When Does ‘The Pitt’ Premiere? See Noah Wyle as an ER Doc Again & His Struggles in Trailer (VIDEO)

Noah Wyle in 'The Pitt'

Noah Wyle is back in scrubs, 15 years after ER ended. (He starred as Dr. John Carter on the long-running NBC drama.) The Pitt was given a 15-episode, straight-to-series order in March 2024.

In addition to starring, Wyle serves as an executive producer, alongside showrunner R. Scott Gemmill, John Wells, and John Wells Productions’ Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich.

“We are grateful to Warner Bros. Television and Max for giving us this opportunity to return to the world of urban medicine. The myriad of challenges facing the doctors, nurses, technicians, patients, and their families who work in the trenches of modern medicine have become only more pronounced in the decade and a half since we last visited their stories,” Gemmill, Wyle, and Wells said in a statement when the series was announced. “We’re thrilled to be able to return to this world with the support of our partners and are looking forward to pushing the boundaries of dramatic realism and medical accuracy in following the lives of these heroic men and women.”

Read on for everything we know about the new medical drama, from its plot to its cast to when it will premiere.

What’s The Pitt about?

The new series 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,” with each episode following an hour of Dr. Robby’s (Wyle) 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room.

Noah Wyle — 'The Pitt' Key Art

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Who stars in The Pitt alongside Noah Wyle?

In addition to Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the ensemble cast includes Tracy Ifeachor (Dr. Collins), Patrick Marron Ball (Dr. Langdon), Supriya Ganesh (Dr. Mohan), Fiona Dourif (Dr. McKay), Taylor Dearden (Dr. King), Isa Briones (Dr. Santos), Gerran Howell (Whitaker), Shabana Azeez (Javadi), and Katherine LaNasa (Dana Evans) as series regulars. Get scoop as well as first looks at them with our exclusive photos and character descriptions here.

Shawn Hatosy, Michael Hyatt, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Brandon Mendez Homer, Kristin Villanueva, Amielynn Abellera, Alexandra Metz, Krystel V. McNeil, and Deepti Gupta will recur, according to Deadline.

Where can you watch The Pitt?

The Pitt will be available to stream on Max.

When will The Pitt premiere?

The Pitt will premiere on January 9, with two episodes, at 9/8c. New episodes will drop on Thursdays, with the season finale set for April 10.

Is there a trailer yet?

Yes, there is! You can watch it above. It offers a look at Robby’s shift—on the anniversary of a fellow doctor’s death. It also introduces the med students and interns starting at the hospital, shows some of the traumas they’ll be dealing with, why Robby is trying to “block [his] feelings,” and more.




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    Kim Taylor

    Sounds a lot like "Code Black" - which was cancelled way too soon.

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    RedCloud

    I'm not subscribed to MAX and I'm so disappointed this won't be on a major network....on all our TVs in Pittsburgh. 😭 (That's ABC, NBC, CBS).

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    RedPalmtree

    The Pitt has a great dialog with the interaction with patient, nurses, doctors and other hospital employees. Great hospital series.

    The only concern in the show is the appearance that the white male seems to be the unruly patient, drug addicted doctor, overbearing father and the possible killer, on paper only. Could you possibly mix it up some. Sending the wrong message.

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    CyanPin

    Absolutely love this show so far!! Being a nurse in Pittsburgh hits home!

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    BluePaw

    If you get Max on your TV provider, it's the best way. Usually TV providers will give you a discount. Sometimes 6 months. Then, you can cancel it, or if it's a good price, keep it. I get Max, and also have the Max+ app on my smart TV. It's really a great channel to have (regular Max). I have Verizon fios for my provider. It's most certainly worth a call to your provider.

    This is not the type of show I normally watch (I just never cared for those TV medical shows), but this seems very good according to the commercials. I'm going to give it a try for at least a few episodes.

    Hope you try and see about getting Max.

    Good luck.

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    GoldGlasses

    Yeah, I wish we got more of Code Black. At least CB ended on a good note