The Pitt is a critically acclaimed HBO hospital medical drama series that debuted in 2025 and chronicles the high-pressure workings of a Pittsburgh hospital emergency room. It stars Noah Wyle as chief attending physician Michael (“Dr. Robby”) Robinavitch alongside a large ensemble cast playing doctors, nurses, and patients. Each season of The Pitt takes place over the course of one 15-hour shift, and each episode depicts an hour in roughly real time. The show incorporates contemporary events and issues into its storylines, especially the long-term negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the medical industry and its workers.
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