If there’s one TV show everyone can’t get enough of, it’s The Pitt. From winning Outstanding Drama Series at the 2025 Emmys to Best Drama Series at the Golden Globes, it’s become TV’s latest obsession. But there’s been no way to watch it in the UK, despite its first season airing more than a year ago.
Set in a cash-strapped Pittsburgh hospital, The Pitt unfolds in real time, with each episode covering an hour of a relentless 15-hour shift. Created by ER’s John Wells, the show stars Noah Wyle, who returns to familiar territory after spending 11 seasons as Dr John Carter in ER. The Independent’s culture editor Jacob Stolworthy called The Pitt “one of the greatest new shows to have premiered in a long while” in his review, adding that it got better with every episode.
If, like me, you’re a bona fide medical drama obsessive and have been waiting for The Pitt’s UK launch, you won’t have to wait much longer. While season two has nearly finished airing in the US, viewers in the UK can watch The Pitt starting this week. Here’s everything you need to know.
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‘The Pitt’ UK release date
It’s been more than a year since The Pitt first started airing in the US, and viewers in the UK have had to watch on glumly as it picked up award after award, never knowning what they were missing out on.
But fret no more, The Pitt is finally coming to the UK. Coinciding with the launch of HBO Max, The Pitt will begin streaming on Thursday 26 March. All episodes of season one will drop at once.
US viewers are already well into the second season, but those in the UK won’t be able to jump straight in after finishing the first. New episodes will roll out weekly, with the US currently on episode 11 of 15.
Where to watch ‘The Pitt’ in the UK
You’ll need an HBO Max subscription to watch The Pitt. A subscription to the streaming service starts from £4.99 per month for the ad-free tier. You’ll be able to subscribe from Thursday 26 March.
Don’t want ads? The HBO Max standard tier costs £9.99 per month and comes with full HD streaming on two devices with 30 downloads. The premium tier costs £14.99 per month and comes with 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Atmos and four simultaneous streams.
‘The Pitt’ cast and plot
Noah Wyle leads the cast as Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, a senior attending physician. He’s joined by Tracy Ifeachor as registrar Dr Heather Collins; Patrick Ball as senior resident Dr Frank Langdon; and Katherine LaNasa as charge nurse Dana Evans, alongside Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif and Taylor Dearden as junior doctors.
Shawn Hatosy also appears as Dr Jack Abbott, a recurring attending doctor, with Isa Briones, Gerran Howell and Shabana Azeez rounding out the wider team of residents.
Taking on a 24-style format, the show unravels in a busy Pittsburgh emergency department, following the team across a single 15-hour shift. A stressful watch, it explores how characters in an underfunded hospital cope under pressure while dealing with their own personal problems.
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