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‘The Pitt’ approaches the end of a very long shift : Pop Culture Happy Hour
Noah Wyle in the second season of The Pitt.
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In HBO Max’s The Pitt, an ER full of doctors, nurses and staff are put through tense, high-stakes shifts. The first season was a critical success and won the show a raft of Emmy Awards. Now the second season is close to an end, and while this shift has been less catastrophic in some ways, it’s clear that everyone, including attending physician Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) is stretched very, very thin.
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