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It’s a decent enough medical drama with promising episodes as it develops. There are worse things to be, and having Wyle as the star and beating heart of the show goes a long way. .... I would rather watch “The Pitt” figure itself out than watch an “ER” revival that is “Weekend at Bernie’s”-ing a premise.
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With so many subjects and so little time given to developing them, it means suffering through a whole lot of blunt exposition and even more clichéd or half-formed characters. That may feel familiar, even comforting, to fans of broadcast dramas, which thrive by creating self-contained arcs every week, but “The Pitt” isn’t operating at a high enough level to make them work.
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The Pitt wants to be all things to all audiences, but it’s an ungainly hybrid, not sophisticated enough to be a great show, not satisfying enough to be a fun one. .... There are moments when The Pitt tries for something new, but it’s at its best when it’s in a well-worn groove. It’s not HBO. But it isn’t quite TV either.
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The one exception to The Pitt's characterization struggles is Taylor Dearden’s Dr. King. .... Unfortunately, Dearden's Long is a light in an otherwise very dark, mostly mind-numbing trudge through fifteen episodes. The Pitt isn’t necessarily a show you want to watch going into the new year — it’s brutal and unkind, with very little going for it in the emergency department.
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The shadow of ER, a show that finished over 15 years ago, remains considerable and in trying to differentiate itself, The Pitt still finds itself stuck within it. Wells is never quite able to pick a lane and, as such, opts for the middle of the road.
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