The new Max medical drama chronicles a 15-hour shift at a fictional Pittsburgh emergency room. The second episode of The Pitt — the new Max medical drama starring Noah Wyle as the chief attending doctor in an overwhelmed emergency room in Pittsburgh — ends with the grimmest four minutes I've seen on TV in a while.

Medical dramas don't tend to be my primary choice of TV show. But I'd be a liar if I said The Pitt didn't hook me right away. The Pitt immerses us in the high-stress environment of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center's emergency department,

“The Pitt” is the derisive nickname given to the rundown Pittsburgh hospital where Wyle’s Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinavitch leads a dedicated team through the daily horrors and miracles that comprise an ER. In a Zoom interview, Wyle noted that this return was a choice with perhaps a sprinkling of earned wisdom.

The series speaks to contemporary issues in the way it attempts to dramatize the toxic drug crisis and issue of systemic bias in medical care

When watching the premiere of Max medi- cal drama "The Pitt," one might feel as if they've stepped into a time machine. The series stars Noah Wyle, who rose to stardom in the future-celebrity-studded cast of "ER.

Max's new hospital drama, The Pitt, which premieres tonight, aims to bring some gritty realism to medical procedurals. Noah Wyle leads the series as Dr. Michael "Robby" Rabinovitch. The show was created by ER writer R.

Promising to be an incredibly tense and insightful watch, The Pitt takes place in the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. As with any self-respecting medical drama, The Pitt explores the highs and lows of working in healthcare as the staff attempt to save lives,