The Pitt is 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.
I watched 2 episodes. I like Noah he is a good actor but this feels like another medical soap. I have a partner who is a big fan of the medical soaps and all the FBI's, NCIS's and the franchises that never have an end, a beginning or a middle just manufactured drama. Not my thing. I love a good story. A story by definition has a beginning ,middle and end. And they have a point.
When we started getting British shows on American TV it was refreshing. Yes I know they have their soaps as well but they showed us how to do a movie in 8 episodes. As you may have surmised I like movies because they can surprise.
This show covers one shift of an ER crew in one Season. And it's also in real time.
So trust me, the season will have a definite ending :)
About the middle, I think this is one of the unique things about working in an ER, at least in this show. There is no "typical" lunch break but rather you drink and eat when you have a minute to spare. So it makes sense that there is no real middle here.
by Mackster posted 1 week ago
I watched 2 episodes. I like Noah he is a good actor but this feels like another medical soap. I have a partner who is a big fan of the medical soaps and all the FBI's, NCIS's and the franchises that never have an end, a beginning or a middle just manufactured drama. Not my thing. I love a good story. A story by definition has a beginning ,middle and end. And they have a point.
When we started getting British shows on American TV it was refreshing. Yes I know they have their soaps as well but they showed us how to do a movie in 8 episodes. As you may have surmised I like movies because they can surprise.
by WilliamDrakeMcGregor posted 1 week ago
Damn, Episode 12 - very well done.
Don't know how realistic this it, but it any case it "feels" realistic.
Usually with an episode like this you would see at least one person struggle or loose there cool.
I think it was a very good decision to have neither of those here.
My guess is on the guy who punched Dana. The kid would be too simple a story.
by smartfetus posted 3 weeks ago
Damn! they did Frank Langdon dirty in episode 10. I really liked the guy :(
by WilliamDrakeMcGregor posted 3 weeks ago
Episode 10
Overall great episode.
I did not expect her to be right at all about the drug abuse.
Surprising but also it feels kinda cheap.
by TeaAndApathy posted 1 month ago
I was scoffing that an overworked ER would just stop everything for an honor walk. Nice, but impractical.
by WilliamDrakeMcGregor posted 1 month ago
lighton said:
Question about Episode 8
Also that E.R. doctors attend the funerals as he said?
The survey found that 57% of the doctors surveyed had attended at least one funeral of a patient – but the number varied greatly depending on which medical specialisation they had pursued. For example: 71% of GPs had attended a patient's funeral; 67% of oncologists; 67% of psychiatrists; 63% of palliative medicine specialists; 52% of surgeons and 22% of intensive care specialists.
Interesting... I never had any desire for a doctor to attend my funeral.
With those types of doctors I think it does make sense to some degree since they spent a lot more time with their patients than E.R. doctors.
by lighton posted 1 month ago
WilliamDrakeMcGregor said:
Question about Episode 8
Also that E.R. doctors attend the funerals as he said?
The survey found that 57% of the doctors surveyed had attended at least one funeral of a patient – but the number varied greatly depending on which medical specialisation they had pursued. For example: 71% of GPs had attended a patient's funeral; 67% of oncologists; 67% of psychiatrists; 63% of palliative medicine specialists; 52% of surgeons and 22% of intensive care specialists.
Interesting... I never had any desire for a doctor to attend my funeral.
by WilliamDrakeMcGregor posted 1 month ago
Question about Episode 8
Is the honor-walk a real thing in the US?
Also that E.R. doctors attend the funerals as he said?
by TeaAndApathy posted 2 months ago
Minor spoiler:
"We caught him (a rat). I charged him for a full visit."
XD
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When we started getting British shows on American TV it was refreshing. Yes I know they have their soaps as well but they showed us how to do a movie in 8 episodes. As you may have surmised I like movies because they can surprise.
This show covers one shift of an ER crew in one Season. And it's also in real time.
So trust me, the season will have a definite ending :)
About the middle, I think this is one of the unique things about working in an ER, at least in this show. There is no "typical" lunch break but rather you drink and eat when you have a minute to spare. So it makes sense that there is no real middle here.
When we started getting British shows on American TV it was refreshing. Yes I know they have their soaps as well but they showed us how to do a movie in 8 episodes. As you may have surmised I like movies because they can surprise.
Don't know how realistic this it, but it any case it "feels" realistic.
Usually with an episode like this you would see at least one person struggle or loose there cool.
I think it was a very good decision to have neither of those here.
My guess is on the guy who punched Dana. The kid would be too simple a story.
Overall great episode.
I did not expect her to be right at all about the drug abuse.
Surprising but also it feels kinda cheap.
Also that E.R. doctors attend the funerals as he said?
Still not watching the show, but I was curious and found this at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news87942.html :
The survey found that 57% of the doctors surveyed had attended at least one funeral of a patient – but the number varied greatly depending on which medical specialisation they had pursued. For example: 71% of GPs had attended a patient's funeral; 67% of oncologists; 67% of psychiatrists; 63% of palliative medicine specialists; 52% of surgeons and 22% of intensive care specialists.
Interesting... I never had any desire for a doctor to attend my funeral.
With those types of doctors I think it does make sense to some degree since they spent a lot more time with their patients than E.R. doctors.
Also that E.R. doctors attend the funerals as he said?
Still not watching the show, but I was curious and found this at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news87942.html :
The survey found that 57% of the doctors surveyed had attended at least one funeral of a patient – but the number varied greatly depending on which medical specialisation they had pursued. For example: 71% of GPs had attended a patient's funeral; 67% of oncologists; 67% of psychiatrists; 63% of palliative medicine specialists; 52% of surgeons and 22% of intensive care specialists.
Interesting... I never had any desire for a doctor to attend my funeral.
Is the honor-walk a real thing in the US?
Also that E.R. doctors attend the funerals as he said?
"We caught him (a rat). I charged him for a full visit."
XD