The Pitt is an American medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill that premiered on Max in January 2025. Each season chronicles a single 15-hour work shift at "the Pitt"—a nickname for the emergency room of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital—as the characters attempt to navigate staff shortages, insufficient funding, and their own personal crises. It features an ensemble cast that includes: Noah Wyle, portraying Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch; Tracy Ifeachor, portraying Dr. Heather Collins; Patrick Ball, portraying Dr. Frank Langdon; Katherine LaNasa, portraying charge nurse Dana Evans; Supriya Ganesh, portraying Dr. Samira Mohan; Fiona Dourif, portraying Dr. Cassie McKay; Taylor Dearden, portraying Dr. Melissa "Mel" King; Isa Briones, portraying Dr. Trinity Santos; Gerran Howell, portraying Dr. Dennis Whitaker; Shabana Azeez, portraying medical student Victoria Javadi; and Sepideh Moafi, portraying Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi. The series also features a cast of recurring characters made up of physicians, nurses, social workers, and patients. Some critics praised both the performances and the characters, while others criticized the characterization of the ensemble as cliché.
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