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

Max's new hospital drama The Pitt aims to bring some gritty realism to medical procedurals. Noah Wyle leads the series as Dr. Michael "Robby" Rabinovitch. The show was created by ER writer R. Scott Gemmill and executive produced by ER showrunner John Wells.

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.

Let’s go save some lives,” Dr. Michael Robinavitch tells a fresh crop of residents and medical students on their first day at “the pit,” a crowded Pittsburgh emergency

Noah Wyle returns to the emergency room in The Pitt, a great new hospital drama on Max whose season follows one day in a Pittsburgh ER.