Television has been lacking a well written medical drama series for quite some time now and The Pitt came in and filled that hole pretty quick. The series has now released 11 episodes and it continues to get better with each episode.
Two reasons set this show apart from past and future medical shows alike, the first being the entire season takes place over the course of a 15-hour shift with each episode covering 1 hour of said shift. This allows for the audience to really feel like they are immersing themselves in a practical work shift for hospital healthcare providers. The second reason is the show takes time to highlight the relationship between the provider and the patient. Too many medical shows become too focused on relationships between the doctors and nurses and forget that at the end of the day, it's a show about helping people.
Episode 11 kicks off following the explosive ending to Episode 10 which saw Dr. Robby confronting Dr. Langdon about the misuse of patient drugs. The series handled the build up to this moment so well throughout the past few episodes. We, as the audience, started to question whether Dr. Santos was actually onto something with Langdon or if she just held a grudge against her superior. This episode deals with the aftermath of sending home a senior resident in an already busy department. We get to see Dr. Robby begin to feel stressed as two major emergencies hit the ER following Langdon's departure.
This episode also finally circles back to another pivotal moment for another character, Dr. Heather Collins. We previously saw that she experienced a miscarriage mid shift and has been tight lipped out it, especially around Dr. Robby. Collins admits the miscarriage and has a heart to heart with Robby following the announcement. They sit in the back of an ambulance where she confirms that she has been attempting to get pregnant using IVF. The two share a rather emotional scene together, something that hints at there being some history between them but still not giving us any indication to what it may have been.... (yet!).
The episode has another explosive ending as there's an announcement there has been a shooter at PittFest (the music festival that Robby's step-son was attending with his girlfriend). Setting up another exciting yet potentially traumatizing episode that is going to leave the audience wanting more!
Rating: ★★★★☆
About The Pit
Premiere Date: March 13, 2025
Episode Count: 11
Showrunner: R. Scott Gemmill
Writer: Elyssa Gershman
Director: Quyen Tran
Production: John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television
Distribution: Max
Cast: Noah Wyle (Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch), Tracey Ifeachor (Dr. Collins), Patrick Ball (Dr. Langdon), Katherine LaNasa (Dana Evans), Supriya Ganesh (Dr. Mohan), Fiona Dourif (Dr. McKay), Taylor Dearden (Dr. King), Isa Briones (Dr. Santos), Gerran Howell (Whitaker), Shabana Azeez (Javadi).
Synopsis: The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Each episode follows an hour of Dr. Robby’s (Wyle) 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room.