'The Pitt' Creators Reveal Why the Show's Biggest Emergency Wasn't Saved for the Finale

Episode 12 took Max's The Pitt to its darkest place yet. After a mass shooting at a festival leaves dozens of people in critical condition, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) and his staff are forced into overdrive to try and save as many lives as possible. In a very eventful series that has been packed to the brim with medical emergencies, this incident truly threatens to break the team at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Series creator R. Scott Gemmill and writer/executive producer Joe Sachs also had very specific reasons why they wanted the episode placed where it was in the 15-episode run. In an interview with Parade, they explained why this climactic moment isn't the finale and why it was so important to give it plenty of space to breathe.