"The Pitt, HBO Max's hospital-set drama, back for a second season, is a throwback in every sense of the word: formulaic, propulsive, topical. Each episode represents a single hour of one shift in a Pittsburgh emergency department presided over by Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and the charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa), immersing viewers in the relentless stress of crisis medicine."
"None of this was unfamiliar to viewers of ER, the groundbreaking NBC hospital drama that ran for 15 seasons, introducing Wyle as the haplessly green medical student John Carter, and that tackled an array of social issues including HIV, sexual violence, and drug addiction. "The popularity of the show ensured we could do stories we were proud of," John Wells, one of the show's executive producers, told Today as the series was ending."
The Pitt returns for a second season as a throwback hospital drama, with each episode depicting a single hour of a Pittsburgh emergency department shift led by Dr. Michael Robby Robinavitch and charge nurse Dana Evans. Season 1 showed Robby's PTSD from pandemic work and Dana's reconsideration of her job after a patient attack. The series echoes ER's format and social-issue focus while emerging in a TV landscape accustomed to antiheroes and dissociative sadcoms. Storylines confront the fentanyl crisis, vaccine hesitancy, and a mass shooting, piling catastrophe on the lead until he suffers a panic attack. The show became a smash, won five Emmys, and faces a pending lawsuit from Michael Crichton's estate over resemblance to ER.
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