The new drama 'The Pitt' gets emergency medicine right – that’s what makes it so unsettling

Noah Wyle and Charlene Hyatt in the first episode of The Pitt | Image Credit: Warrick Page/Max

After nearly 30 years in emergency medicine, Dr Rick Pullinger wasn't sure we needed another medical drama. But this real-time portrayal of an American ED is eerily familiar, compelling – and offers a scary glimpse of a possible future for the NHS.

Having spent almost three decades in emergency medicine, and held advisory roles for EM-based dramas, you might forgive me for wondering, "Do we really need another?"