The Pitt 1 x 1 | Full-Length Reaction

This is my first watch with you and of this show, it is reminding me of St Elsewhere a bit. Tellng my age a bit 🤦🏽‍♀️

Boundaries are so important - you might think calling someone Crash is harmless and funny but if they don't like it, you just don't do it. It's simple respect. So far not sure how I feel about that character Dr Santos - she comes across as overconfident and unsympathetic, but it seems to be a bit of a front as well. I have to admit when Javadi corrected the guy and said it's "chest pain not chest pains", my immediate reaction was to roll my eyes and go "come one girl, not the time to be pedantic"! But yeah, his reaction was also the worst. I can't watch more than one episode of this show at a time as it's so intense. Then I realise that this is one hour out of these doctors and nurses days and I really don't know how they do it. So much respect and admiration and awe for them. They should be treated like royalty yet it's the complete opposite.

I'm so happy you started this show! I haven't watched it yet, and I'm already loving it. I also hope we get to The Handmaid's Tale soon. P.S. Professional yapper is exactly why I'm here 😂

Mel (ball of joy) actress is the daughter of Brian Cranston! (Breaking Bad’s Mr. White)

im so excited for you to watch this amazing show!!!

ooooohhh, i thought you already watched this, I thought I remembered FoxTaco saying he talked to you about the show when he was reacting to it

I'm looking forward to this. I've heard great things about this show! As a Pittsburgher, I love seeing Pittsburgh featured like that in the beginning. I may be biased, but I think it's a beautiful city.

i have been so excited for this! Cannot wait to see you watch it all and hear what you think about all the characters and how they deal with the job!

House! I was wondering if you ever watched that series. Hugh Laurie with his American accent was so good in that. He’s also in a few seasons of Veep, again as an American.

Yes the quotas for arrests and traffic stops are crazy. Now we have ICE thug with quotas and no accountability. ‘Murica.

Sometimes the humor used as a coping mechanism is really hurtful to patients. I understand why they have to distance themselves, but I remember ER nurses laughing at an old woman who kept yelling, “I need something for my nerves” and was clearly having an anxiety attack. I was waiting for own mom to get a room, and that woman was my mom’s age and alone. The laughter felt like a slap. 😢

Mel actor is on the autism spectrum like her character. She’s my favorite!

Bracing for fuckery and yakking about fuckery are essential to our survival!

oh man youre gonna love the experience of the pitt. (big vote for handmaids tale too lmao)

Ooooooh boy, buckle in. This show is SO GOOD.

love your reaction as always! I love this show so much I've always had a thing for medical shows but this one with how realistic it is whilst also having complex characters I think is awesome. This is two seasons just to confirm (15 episodes each) and third is in the works probably airing late this year or early next year since they're pretty good about not having a massive delay on the next season (for a change in current tv)

Your emotional intelligence is off the charts, Frank. You pick up on the most subtle cues between characters because of it. I think you're going to love this show. Your comparison to "The Wire" and how it took us inside systems to understand the good, bad, and the ugly is honestly an excellent comparison to this show. I never really thought about it, but it's fitting! Then, shortly after you said that, here comes D'Angelo's mom!! I love that actress, too.

Firstly, you are right about billionaires and trillionaires now ffs—how ridiculous is it that we have trillionaires, right? But you are right that they pit us against each other. ‘Look at that immigrant over there, or person with a different skin color over here. They’re taking your jobs.’ Meanwhile, the billionaire class is busy picking all of our pockets. I’m reading through Project2025 on my livestreams (not a plug or self ad—they’re not linked, and this isn’t my streaming account), and going over what each portion of that and similar blueprint/mandate for leadership documents mean, and that’s what Project2025 says over and over and over again, ad nauseam—essentially—‘hey everyone, look over there at that half assed distraction, so you won’t notice us stealing your democracy right out from under you.’ And Project2025 for example is already 54% complete, after only a year and a half of this disastrous presidency! But nope, documents like Project2025 and many other hateful think tank plans exist to tell leadership who accept money from dark money pacs exactly how to sell it to us all that ‘gosh, golly, gee, we just can’t afford to pay folks a living wage, because honey, we’ve got endless wars in Iran to fight, and weird, self-congratulatory monuments go build for Trump.’ Secondly, I immediately thought “shit, that guy has rhabdomyolysis,” the second that runner came in, and passed out/coded. Love to see a realistic hospital show with an ethical spine! I’ll be interested to see the rest of it, as your reactions come out!

Like KimM, I'm from Pittsburgh, too! Grew up in the now infamous Butler, PA, but I've lived in a suburb outside of the city since going to college at the University of Pittsburgh & then Duquesne University. I worked for a law firm in the city during college, and for some time after, to make extra money & one of my first roles was as a "runner," meaning I would have to walk all throughout town going to banks, city/county bldgs, other law firms, courthouses, and the like to do various jobs. I really love this city. And, yes, seeing those shots of my hometown gives me chills every single time. Your description of entering the city through the Fort Pitt tunnels is perfect -- so beautiful always, but my favorite time is during sunset when you can still see color in the sky, shining off all of the buildings, bridges, water, but some lights are also on within the city. Mt. Washington has a stunning view of the city as well. 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛 Frank, if you know Mister Rogers, his long-running children's television show was filmed here. A man who truly blessed the world with his kindness, patience, and love. Sadly, a fairly recent tragedy was the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, a city neighborhood largely populated by Jewish families. The community came together in beautiful ways. HBO has a 2022 documentary about the incident "A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting." Definitely worth watching to honor the community and the victims. Former Pittsburgh Pirates player, a baseball legend, Roberto Clemente, is also well known.

one of my fav things abt this show is how they add enough comedy to lighten it up a little bit, but not too much to take away from the seriousness of it

Dennis Whitaker is an adorable bug. Also he was in 1917. I thought that was awesome, he even had a couple of lines.

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Enjoying my re-watch with you and seeing it through your perspective and hearing your comments! I was very excited to see this show when it first aired because it is set in steel city Pittsburgh, also known as the city of bridges due to the Allegheny River and Monongahela River coming together to form the Ohio River. Seeing the Pittsburgh skyline and the many bridges in the show from time to time simply takes me back to so many fond memories. I grew up just south of Pittsburgh. It was always fun driving into this city from the south due to the Fort Pitt tunnel you drive through. When you exit the tunnel...BAM...right in front of you is the cityscape, the rivers, and Point State Park as you drive over the Fort Pitt bridge that crosses the Monongahela river....so beautiful both in the daytime and at dusk when all the lights are on. There is no slow buildup, making the cityscape feel like it appears "all at once." And the Fort Pitt bridge is painted Aztec Gold! It's been called the "best entrance to an American city" by travelers, journalists, and publications like The New York Times. Yes, Frank, it definitely feels organic! A very strong opening episode that establishes basically every main dynamic and simmering issue in an organic and engaging way. This show represents the real world when it comes to the state of healthcare in America. I have a 45 year work history in healthcare, working in hospitals including private, public and VA medical centers, also with outpatient and nursing homes. My work took me bedside with patients and closely working with nursing and physician staff. You do become desensitized to seeing physical trauma, you truly have to in order to do your job. When you gain enough experience, making split second decisions is second nature...there are times when you hesitate you can lose a patient or make a condition worse and irreversible. I always like watching medical dramas mostly to see just how real they can be. The Pitt is the best I've seen so far because part of cast are real. I did not know that going into this show the first watch, but when I saw the first episode I wondered about certain cast members being the real deal and after some research, they are indeed actual working nurses, lab techs, and other medical professionals. It is genius of the producers and showrunner to use a group of real-life clinical nurses on set to choreograph trauma responses, IV placements, and bedside interactions and so much more. I also really appreciate the lack of music in the show. Tense moments are tense because you can hear all of the machines in the background and characters are moving with purpose, not because music is telling you that you should be tense. If there is one thing this show brings home is that everyone should be their own healthcare advocate to ensure you get safe and effective care. Whenever possible asking questions helps you understand your treatment choice so you can make informed medical decisions and give informed consent. Read thoroughly any and all documents that you are required to sign. There are professional health advocates who can help you manage complex medical situations and systems. Actor Noah Wyle, who plays Dr. Robby, must feel right at home in this show after his long stint on the TV show "ER" (1994–2009). That show was a huge hit also. It is so good seeing him back playing a doctor in the hospital setting, although his role as a doctor in The Pitt is quite different than the one he played back then. For me Robby is an immediately likable protagonist, and I love his semi-antagonistic, semi-flirting banter with Collins. We also see that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder primarily due to severe cumulative trauma from treating patients on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic and mentioned in the beginning of the episode the loss of his beloved mentor, Dr. Adamson. Also of note is that Noah Wyle's mother, Marjorie Speer, is a real-life medical professional. She worked for decades as an orthopedic nurse and operating room nurse in hospitals. For anyone who likes Noah Wyle, check out show Falling Skies. The charge nurse Dana Evans, who btw, nails the Pittsburgh accent, is by far my favorite character. Having worked in hospitals, I've known many awesome charge nurses who are just like Dana...hard-working, no-nonsense, and well-respected. They manage the chaotic front lines of an ER and are tough, very protective, resilient, deeply compassionate and sharp witted. They keep the medical staff on track, compassionate with patients and show true empathy. I read that LaNasa drew on her own battle with breast cancer shortly before landing the role and that helped ground her portrayal. It deepened her appreciation for the vulnerability of patients. As the series continues it will be easy for you to see why Katherine LaNasa's widely praised performance earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, alongside other critical honors. Also Dr. Mel King...her face reminded me of another actor....I wondered if she was the daughter of another actor and sure enough if you research her you will find she is the daughter of actor Bryan Cranston...most known from Breaking Bad. If you like Bryan, be sure to check out a limited series called "Your Honor"-2020...he was fantastic in that two season show. Dr. Mel is so very likeable and also appears unique...her mannerisms perhaps on the spectrum. Dr. Langdon may as well have a flashing sign over his head saying “Hi! I’m going to be fangirl’s favorite character!" He is an interesting character. In real life his father is a former paramedic and his mother is a former emergency room nurse. One of his sisters works as an occupational therapist. And we see Dr Santos and her lovely personality already, with many snarky and irreverent comments that love to toe the line of harassment and bullying. Currently she really grates on me and I borderline dislike her character. So many more characters to comment on and much more I could say about this episode, but it is already way too much here...so later!

I dropped what I was doing when I saw this notification haha Something a lot of people end up confused about is the hierarchy of the doctors. They introduced themselves at the beginning, but it's a lot to take in, so I've arrived with a list! From top to bottom: Attending - Michael Robinavitch (Dr. Robby) and Jack Abbot (guy on the roof) Senior Resident Year 4 - Heather Collins (beautiful pregnant doctor) and Frank Langdon (asshole pretty boy) Resident Year 3 - Samira Mohan ("slow-mo") Resident Year 2 - Cassie McKay (messy ponytail and fluffy bangs) and Mel King (excited one in glasses) Resident Year 1/Intern (basically first day officially on the job) - Trinity Santos (black hair pulled back) Med Student Year 4 - Dennis Whitaker ("Huckleberry") Med Student Year 3 - Victoria Javadi (nepo baby/"Crash") There are more, but this is all you'll need for now.

I knew you would love Mel 🥺

Omg!!!! I'm sat!! I love this show so much!

Going to jump into this tomorrow. It’s my wind-down-before-sleep hour which means listen to relaxing music and then meditate.

Let’s gooooo! A friend who is an ER nurse said this was so realistic that some of her coworkers couldnt watch it. “Like leaving work and going home to watch work.”

OMG LET’S GOOO

Nice!