THE PITT Creative Team on the Show’s Unconventional Production Approach and the On-Screen Building Pressure in Season 1

Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Noah Wyle. The Pitt. Season 1 – Episode 6. Photograph by Warrick Page/Max

Max’s THE PITT is breaking new ground for the streamer, with the medical drama having a more network-traditional 15-episode first season—and production on season 1 continuing while episodes are being released weekly. (The series was filming the season finale as episode 5 dropped.)

While being able to produce episodes after the show has debuted can occasionally lead to tweaks as the creative team sees what’s resonating—or not—with an audience, THE PITT’s unconventional production on the season (which takes place in real-time during a 15-hour shift in a Pittsburgh ER) has made that impossible. Read more