The series, which takes place in an understaffed Pittsburgh hospital, was created by R. Scott Gemmill, with John Wells and Wyle as executive producers.

Television and Max for giving us this opportunity to return to the world of urban medicine," Gemmill, Wyle and John Wells said in a joint statemen

Experience a 15-hour hospital shift in real-time with Max’s new emergency room series. Health care workers have been through hell and back over the last five years, and one new show is looking to give you an inside look at the daily grind they go through to save people’s lives.

Noah Wyle discusses portraying Dr. Michael Robinavitch in The Pitt, comparing it to his earlier breakout role as John Carter in ER.

The Pitt,” on HBO’s streaming platform Max, is a weekly medical drama that emulates the kind of shows that have long been — and remain — a staple on network TV. It’s an instructive blueprint for other streamers to follow suit.