The Pitt is an American medical drama television series created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive produced by Noah Wyle and John Wells among others. Set in real time, each episode depicts approximately one hour at the emergency department of a fictional hospital in Pittsburgh, as the staff navigate a single 15-hour shift over the course of one season. The series stars Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Sepideh Moafi. The first two episodes premiered on Max on January 9, 2025, with subsequent episodes being released weekly until April 2025. The second season was released weekly from January 8 to April 16, 2026.
The Pitt has been nominated for several awards, including 19 Primetime Emmy Awards (five wins), 20 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (seven wins), two Golden Globes (all won), four Critics' Choice Awards (three wins), two Actor Awards (all won), three Writers Guild of America Awards (all won), and one Peabody Award (won). Its first season won the Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice Award, and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Series. Wyle won the Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice Award, and Actor Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. LaNasa won the Primetime Emmy Award and Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Awards and nominations Award Date(s) of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result AACTA Awards February 6, 2026 Best Actor in a Series Best Drama Series The Pitt AARP Movies for Grownups Awards January 10, 2026 Best Actor (TV/Streaming) Best TV Series or Limited Series The Pitt Actor Awards March 1, 2026 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series , Shabana Azeez, Patrick Ball, Isa Briones, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Supriya Ganesh, Joanna Going, Gerran Howell, Michael Hyatt, Tracy Ifeachor, Katherine LaNasa, Krystel V. McNeil, Brandon Mendez Homer, Alexandra Metz, Tracy Vilar, Kristin Villanueva, and Noah Wyle American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards February 27, 2026 Best Edited Drama Series American Film Institute Awards January 9, 2026 Top 10 Television Programs of the Year The Pitt Art Directors Guild Awards February 28, 2026 Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series Artios Awards February 26, 2026 Television Pilot and First Season – Drama and Seth Caskey Astra Creative Arts Awards December 11, 2025 Best Casting The Pitt Best Editing Best Production Design Astra TV Awards June 10, 2025 Best Actor in a Drama Series Best Cast Ensemble in a Streaming Drama Series The Pitt Best Directing in a Drama Series Best Drama Series The Pitt Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Best Writing in a Drama Series and R. Scott Gemmill August 15, 2026 Best Actor in a Drama Series Best Directing in a Drama Series Best Drama Series The Pitt Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series Best Streaming Drama Ensemble The Pitt Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Best Writing in a Drama Series Black Reel Awards August 18, 2025 Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series August 17, 2026 Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series & R. Scott Gemmill Cinema Audio Society Awards March 7, 2026 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour , Todd M. Grace, Edward C. Carr III, Tami Treadwell, and Alex Jongbloed Critics' Choice Award January 4, 2026 Best Actor in a Drama Series Best Drama Series The Pitt Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Directors Guild of America Awards February 7, 2026 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Dorian Awards July 8, 2025 Best TV Drama The Pitt Best TV Performance – Drama Best Supporting TV Performance — Drama Best Written TV Show The Pitt August 15, 2026 Best TV Drama Best TV Performance – Drama Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama Best Written TV Show The Pitt Edinburgh International Television Festival August 27, 2026 Best International Drama The Pitt Film Independent Spirit Awards February 15, 2026 Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series Golden Globes January 11, 2026 Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Best Television Series – Drama The Pitt Golden Reel Awards March 8, 2026 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Series 1 Hour – Dialogue/ADR , Kristen Hirlinger, and Vince Tennant Golden Trailer Awards May 28, 2026 Best Drama Trailer for a TV/Streaming Series "Return Trailer" Gotham TV Awards June 2, 2025 Breakthrough Drama Series , Simran Baidwan, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, and Noah Wyle Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series NAACP Image Awards February 28, 2026 Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Peabody Awards May 31, 2026 Entertainment The Pitt Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 6–7, 2025 Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Erica Berger Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) , Marie-Flore "Ri" Beaubien, and Leese Simone Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup , Thom Floutz, Chris Burgoyne, and Martina Sykes Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) , Kristen Hirlinger, Vince Tennant, Josh Adeniji, Roland Thai, and Sam Lewis Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One hour) , Ed C, Carr III, Von Varga, and Tami Treadwell September 5–6, 2026 Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series , Erica Berger, and Seth Caskey Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) , Marie Flore "Ri" Beaubien, and Leesa Simone Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and Andrew Bird Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) , Josh Lusby, and Matt Callahan Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup , Arjen Tuiten, Thom Floutz, Chris Burgoyne, Martina Sykes, and Hanny Tjan Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series Inside the Pitt Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) , Edward C. Carr III, Von Varga, Tami Treadwell, and Alex Jongbloed Primetime Emmy Awards September 14, 2025 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series , John Wells, Noah Wyle, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, Joe Sachs, Terri Murphy, Amanda Marsalis, Damian Marcano, Cynthia Adarkwa, and Michelle Lankwarden Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series September 14, 2026 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Outstanding Drama Series The Pitt Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and R. Scott Gemmill Producers Guild of America Awards February 28, 2026 Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama The Pitt Queerties March 10, 2026 TV Drama The Pitt TV Performance Satellite Awards March 10, 2026 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Best Television Series – Drama The Pitt Saturn Awards March 8, 2026 Best Television Presentation or Limited Series The Pitt Society of Camera Operators Awards March 7, 2026 Camera Operator of the Year – Television Television Critics Association Awards August 20, 2025 Individual Achievement in Drama Program of the Year The Pitt Outstanding Achievement in Drama Outstanding New Program August 20, 2026 Individual Achievement in Drama Program of the Year The Pitt Outstanding Achievement in Drama Writers Guild of America Awards March 8, 2026 Dramatic Series , Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle Television: New Series Television: Episodic Drama
Total awards and nominations
+List of total awards and nominations for the cast and crew Name Role Nominations Awards Actor, director, writer, executive producer 23 16 Creator, director, writer, executive producer 9 6 Actress 9 3 Writer, supervising producer 6 4 Actress 6 1 Writer, executive producer 5 4 Actor 5 2 Director, executive producer 5 2 Writer, executive producer 4 4 Writer 4 2 Casting director 3 3 Director 3 2 Actress 3 1 Re-recording mixer 3 1 Re-recording mixer 3 1 Actor 3 1 Director, co-executive producer 3 1 Actress 3 1 ADR mixer 3 1 Production mixer 3 1 Casting director 2 2 Associate casting director 2 2 Executive producer 2 2 Executive producer 2 2 Actress 2 1 Department head makeup artist 2 1 Special makeup effects artist 2 1 Actress 2 1 Special makeup effects artist 2 1 Actress 2 1 Actor 2 1 Actor 2 1 Actress 2 1 Foley mixer 2 1 Editor 2 1 Special makeup effects artist 2 1 Makeup artist 2 0 Dialogue editor 2 0 Supervising sound editor 2 0 Writer 2 0 Production designer 2 0 Makeup artist 2 0 ADR editor 2 0 Key makeup artist 2 0
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