Normally I review books at this site but I just wanted to say a few words about the hot new medical drama The Pitt.

What makes The Pitt must watch TV? The writing of course. It is being called the most accurate medical drama ever to appear on TV. Real life doctors, nurses, EMT workers etc are singing their praises all over the internet. They feel seen in a country that takes them for granted.

And then there is the actor Noah Wyle at the helm who is also an executive producer on the show. We all loved him as Dr John Carter from his ER days. And now in his 50’s Wyle plays Dr Michael Rabinovitch (Dr Robbie).

And as with Dr Carter from long ago, Wyle portrays Dr Robbie as a talented compassionate doctor but there are differences. Dr Robbie unlike Dr Carter runs the ER and has been doing so for decades and he doesn’t have Dr Carter’s hesitancy, self consciousness, people pleasing style etc. Robbie is not afraid to get mad at his staff when he feels they have screwed up. He’s very much a man in charge and fans are beginning to resent Dr. Robbie in season two for his testiness and lack of patience. Is the job getting to him? If so he is not one to ask for help.

Noah Wyle’s performance as Dr Robbie is a great plus for The Pitt. But the storyline that really got to me from last night’s episode involved Dr Melissa (Mel) King, her sister Becca and Dr. Langdon. I won’t go into the plot but suffice it to say that Becca is autistic and Mel has been a great caregiver to her sister. Their Mom passed away a few years ago and its all been on Mel to take care of Becca. Last night’s episode drove home how hard caregiving can be and how we live in a country that offers very little help to caregivers.

I can’t wait for Episode 11!