertainment value; the show challenges my view of doctors, nurses, and hospitals. It has raised my awareness of the stress and struggles of the job working in an ER. This show humanizes the people, and gives us a much more realistic view of their personal and professional struggles than we have ever seen in a hospital show. So interesting. Great cast and characters I care about. Every character is likable. The pacing, balance, and action in the show is superb. This is among my favorite shows of all time, and I can't wait for season two.