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Shows that feel likeThe Pitt (2025–)

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

If you loved The Pitt, the closest series we have are The Resident (2018), Mucize Doktor (2019) and Chicago Med (2015). All three share The Pitt's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Grand Army (2020).

★ 8.9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗3 seasons · Maxcreated by R. Scott Gemmillcontemplative
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If The Pitt hit the spot, these will too

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The Resident
2018–2023 · 6 seasons · FOX
★ 7.8dramaNetflixHulu

Medicine where the real enemy is the system, not the disease

The difference: Glossier network soap — villains and twists over shift-level grind

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

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Mucize Doktor
2019–2021 · 2 seasons · FOX
★ 7drama

A young doctor tested case by grueling case on the hospital floor

The difference: Sentimental underdog arc — hope wins out over exhaustion

Mucize Doktor / A Miracle (2019) is a Turkish FOX medical drama (64 episodes) starring Taner Ölmez, adapted from the Korean series Good Doctor. Ali Vefa, a young surgical resident with autism savant syndrome, joins a prestigious Istanbul hospital — facing resistance from colleagues who doubt his abilities. As he proves his genius case by case, he navigates friendships, rivalry and first love while learning what it means to belong.

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Chicago Med
2015– · 12 seasons · NBC
★ 7.6dramaPeacock

ER caseloads that never let the staff catch their breath

The difference: Comfort-food procedural beats instead of unflinching realism

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

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The Knick
2014–2015 · 2 seasons · Cinemax
★ 8.4dramaMax

Both are working the same pair: hospital, medical drama

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

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ER
1994–2009 · 15 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9dramaMaxHulu

The overburdened urban ER that set the template The Pitt honors

The difference: Sprawls across fifteen seasons where The Pitt compresses one shift

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

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New Amsterdam
2018–2023 · 5 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9drama

One thread runs through both: hospital

The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.

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Unorthodox
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 8dramaNetflix

Quiet, closely observed drama that trusts faces over speeches

The difference: An intimate four-hour escape story, nowhere near an ER

A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.

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The Morning Show
2019– · 5 seasons · Apple TV
★ 8.1dramaApple TV+

A high-pressure workplace where every hour is a live emergency

The difference: Glossy star vehicle — the crises are reputational, not medical

A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.

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Hijack
2023– · 2 seasons · Apple TV
★ 7.3dramaApple TV+

A real-time clock squeezing tension out of every single minute

The difference: A pure thriller ride — spectacle over emotional realism

Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.

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Veneno
2020 · 1 season · Atresplayer
★ 8.6dramaMax

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Adored for her charisma and her free, explicit and fun way of expressing herself, La Veneno gained popularity thanks to her television appearances in the 90s. However, her life and especially her death remain an enigma.

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Billions
2016–2023 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3dramaParamount+

Professionals pushed to their limits by jobs that consume them

The difference: Wealth-porn chess match — no one here is saving lives

Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

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Grand Army
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.4dramaNetflix

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on a chaotic world as they fight to succeed, survive, break free and seize the future.

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