The Pitt

I'm a board certified EM physician who has worked in big trauma centers and small but busy community ER's. Most medical shows are hyper unrealistic, which normally leads to absurd requests from patients. I'm only one episode in, but this is the first show (besides scrubs) that paints an accurate picture of what it's like to work in emergency medicine. Bravo to the consultants they got for this one; clearly they consulted an emergency medicine physician or three. I look forward to watching the rest of the series. Future medical series should follow in The Pitt's footsteps and actually consult a real physician if you want it to be accurate.

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.

This was a really well made show. Well acted and written. You can go on and on about all the good things in this show and the characters and their strengths and flaws and how well most were written and acted. It was overall great. Now it's time to ignore the urge to keep it going. It will never be a better show from here. It will only get old and tired and as more ridiculous themes and stories emerge it will crash and burn and just be fodder. I know it won't happen but I only can wish it does. Most really good shows usually hit their peak after the first season but by season 4 they stretched thin . This one hit it in season 1 and won't be better. Live and let Die.

The Pitt is easily the best hospital series I've ever seen. It's been praised up and down by just about everyone and for good reason. It currently has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. This show will have you in your feelings so much by the time you finish even one episode you'll be as exhausted as the employees of The Pitt. I didn't think the every episode is an hour (like 24) would work for a medical show but I was wrong. It not only works but is a big reason why this series is so good. The pacing of each episode makes them fly by. No show or movie you've ever seen will prepare you for the experience of watching The Pitt. With how many medical series that have been made it's amazing that the genre was able to come out with such an original show as The Pitt.

The Pitt is one of the most realistic dramas I've ever seen - raw, intense, and unflinchingly honest. It's graphic at times, both emotionally and visually. The performances are top-notch, and the writing is sharp, capturing the chaos and adrenaline of emergency medicine in a way that feels more like virtual reality than TV.

What truly sets The Pitt apart is its handling of the medicine itself. It never talks down to the viewer or over-explains. Instead, it thrusts you right into the action, trusting you to keep up - and that trust pays off. I've never seen a medical show navigate clinical detail with this level of authenticity and urgency.

However, the show's need to check every political and social commentary box weighs it down. While topicality is expected in the genre, The Pitt veers dangerously close to preachy and one-sided, which might hurt its longevity. These moments can feel forced and detract from the otherwise gripping narrative.

Still, this is easily a 9/10 show - maybe even an 11 if it had let the story breathe without constantly hammering its messaging. Watch it for the performances, the realism, and the ride. Just be prepared for a few heavy-handed detours along the way and a near 15-hour roller coaster ride.