The Pitt is a worthy addition to the hospital genre. Another hospital series? A very legitimate question. Of course, there is a reason why medical dramas continue to be produced, and that reason is that we continue to consume. Supply and demand usually complement each other. But what makes The Pitt special? Uniqueness is a requirement in the well-filled and varied landscape of hospital series. If it were up to me, that would be a combination of suspense, an original concept and rock-solid acting. And if I am to believe many YouTubers, it is also somewhat medically accurate (yes, really!).
Episodes twelve, thirteen and fourteen in particular are fantastic.
The Pitt follows an understaffed, underfunded ER in Pittsburgh. The series consists of fifteen episodes and is told in 'real time'. That means that this season we follow one fifteen-hour shift in which we follow doctors, nurses and patients. This makes for a really cool viewing experience. It also emphasizes the high pressure under which these medical professionals do their work. It is also really cool to follow the patients in multiple episodes, which makes them an integral part of the cast, and not just the staff.
The Pitt has a so-called ensemble cast, but in particular we follow Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinanvitch, played by Noah Wyle. We follow his shift from beginning to end. The dynamics in the cast are very good and that is partly due to the strong acting, but also because of the mix of characters. By mixing nurses, residents, interns and medical students, The Pitt not only makes the staff realistic, but also creates a nice dynamic between the characters. I especially thought Katherine LaNasa as Dana Evans stood out. And Taylor Dearden and Gerran Howell were also some of my favorite actors and characters in the series.
Despite the large cast and the fleetingness and speed at which the story rushes by, we get to know our characters well. We get some background information, we get to know their personalities, and the relationships between the characters. For them it is only one day in their lives, but for us it is of course fifteen weeks in which we follow them. A series like this stands or falls with whether I feel a connection with the characters. The case studies are always interesting; the medical part. Whether I continue watching is usually determined by the drama part of the series. And The Pitt does that very well too.
At the beginning of the season, we see patient after patient coming in. From complicated deliveries to drug overdoses, and from measles to stolen ambulances. The staff experiences all sorts of things on this day. Of course, it is somewhat exaggerated and dramatized, but it does emphasize the hectic nature of the whole thing, and the great knowledge that doctors must have to switch from case to case so quickly. Episodes twelve, thirteen and fourteen in particular are fantastic.
In short, The Pitt is a worthy addition to the hospital genre. It brings originality and quality. Every episode kept my attention and I really looked forward to the sequel every week. I am therefore very happy that there will be a second season.
An 8.5!
About the writer, Karzal
Mike (1995) has been a member of MySeries since 2016 and is mainly active on the English version of the site. Since 2018, he has been actively translating news articles, columns, reviews and basically everything that ends up on the Dutch site. The original articles, columns and reviews were actually written by others. During the week Mike can be found at IKEA, where he is a national systems specialist and occasionally also in the classroom to teach an English lesson. In addition, Mike logically enjoys watching series and has actually been spoon-fed this from an early age. The genre doesn't matter, there is a place for everything in the otherwise busy life.
Great review, Lucas. What you say about the medical accuracy is true, in fact, medical experts were even said to have been involved in the production. I also really enjoyed the first season and am glad there will be a sequel.
