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Medical shows like The Pitt: 9 hospital series to watch
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Medical shows like The Pitt: 9 hospital series to watch

The Pitt is the year's most-watched drama. Here are 9 medical series in the same spirit, from classics to hidden international gems.

The Pitt (HBO Max) was the surprise of the season: a Pittsburgh emergency room, a 15-hour shift told hour by hour, and Noah Wyle as an exhausted attending. The result: the most-watched drama of the year among Emmy nominees, according to Nielsen, with nearly 400 million hours viewed. Want more? Here are the best medical series.

Why The Pitt works so well

One episode = one hour of the shift. No romance hogging the screen, no medical miracles: exhaustion, fast decisions and patients who feel like real people. Season 2 proved the formula holds.

Classics to (re)discover

  1. ER: the show that invented it all, and Noah Wyle's first big role. 15 seasons, perfect if you want a show for the whole year.
  2. Grey's Anatomy: more romance than realism, but still among the most-streamed series.
  3. House: an obnoxious genius doctor, one medical mystery per episode.
  4. Scrubs: the comedy that makes you cry. Good news: it returned in 2026 with its original cast.

More recent shows

  1. This Is Going to Hurt (7 episodes): a junior doctor on the edge in a British public hospital. Funny and devastating.
  2. New Amsterdam: a hospital director who wants to change everything, more optimistic.
  3. The Good Doctor: a gifted autistic surgeon, very feel-good.

International picks

  1. Hippocrate (France): created by former doctor Thomas Lilti. The Pitt's realism, French style.
  2. Hospital Playlist (K-drama): a gentle, warm take on hospital life.

Which one to choose?

You want…Watch
The same realismHippocrate, This Is Going to Hurt
A long show for winterER, Grey's Anatomy
To laugh and cryScrubs

Platforms vary by country. On Ta Dose, every title shows where to watch it, with trailer and runtime.

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FAQ

Where can I watch The Pitt? On HBO Max.

Is The Pitt realistic? It's widely praised by medical staff for its realism.

Which medical show is best to start with? House, with its standalone episodes.