Brits demand UK release of medical drama The Pitt dubbed 'best show in years'

Brits are starting to get agitated by the wait for , a new medical drama which has already come out in the US to rave reviews. Each episode of the new series tracks doctors and nurses at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital over the course of a 15 hour shift.

It has been praised for delivering a pure medical drama, focusing solely on the job without hospital romances or doctors' personal lives to distract viewers. Unlike what some may think the name of the show is not a reference to Brad Pitt, but rather the nickname Dr Michael Robinavitch has for the hospital he works in.

The first season of the show started airing at the very beginning of 2025 in the US, but despite The Pitt getting a January release date across the Atlantic, there has been no sign that UK streaming services are ready to follow suit.

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At this point the entire first series has almost finished airing, and Brits are worried that they will never get the chance to catch up. One fan threatened to pirate the series, saying: "The Pitt still not having a UK broadcaster, let alone a release date, really wants to make me pirate this."

Another complained: "Everyone is hyping up The Pitt and it still doesn’t have a UK air date." Meanwhile one despondent person added: "Everyday that passes and The Pitt doesn’t have a UK broadcaster makes me less hopeful I will ever see it."

However, someone came up with a very plausible theory about why The Pitt hasn't been slated for release in Britain yet. They pointed out that it is currently airing on in the US, and the streamer is set to have a UK launch on Sky in 2026.

This means HBO bosses might be waiting until next year to solidify their deal with Sky by starting to screen their premium content for British audiences.

The Pitt aims to give viewers a realistic look at the American medical system, exposing how difficult it is for both doctors and patients to navigate. During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, was asked why he thinks this show in particular has caught the attention of audiences when there are so many medical dramas out there.

The actor, who plays the cynical Dr Michael Robinavitch, responded: "We set out to make the most realistic and authentic medical show that's ever been on TV. That isn't just the procedures and the terminology, it's trying to really identify what is happening with practitioners right now post Covid.

"We are on the other side of this line of demarcation that happened in health care. We could almost say BC was before Covid, and we're living in the AD of it all now. It's not a pretty place to live."

He went on to speak about an experience he had where a doctor came up to him and said Noah's performance in this show inspired him to start working in an emergency unit. The star shared: "Seeing people that do this for a living feel seen and heard, and coming up and saying thank you means the to us. The fact that I've had any impact is miraculous."

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