For those that loved ER back in the day, this is ERs spiritual successor (so much so that they are being sued by Crichton's estate), complete with Noah Wyle back as Dr. Carter…I mean Dr. Robby. First two episodes dropped tonight. "The Pitt" is both a reference to the city this is based in, as well as, an old school moniker for what many ER docs called the ER. It also uses the 24 gimmick of each hour long episode is an hour in the shows reality, as it spans 15 hours (15 episodes) in a single shift in "The Pitt".
It's probably the most accurate medical drama I've seen to date down to the annoying hospital administrator hounding the ERs medical director about falling patient satisfaction scores and sepsis metrics in the middle of him managing emergencies. I've seen reviews eye rolling at this last moment, but this actually does happen quite frequently in reality. They clearly got ER docs to review these scripts thoroughly.
I still much prefer the original ER due to its heart and heroics. Those guys were like super heroes on that show. It's part of the reason I decided to be an ER doctor.
This show is much more grounded in reality, much like the first few seasons of ER, if not more so. This show feels darker and more jaded and feels quite true to life of what it's like to work in a busy, under-staffed, inner city ER. I'd recommend it to anyone that loved ER. It's certainly not as good, but it scratches that itch.
It's probably the most accurate medical drama I've seen to date down to the annoying hospital administrator hounding the ERs medical director about falling patient satisfaction scores and sepsis metrics in the middle of him managing emergencies. I've seen reviews eye rolling at this last moment, but this actually does happen quite frequently in reality. They clearly got ER docs to review these scripts thoroughly.
I still much prefer the original ER due to its heart and heroics. Those guys were like super heroes on that show. It's part of the reason I decided to be an ER doctor.
This show is much more grounded in reality, much like the first few seasons of ER, if not more so. This show feels darker and more jaded and feels quite true to life of what it's like to work in a busy, under-staffed, inner city ER. I'd recommend it to anyone that loved ER. It's certainly not as good, but it scratches that itch.
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