ER star Noah Wyle's new medical drama The Pitt has debuted with a strong score on Rotten Tomatoes after its first reviews.
The show, which premiered on HBO's streaming service Max yesterday, is described as "a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh".
Wyle plays a doctor in the 15-episode season, which is set over 15 hours in a real-time style akin to 24.
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Other cast members include Showtrial's Tracy Ifeachor, Curse of Chucky's Fiona Dourif, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez and Katherine LaNasa.
At the time of writing, The Pitt stands at a strong 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 23 reviews and is already Certified Fresh. We've rounded up a selection of the first reviews below.
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Variety
"The show makes obvious use of the creative team’s expertise while adjusting the format just enough to give The Pitt an identity of its own."
IndieWire
"Getting audiences to buy in is no easy feat, and even if an overacting mother here or a nonsensical bit of dialogue there takes you out of the experience, The Pitt's steady storytelling rhythm doesn't leave you adrift for long."
Vanity Fair
"The Pitt is awfully engrossing throughout, a show that strangely but effectively intertwines prestige TV trappings with the more basic tropes of network workplace dramedy. Wyle is an endlessly compelling lead."
Rolling Stone
"For the most part, it’s a powerful reminder of why certain formulas are so durable, how satisfying they can still be when done well, and why we shouldn’t be so eager to throw out all of the things that have made TV TV for so long."
The Hollywood Reporter
"The Pitt emerges as a well-executed medical procedural made by people who know from well-executed medical procedurals, boasting a structural twist that’s occasionally very effective and sometimes just a bit annoying and distracting."
The Pitt airs on Max in the US.
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