They’re always too frantic, too fast, and not nearly hard enough.

It takes me out of the moment.

As Whitaker continues the compressions, a quiet cracking sound is heard.

Dr. King and Whitaker help a patient in The Pitt

“It means you’re doing it right,” responds a sympathetic Dr. Langdon.

He’s absolutely correct, and it’s another wayThe Pitt’s chest compressions are so accurate.

In real life, they’d be completely useless.

Dennis doing chest compressions on a deceased patient in The Pitt

The Pitt is a medical drama developed by veterans of the television series ER. The series will follow healthcare workers set in Pittsburgh, showing he challenges faced in the modern-day United States by nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals.

In real life, they’d be completely useless.

ButThe Pittalso touches upon several topics that are true to life.

Thenursing shortage mentioned inThe Pittis real, as are the hospital’s bed shortages and understaffing.

A collage of a Noah Wyle as John Carter in ER and as Dr. Robby in The Pitt on a purple background

The hospital administrator caring more about hitting numbers than patients is also sadly all too real for many hospitals.

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The Pitt is a medical drama developed by veterans of the television series ER. The series will follow healthcare workers set in Pittsburgh, showing he challenges faced in the modern-day United States by nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals.

The Pitt