The First Reviews of Noah Wyle's 'The Pitt' Reveal if it Can Stand Apart From 'ER'

Inevitably, comparisons have arisen between Noah Wyle's new medical drama, The Pitt, and the beloved ER. Both series star Wyle and take place in a bustling big city emergency room (ER in Chicago, The Pitt in Pittsburg). But that's not all: along with Wyle leading the series, ER executive producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill are attached to the project. The latter who serves as showrunner for The Pitt and also served as a writer during ER's sixth to 13th seasons. What's more, the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton is suing Warner Bros. Television, claiming the new drama is an unauthorized reboot of ER. As reviews trickle in for The Pitt, critics are agreeing on one thing: it's not ER. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.