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title: "The Pitt"
year: 2025
kind: "series"
canonical: "https://film.one/tv/the-pitt"
fi1m_id: "the-pitt"
imdb_id: "tt31938062"
tmdb_id: 250307
wikidata_id: "Q131431817"
fi1m_score: 81
critics_score: 81
critics_reviews: 13
published: "2026-09-11"
updated: "2026-09-16T01:19:47.201757+00:00"
region: "DK"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# The Pitt (2025)

Created by R. Scott Gemmill · Drama

## Identity

The Pitt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/the-pitt
- **Type:** Series
- **Fi1m ID:** the-pitt
- **IMDb ID:** tt31938062
- **TMDB ID:** 250307
- **Wikidata ID:** Q131431817
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/250307, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131431817

**Fi1m score: 81** · Critics 81 from 13 reviews

*In a sentence:* The doctors need a break, the nurses need a break, and we have somehow started another episode

> *The Pitt* makes absorbing television out of an exhausting job, with Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa giving the hospital staff weight and warmth. The opening is awkward, and some supporting characters remain thinly written.

## Synopsis

Dr Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) works alongside doctors, nurses and students in an emergency department where one demand follows another. Dr Heather Collins (Tracy Ifeachor) and Dr Frank Langdon (Patrick Ball) are among the doctors, while charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) helps keep the work moving. Student doctors Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) and Victoria Javadi (Shabana Azeez) join an ensemble dealing with patients and the pressures of emergency medicine. The drama follows the working day in real time, keeping personal strains close to the practical business of caring for people.

## Review

*The Pitt* is an absorbing medical drama once it stops introducing its staff and lets them work. Its real-time approach keeps us close to the competing demands of an emergency department, where being capable does not mean being able to keep up. We recommend it for the ensemble and the sustained pressure, with a warning that the opening is clumsy. Its early character introductions are less convincing than the medical work.

Noah Wyle gives Dr Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch the authority this kind of programme needs, without suggesting that authority will solve everything. He makes competence interesting, allowing the effort of remaining useful under pressure to show without turning every difficulty into an announcement. Katherine LaNasa’s charge nurse Dana Evans is just as important: her practical presence helps make the department feel like a place of employment, with work that must be done regardless of anyone’s private troubles.

We respond to the lack of glamour in Johanna Coelho’s cinematography and Nina Ruscio’s production design. The hospital is convincing enough that routine work can hold our attention before the characters have earned much of it. That matters in a programme built around an ensemble: we need to believe that the department keeps functioning beyond whichever person is speaking. The graphic medical detail makes the physical demands harder to dismiss, though squeamish viewers may find the insistence punishing.

Mark Strand and Joey Reinisch are among the editors managing that flow of information. Too much tidiness would make the workload look easy; too much confusion would make watching it a chore. Once the opening settles, the editing keeps the work legible without making the pace comfortable. We felt worn out by the succession of demands on the staff, and still wanted to keep watching. Gavin Brivik’s music matters less to the tension than the persistent sense that the staff cannot give everyone enough time.

The writing is less dependable when it pauses to make sure we understand a character. R. Scott Gemmill, Joe Sachs and their fellow writers sometimes give the staff traits before they give them enough behaviour to make those traits convincing. Some performances consequently push harder than the scenes can bear, and the occasional soapiness is noticeable because the medical routine is so persuasive. The ensemble grows more distinct as it settles, but the opening asks us to invest in people we can barely distinguish.

As a hospital procedural, it understands the appeal of watching trained people think and act together. Its attention to the shortcomings of emergency medicine gives those decisions weight, though the discussion of wider problems can be more explicit than it needs to be. The gallows humour helps. It gives the staff some relief without asking us to forget what is making them tired, and keeps the programme from becoming a lecture about how much we ought to care.

Give it time to get past the introductions. If graphic medical detail is likely to make you switch off, the strength of the acting will not solve that. For anyone who takes comfort in watching capable people persist, there is plenty here to stay for.

*Fi1m score 81, published 11 September 2026.*

## Straight answers

**Is The Pitt worth watching?**

*The Pitt* is worth watching for anyone who likes hospital dramas about capable people under sustained pressure, and we scored it 81. Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa give the staff weight and warmth, and the real-time approach keeps the workload legible without making it comfortable. The opening is clumsy, so give it a few episodes to settle.

**Where can I watch The Pitt in Denmark?**

*The Pitt* is streaming on HBO Max in Denmark. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How violent or frightening is The Pitt, and is it suitable for children?**

*The Pitt* is certified 15 in the UK and TV-MA in the US, and it is not suitable for children. The medical detail is graphic and insistent, and squeamish viewers may find it punishing rather than frightening. Older teenagers who can take blood and injury shown plainly should manage; anyone who switches off at the sight of a wound should look elsewhere.

**How does The Pitt compare to This Is Going to Hurt?**

*The Pitt* is the steadier of the two, an American ensemble procedural that follows a whole emergency department in real time, where [*This Is Going to Hurt*](https://film.one/tv/this-is-going-to-hurt) is a bitter, funnier portrait of one British junior doctor. Choose *The Pitt* for the sustained pressure and the sense of a working department; choose *This Is Going to Hurt* for Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod and a sharper sense of what the job costs one person.

### Reviews we read (13)

- **Empire**, Beth Webb (90/100, inferred): The critic calls it a bold and elevated medical drama that is a masterful balancing act of character study, medical theatrics and social commentary in a real-time 15-hour shift. It praises Wyle's gravitas and humanity as the lead, the strong ensemble including Katherine LaNasa, and its handling of contemporary issues with gallows humour. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/the-pitt/)
- **The i Paper** (90/100, inferred): The critic declares The Pitt the best thing on TV and an unmissable adrenaline rush that is impossible to stop watching or raving about. They single out its real-time format, complex post-pandemic portrait of America, and how it surpasses even ER as a medical drama. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/why-the-pitt-best-thing-on-tv-4314377)
- **The Times**, Carol Midgley (90/100, inferred): The Pitt is the most immersive, authentic and naturalistic medical drama seen, a masterpiece that shows humanity at its worst and best. It stands out for its real-time format, graphic realism and compelling portrayal of hospital life and staff. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/the-pitt-review-medical-drama-outstanding-television-hgwmhzqn6)
- **Vulture** (90/100, inferred): The critic finds The Pitt a highly engrossing medical drama that captures the chaotic, unrelenting rhythm of an ER shift with strong performances from Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa. They single out its textured, unglamorous approach and dense storytelling as the main sources of delight. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/the-pitt-noah-wyle-max-series-review.html)
- **Variety**, Alison Herman (85/100, inferred): The critic praises the real-time format and the cast led by Noah Wyle as creating an immersive, realistic medical drama that updates ER tropes effectively. They single out the handling of systemic healthcare issues and the overwhelming pace for praise. [Read](https://variety.com/2025/tv/tv-reviews/the-pitt-review-er-noah-wyle-1236258193/)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Daniel Fienberg (70/100, inferred): The critic finds the series starts choppy while establishing characters and situation but grows sturdy as a well-executed medical procedural with an effective real-time format. It praises the production design, ensemble performances once settled, and points about flaws in emergency medicine, while noting it benefits from but is distinct from ER. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-pitt-review-noah-wyle-er-max-drama-1236094092/)
- **The Guardian** (2/5): The critic finds the real-time medical drama covers knotty issues but is derailed by soapy acting and thinly written characters. Wyle is a strong lead, but the show struggles between prestige and procedural. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/09/the-pitt-review-noah-wyle)
- **Consequence** (A-): Season 2 confirms the series as one of today's best shows by preserving what worked in the first season while evolving with new elements, intense emergencies, and empathetic storytelling on topics like healthcare costs and addiction. The grounded tone, strong ensemble, and precise shifts between drama and lighter moments make it essential viewing. [Read](https://consequence.net/2026/01/the-pitt-season-2-review-hbo-max/)
- **/Film**, Valerie Ettenhofer (90/100, inferred): The critic praises the real-time structure, coordinated chaos, and deep humanity of the series, noting its inspiration from ER and M*A*S*H. They single out the pacing, intersecting storylines, and compassionate portrayal of medical professionals for praise. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/1811710/best-new-medical-drama-the-pitt-tv-classics-er-mash/)
- **Paste**, Terry Terrones (9.2): This real-time ER drama blending elements of ER and 24 stands out as the best medical drama in years thanks to its realism, heart, and humor. Noah Wyle delivers a sensational lead performance that makes Dr. Robby feel completely authentic and compelling. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/the-pitt/noah-wyle-is-sensational-in-scrubs-in-new-er-drama-the-pitt)
- **Collider**, Therese Lacson (8/10): The sophomore season of the medical drama doubles down on the strengths of the first, delivering more heartfelt staff-patient moments, intense cases, and twists while staying authentic. It occasionally starts slower without big melodramatic swings, but the commitment to realism and ensemble dynamics keeps it compelling. [Read](https://collider.com/the-pitt-season-2-review-hbo-noah-wyle/)
- **Den of Geek**, Alec Bojalad (80/100, inferred): The review highlights the real-time format as a strength that delivers relentless pace and tension, likening it favorably to 24 while noting the show's ER roots and post-pandemic themes. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/max-medical-drama-the-pitt-24-real-time-format/)
- **Digital Spy**, Janet A Leigh (70/100, inferred): The critic notes it is worth the wait for UK viewers, praising the character chemistry, ensemble dynamics, and diverse representation while critiquing the slow pace in the early episodes. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a70846362/the-pitt-review/)

## Details

- **Created by:** R. Scott Gemmill
- **Creator:** R. Scott Gemmill
- **Director:** Damian Marcano, Amanda Marsalis, John Cameron, Uta Briesewitz, John Wells, Quyen Tran, Noah Wyle, Silver Tree, Shawn Hatosy
- **Writer:** R. Scott Gemmill, Joe Sachs, Simran Baidwan, Noah Wyle, Valerie Chu, Cynthia Adarkwa, Elyssa Gershman, Kristen Pierre-Geyfman, Danny Hogan
- **Cinematography:** Johanna Coelho
- **Editor:** Mark Strand, Joey Reinisch, Tamara Luciano, Lauren Pendergrass, Annie Eifrig
- **Music:** Gavin Brivik
- **Production design:** Nina Ruscio
- **Costume design:** Lyn Paolo
- **Producer:** Michelle Lankwarden, Cynthia Adarkwa
- **Cast:** Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch; Tracy Ifeachor as Dr. Heather Collins; Patrick Ball as Dr. Frank Langdon; Katherine LaNasa as Charge Nurse Dana Evans; Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Samira Mohan; Fiona Dourif as Dr. Cassie McKay; Taylor Dearden as Dr. Melissa King; Isa Briones as Dr. Trinity Santos
- **Release (Denmark):** 9 January 2025
- **Genres:** Drama
- **Also in:** [Emmy Outstanding Drama Series winners](https://film.one/collections/emmy-drama.md) (Winner, 2025)
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufR_08V38sQ

## Where to watch in Denmark

- HBO Max: streaming, uhd

*Checked 2026-09-11.*

Also available in: AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SG, SI, TH, TR, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country.

## Awards

- Primetime Emmy Awards 2025: Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series (won); Outstanding Drama Series (won)

## If you liked this

- *ER* (1994): For another hospital ensemble where skill and fatigue share the same shift.
- *Bodies* (2004): A harsher British hospital drama about competence, complicity and institutional self-protection.
- *Hospital* (1970): Hospital routines observed without a fictional hero to make things easier.
- *The Death of Mr Lazarescu* (2005): Romanian hospital bureaucracy turns one man’s need for care into an ordeal.
- *This Is Going to Hurt* (2022), Fi1m 84: British hospital work, bitter humour and the cost of keeping going. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-going-to-hurt.md)

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