'The Pitt' Is Showing Us What No Other Medical Drama Can Show, and That's What Makes It So Good
Other medical dramas might be inspired by real events, but The Pitt never shies away from how gruesome or how realistic the job is.
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Pitt Episode 11.12 episodes into Max's The Pitt, and one thing has become crystal clear. The show is fearless, just like its doctors. Episode 12 has garnered lots of buzz for its gripping hour-long drama in the aftermath of a mass shooting, but episode 11 received equal buzz, but for a different reason. Created by R. Scott Gemmill, who was also a long-serving producer on NBC's ER, and produced by ER showrunner, John Wells, both know their way around an emergency room. With The Pitt, they're showing things they never could on a network hospital drama, and it's resulted in praise for its accuracy. Starring Noah Wyleas the senior attending emergency medicine doctor, the series broke down barriers in Episode 11, "5:00," showing an in-depth, graphic depiction of natural childbirth.
