'The Pitt's' Noah Wyle says his nurse mother had a 'PTSD reaction' watching the show
- Noah Wyle stars as Dr. Michael 'Robby' Rabinovitch in The Pitt, a new series depicting an emergency department in Pittsburgh, produced by Wyle and John Wells.
- Wyle's mother, a former nurse, expressed that watching The Pitt triggered painful memories, stating, 'I think I had my own PTSD reaction.'
- The Pitt has been renewed for a second season after receiving positive feedback despite a lawsuit claiming it is an unauthorized reboot of ER.
- Wyle emphasizes the show’s realism, explaining, 'We started with two weeks of medical boot camp for everybody... To bring everybody up to speed.
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'The Pitt's' Noah Wyle says his nurse mother had a 'PTSD reaction' watching the show
Noah Wyle, star of the hit medical drama “The Pitt,” is no stranger to sporting a stethoscope around his neck and neither is his mother. Wyle...
Noah Wyle says his nurse mom had a 'PTSD reaction' to a scene from 'The Pitt'
The "ER" alum asked her why she'd never told him this before.Warrick Page/Max Noah Wyle plays Dr. Robby on 'The Pitt'It's not just you. Noah Wyle's own mom has found watching his Max series The Pitt to be intense."My mother was an orthopedic nurse and an operating room nurse. She worked for 20 years at a hospital in Hollywood," Wyle said on Monday's episode of NPR's Fresh Air . "And she came over for breakfast last Sunday. And she came into the …
After years of avoiding the ER, Noah Wyle feels 'right at home' in 'The Pitt'
After 11 seasons on ER, Wyle thought he was finished with medical dramas: "I spent 15 years avoiding — actively avoiding — walking down what I thought was either hallowed ground or traveled road."
Dr. King Is Hands Down The Best Character On ‘The Pitt’, But You Can Call Her ‘Mel’
The Pitt is a medical drama that follows the staff of an emergency room at a Pittsburgh hospital during one 15-hour shift. That’s it. The whole season covers just one very long day in the ER. And it’s the best medical drama on television. The ensemble cast of The Pitt is so good that it’s tough to pick a favorite. The doctors, nurses and patients all have compelling storylines so each episode (one hour of the shift) breezes by. If forced to pick…
‘The Pitt’ on HBO: If Dr. Santos Has No Fans, I’m Dead
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UNCO chapter. Spoilers ahead for The Pitt season one. The Pitt took over my life for six days straight. Set in the emergency department of a fictional hospital, HBO’s latest medical drama takes place over the course of a single 15-hour shift. Even though I was late to The Pitt party, my Twitter (now X) feed has been consumed by Pitt fans since it first aired in January. Online di…
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