The Pitt has certainly taken medical TV drama lovers by storm—ironically, much like another show that introduced us to Noah Wyle thirty years ago. But the world of medical dramas is vast and varied, and now that the show is over, there’s still plenty for people who loved what the show brought to their screens.
While you're unlikely to find another show that follows intensity of an Emergency Room hour by hour, there are a still lot of medical shows that have a great focus on patients, compelling storytelling and interesting dynamics between medical professionals. From ER (the show that started it all) to Doctor Odyssey, there’s a medical drama out there for everyone. Here are 10 shows to watch if you love The Pitt.
ER
As the definitive TV show that takes place inside an Emergency Room, ER made household names out of Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Noah Wyle, and many others. Of all the shows on this list, ER is probably the closest to The Pitt, although the pace is much less frantic and you get to know much more about the characters.
Doctor Odyssey
Doctor Odyssey is truly wild, but that’s what makes it so fun. Imagine all the medical emergencies that can happen aboard a ship, dealt with by a team of three who are, you know, isolated aboard a ship. The tone is not at all serious, in fact, this is pretty much a fever dream, but that’s what makes it so enjoyable. Plus, there’s a throuple! Or a love triangle. Or a throuple. No one can decide, really.
Pulse
Just like The Pitt, Pulse is a relatively new show. It leans into the personal drama of the doctors' lives, but never goes full soap-opera. It’s like an elevated Grey’s Anatomy, if you will. There’s still a frantic pace, a lot of interesting cases, a hurricane that presents a different dynamic than we usually see, and a Miami setting that allows the show to look and feel different than most other medical dramas.
Brilliant Minds
Brilliant Minds focuses on an eccentric but gifted neurologist, Dr. Oliver Wolf, who is based on the real life Dr. Oliver Sacks. It's a story about making connections when the ways you'd normally connect with people aren’t available. Poignant and touching, this medical drama is both about the patients and the doctors in a way that will resonate with fans of The Pitt—and Zachary Quinto’s portrayal of Wolf will surely resonate with those who loved Noah Wyle.
Watson
If you like medical mysteries, Watson offers a new perspective. This is pretty much Sherlock Holmes, but with a modern day setting and, crucially, with medicine instead of Sherlock Holmes. If you like detective lore and medical dramas, this might just be the perfect show for you. And make no mistake, the famed Holmes is sure to make an appearance sooner or later.
Doc
A doctor who can’t remember the last eight years of her life goes back to practicing medicine in Doc, a show about memory–exploring what we can lose and gain from it. It sounds very depressing, and at times it’s a little heavy compared to other shows on this list, but Doc is a show about the little wins in life and how it feels to discover new things about yourself every day. So, if you want a medical drama where you'll be discovering new things along the way, this one’s for you.
Transplant
A Syrian doctor with extensive training in emergency medicine becomes a refugee in Canada and must re-do his medical training from residency in Transplant. Is it frustrating at times? Yes. But this is also one of the few shows that showcases a completely different story to everything we’re used to seeing, and that’s a breath of fresh air. It’s hard to compare Transplant with any other medical drama, and that’s precisely why it’s worth watching.
The Night Shift
There was so much discussion in The Pitt about the night shift, and this show focuses exclusively on medical professionals working throughout the night. Like is a lot of the medical dramas on this list, The Night Shift balances its focus on the doctors and the patients evenly, showing what it means to do the job at night. That also means it’s pretty fast-paced, which should appeal to fans of The Pitt.
SkyMed
About as different as any other medical drama on this list, SkyMed follows nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. The things they face might be different than in other medical shows, but the pace might be to the liking of people looking for a medical drama that keeps them on their toes. There’s no looking away from what’s happening on Skymed. And every once in a while, you get to learn about the personal lives of the cast, too.
Breathless
The Spanish show Breathless focuses on a public hospital trying to stay afloat while doctors are about to go on strike—a strike that is complicated by the arrival of a high profile patient. The topic is a little bit foreign to US hospitals, but it’s still incredibly engaging. Considering how much The Pitt focused on hospital politics, this might be of interest to fans of the show.
Check out our list below to find all the medical dramas to watch if you love The Pitt available to stream online in the US.
