Anyone watching The Pitt on Max?

[samhexum]

4 hours ago, jackcali said:

Don't forget Dr. Whitaker.  He's TOO good, so I'm hoping he loses it in a big way at some point.  For me, seeing him beat Dr. Santos to death with a bedpan would be the ideal story arc, especially if the actor lets his Welsh accent run free.   

You've got it bass-ackwards.  She beats him into a coma & gets arrested (freeing her to step into her upcoming Broadway gig), and he awakens with one of those conditions in which a patient suddenly has an accent or speaking another language.  

And Langdon can use the commotion surrounding Santos' arrest to steal some drugs if they really want to pump up the drama.

Edited March 21 by samhexum
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[+ purplekow]

On 3/20/2026 at 3:53 AM, samhexum said:

 I know the show is a realistic depiction of an always-tense situation and I like the fact that there isn't a feel-good moment at the end of each episode to tie things up, BUT...Boy, have a lot of characters been unlikable lately.

I have worked at busy inner city ERs and this show is as realistic as you could expect for TV, where everything and anything needs to be condensed into one 23 hour period.  It would be more realistic if it were in a 14 day format with each show being one day.  The character arcs could be fleshed out further.  The patients could be followed in more detail and not with a sense of insanity that this ER demonstrates.  

Still, I like the show.  The patient cases are interesting but not so obscure that I find myself thinking that they are really reaching. I have seen patients with just about every one of the diagnoses that have been presented.  They could add a bit of compassion to some of the characters. 

I find Noah Wylie annoying this season.  Okay he is burned out.  But that does not allow him to face his last few hours before a break acting like a total ass.  Especially sine he was so caring in the first season.  The dramatic change is less convincing of burn out than if the changes were more subtle.

By the way, no one mentioned his stint on the Librarians,  I always found that show to be an interesting diversion, especially the early seasons with Bob Newhart and Jane Curain,   

[samhexum]

HBO Max will host a series of fre theatrical screenings of the Season 2 finale of "The Pitt" to honor healthcare workers on Monday, April 13. The screenings, taking place at Alamo Drafthouse locations across the country, invite "healthcare workers to come together for special communal viewing experiences celebrating their steadfast dedication to their communities."