I have not seen “The Pitt,” but I enjoyed the intensity and the theme song of “ER.” I also am a fan of the creator of “ER,” Michael Crichton, who shortly before cancer stole his life, had the courage to stand up against dishonest environmentalism.
(p. A10) “The Pitt” is a rare type of hospital drama—one that gets it right, according to real-life medical workers.
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From their perspective, “The Pitt” is the most authentic medical drama since “ER.”
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In August [2024], the estate of “ER” creator Michael Crichton sued the studio, Warner Bros. Television, and several producers behind both shows. The lawsuit alleges they developed “The Pitt” as a sequel to “ER” and changed only a handful of plot details after negotiations with the estate faltered. Warner Bros. Television declined to comment.
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Dr. Weston McCarron, a fan of the series, wants his wife to watch so she can “finally start to get a glimmer of a feeling for what I do at work.” He supervises overnight shifts at a St. Louis trauma center, where he treats everything from gunshot wounds to farm-equipment injuries in patients flown in from rural areas.
“You go from these outrageously stressful and heart-wrenching situations to the opposite, within minutes,” McCarron said. “The Pitt” nails the seething atmosphere of a crowded waiting room, and the moment a grieving mother’s wails ring through the ward, he said. But the doctor quibbled with some things, such as the show glossing over how much time doctors spend on computers filling out patient charts.
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(Note: the online version of the review has the date February 13, 2025, and has the title “Doctors Agree: Finally, a Medical Drama That Gets It Right.”)