The Pitt is a medical drama television series set in a financially strapped emergency room in Pittsburgh. It follows the emergency department staff over the course of a single 15-hour work shift at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Each episode covers about one hour of this shift. The show focuses on the real, gritty challenges healthcare professionals face, including staff shortages and underfunding, while highlighting the emotional and psychological toll of their work in a post-pandemic world. It explores systemic issues in healthcare, triage under crisis conditions, and broader social issues such as mass shootings, drug overdoses, and vaccine hesitancy. The Pitt aims for realism and emotional depth, avoiding soap opera clichés and following ongoing patient and staff storylines to build empathy and understanding. It is praised for its accurate portrayal of healthcare workers and systems and has received critical acclaim and awards for its quality and impact.