I do not know exactly why, but sometimes I am just in the mood for a hospital show. A bit of drama, nasty injuries and strange operations. That urge came back, so this week we started watching The Pitt.
And man, what a show.
Every now and then a series comes along that grabs you immediately and refuses to let go. The Pitt is one of those shows. I will say it straight away: this might be the best series I have seen in the past few years.
The Pitt follows a team of doctors and nurses during their shift in a trauma hospital. The series has fifteen episodes, and every episode is exactly one hour of their shift. So you follow the doctors in real time.
Kind of ER meets 24, and it works beautifully.
Because the show takes place in real time, you really feel the pressure of the job. It feels intense and heavy. You see the doctors under pressure. Combine that with topics like post-COVID, ethical dilemmas and difficult personal issues, and you get an incredibly intense, raw series.
So much happens from minute one that it tickles every part of your senses. What is also great: no pretty background music or soundtrack pushing you toward a particular emotion. No, the show uses realistic sounds like beeps, swinging doors and the murmur of colleagues.
The series also does not shy away from showing all kinds of wounds and injuries in full view. That makes it realistic, but sometimes I really had to look away. Episode 12 might be the best contraception ever. I mean… you literally see everything…
From the moment we started watching it at home, The Pitt has not let me go. During the day I already found myself looking forward to the evening, when I could collapse onto the couch and watch new episodes of this fantastic show.
I have not had that in a long time.
Go watch this!
Five stars.