What To Know About ‘The Pitt’

The Pitt, a new medical drama series on Max, has received an outpouring of praise for its realistic, hour-by-hour portrayal of a shift in a busy Pittsburgh emergency room. Here is everything you need to know about the show before tuning in:

Q: Is it an accurate depiction of what it’s like to work in an ER?

A: They have toned down the sex.

Q: Are the actors believable as medical professionals?

A: No, real-life doctors are much hotter than that.

Q: What’s the most realistic part of the show?

A: Watching patients in the ER waiting room scroll on their phone for several hours.

Q: Where does The Pitt take place?

A: Build 3, Stage 11, 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California.

Q: Who’s in it?

A: Noah Wyle leads a cast that’s full of performers who would have gotten kicked off their SAG health insurance next month without this gig.

Q: What genre is this show?

A: Prestige anxiety dream.

Q: What’s the most high-stakes, life-saving procedure pulled off so far on The Pitt?

A: Rescuing Noah Wyle from basic cable.

Q: What’s the theme song?

A: Whatever the Fray’s putting out nowadays. 


Q: When does it take place?

A: After your girlfriend has sat through the good seasons of Game Of Thrones.

Q: Where can I watch it?

A: Have your son-in-law sign you in to Max.

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