“The Pitt” is an excellent new medical drama that everyone should attend

I suspect a lot of people are watching at the moment Pitt In HBO and Max is long -term fans Er, A NBC medical drama held from September 1994 to April 2009, with over 300 episodes in its 15 seasons.

I’m not from these people. The first time I watched Er was after watching his fourth episode Pit. My curiosity was moving. I wanted to know a few things about the spiritual predecessor of this great new drama.

Some brief thoughts about the Er Series Premiere:

• My God, TV has changed since 1994. I really liked Er It premieres and it is funny to see George Clooney without gray hair. But television was not the “premium” experience it is today. THE Er The premiere was well -known and clearly was made by people who knew what they were doing, but it has this cheaper atmosphere that was quite typical with television, even excellent television.
• Music can be the thing that launched me the most. There is a style of music used in the 80s and in much of the 90s on television shows, movies and trailers that dating them even more than hair or costumes. A lot of very dramatic music. This is a strong contrast with Pitt, which essentially has no music. This adds to the realism of the show, as you won’t find music playing in an ER (I’m not a doctor’s professional, but I have spent a lot of time in the emergencies).

In any case, as a newcomer to Er And someone who is vaguely familiar with Noah Wyle, I have to say that I am really surprised at how much I enjoy Pitt, which has been screened only four episodes so far, with new episodes coming out every Thursday. I would say I’m a mere fan of medical dramas in general (and recently started watching Home which is wonderful so far, combining medical drama with Sherlock Holmes basically, and Hugh Lori is one of my favorite of all time).

The title of the show is a reference to the ER unit itself, which is mentioned by people working there as “The Pitt” (a game of words, after playing in Pittsburgh and is on the lower floor of the hospital).

Of Pete Central ‘trick’ is that he is also a spiritual successor 24. Each episode is one hour in real time. The first season covers a single 15 -hour emergency shift. This means that the events are played in real time, starting at 7am. At the beginning of the shift and evolve all day. If a patient appeared at the beginning of episode 1 and is still in the lounge until episode 4, you know that he is waiting out there for 3+ hours.

Where the show really shines is her ability to tell a bunch of different stories with a huge cast of characters in a way that is still incredibly easy to follow. It is remarkable, indeed. There are a bunch of doctors, students, doctors, nurses, technicians, doctors and EMTs working in the shift, and an alternate cast of patients and families filtering in and out of ER throughout the day. Somewhat Pitt It perfectly balances all the chaos and interpersonal relationships, making it easy to monitor despite what is happening and how quickly things can change. The rhythm is right, moving between slower moments of characters and intense emergency situations.

Many of the cases are also worldly. Sure, there is a shot from a shot or a heart attack here and there, or something is wrong or a patient dies. But many times, the cases we see are much less dramatic. A baby who does not stop crying actually does not suffer from any mysterious illness. A leg of her mother’s hair has just tightened around one of her toes, cutting the circulation and no one noticed it. A recurring visitor with blood alcohol levels who would kill a normal person talks happy with doctors and nurses who know him very well.

There are many well -written jokes that are inserted into the most serious dialogue. Medicine students who strike each other. Technicians who bet on the fate of a stolen ambulance. Weyle’s character, Dr. Michael Robbinavic quarrels with the busy manager of the hospital. It is not a comedy, but the show balances its heaviest moments with a well -placed humor that always feels very human and natural.

As mentioned above, I am not a physician’s professional, but I have heard from many in the field that, despite some details that are not enough, Pitt It is amazingly accurate when it comes to both medical terms and procedures and from minute to minute of an ER. Certainly, a very busy ER may have more noises in the background, but the show should also facilitate watch and listening, so it is reasonable to optimize a little and make changes for the TV. But many of the medical procedures and diagnoses you see in the show are very accurate and not dramatized. This definitely makes them all feel more authentic and true.

I have also noticed myself to be really emotional sometimes in places I didn’t expect. There are truly moving moments of human sadness and struggle, but also of hope and warmth and kindness. The whole cast does a great job, but Wyle is a real diamond. He is so natural as ER’s head, it is difficult not to think of him as a real doctor. But he is also just a well -made character, with his own trauma and anxiety, and in many ways he treats them all and manages to jump so many people and affairs and problems without breaking.

I have no idea where all this is going. With an additional 11 hours in the season/shift, everything could happen. There is an element of the clock that I hope does not really lead to anything (I won’t spoil it) but it certainly adds to the overall sense of tension we feel as we watch. But most of all, you just feel like spending a long day in an ER, watching countless little stories played, with curiosity to see where each one will end up. The characters are mostly sympathetic (with a few exceptions, such as in life) and while there is not really a plot in the traditional sense, following every character and history as it unfolds is incredibly satisfactory on television.

Pitt It is my first pleasant surprise for 2025. This was not at my radar at all and now it is one of the shows I expect the most every week. Give him a watch.