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Deadline reports The Pitt showrunners John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill outline Season 3: the writers’ room has started, production begins in June, and the 15-episode season is planned to premiere in the same January window as the first two seasons (Season 1 on Jan 9 and Season 2 on Jan 8).
Noah Wyle and ER duo John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill are teaming up for a new medical drama called The Pitt, which has received a 15-episode straight-to-series order from Max. The series will focus on front-line medical workers in a modern-day Pittsburgh hospital and aims to provide a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today's America. Gemmill, who served as an executive producer on ER, will also be the showrunner for The Pitt. The show is part of Wells' overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, and it marks a return to the world of urban medicine for the team.
Deadline's Strike Talk podcast recaps the second week of the WGA standoff and interviews John Wells, former chief negotiator for the WGA and producer of shows like ER and The West Wing. They discuss what it will take to end the stalemate and how it compares to rising production costs. The podcast will continue weekly until the labor dispute is resolved.