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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