Freshman drama “The Pitt,” HBO Max’s hour-by-hour have a look at a day shift inside a Pittsburgh emergency room, gained finest drama on the 77th Emmy Awards on Sunday evening.
The medical drama entered the evening as a darkish horse contender, with many predicting Apple TV+‘s “Severance” would win the category. “The Pitt” also beat out “The Last of Us” (HBO), “The White Lotus” (HBO), “Andor” (Disney+), “The Diplomat” (Netflix) and “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+).
Series creator R. Scott Gemmill dedicated the win to healthcare and frontline workers and first responders.
“Respect them, protect them, trust them,” he said in his acceptance speech.
The first season of the drama unfolded over 15 gripping episodes that tracked a grueling 15-hour shift in an emergency room to present a realistic portrayal of the challenges healthcare workers face. It brought star and executive producer Noah Wyle back into scrubs 15 years after the end of “ER,” NBC’s long-running medical drama wherein he starred as Dr. John Carter, and reunited him with “ER” producers John Wells and Gemmill, its showrunner.
The collection made headlines even earlier than its premiere when the property of Michael Crichton, creator of “ER,” sued Warner Bros., producer of “The Pitt,” arguing it was an unauthorized reboot of the NBC medical drama. In response, Warner Bros. mentioned “The Pitt” shouldn’t be a “derivative work” of “ER.” The case continues to be pending.
“The Pitt’s” debut season acquired 13 Emmy nominations, and ended the season with 5 complete wins, together with actor in a drama for Wyle and supporting actress in a drama for Katherine LaNasa.
“The Pitt” will return for a second season in January 2026.
