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 despite its first season airing more than a year ago, there’s been no way to watch it in the UK – until now.
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 impatiently for The Pitt’s UK launch, you can start streaming it now. 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 knowing what they were missing out on.
But fret no more, The Pitt has finally landed in the UK. Coinciding with the launch of HBO Max, The Pitt’s first season is available to watch on HBO Max right now.
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.
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.
If you’re an Amazon Prime customer, you can also subscribe to HBO Max via Prime Channels – this is the most convenient way to subscribe if you already spend an inordinate amount of time on Amazon Prime Video. Instead of juggling multiple apps, you can watch HBO Max alongside your existing Prime content, with a single bill and the same interface, though you won’t be able to subscribe to the most expensive Premium tier.
‘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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