Medical dramas don't tend to be my primary choice of TV show. But I'd be a liar if I said The Pitt didn't hook me right away. The Pitt immerses us in the high-stress environment of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center's emergency department,

When watching the premiere of Max medi- cal drama "The Pitt," one might feel as if they've stepped into a time machine. The series stars Noah Wyle, who rose to stardom in the future-celebrity-studded cast of "ER.

“The Pitt” is the derisive nickname given to the rundown Pittsburgh hospital where Wyle’s Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinavitch leads a dedicated team through the daily horrors and miracles that comprise an ER. In a Zoom interview, Wyle noted that this return was a choice with perhaps a sprinkling of earned wisdom.

The series speaks to contemporary issues in the way it attempts to dramatize the toxic drug crisis and issue of systemic bias in medical care