The BEST episodes of The Pitt

Every episode of The Pitt ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Pitt!

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

Last Updated: 2/5/2026Network: HBO MaxStatus: Continuing
6:00 P.M.
star
8.54
1568 votes

#1 - 6:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2025

When dozens of critical patients flood the ER, Robby and his team struggle to keep up amid quickly diminished supplies.

Directors: Amanda Marsalis
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7:00 P.M.
star
8.54
1532 votes

#2 - 7:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/2025

As the night shift begins and the death toll rises, Robby refuses to give up on a mass casualty victim – even after Abbott intervenes. Unable to find an attending, Santos and Samira each attempt risky moves to save their patients’ lives.

Directors: Damian Marcano
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9:00 P.M.
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8.45
1504 votes

#3 - 9:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/10/2025

As the day shift prepares to finally head home, Robby resorts to unorthodox methods to convince the father of a critically ill teen to allow treatment.

Directors: John Wells
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2:00 P.M.
star
8.18
1540 votes

#4 - 2:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2025

While Robby attends to an elderly patient with ties to Pittsburgh's history, other members of the team attempt to resuscitate a young drowning victim.

Directors: Amanda Marsalis
Writer: Joe Sachs
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8:00 P.M.
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8.15
1418 votes

#5 - 8:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/2025

As the ER begins to quiet down, Robby struggles to cope with a loss, while Abbott and Samira are challenged by a patient’s rapidly deteriorating condition.

Directors: John Cameron
4:00 P.M.
star
8.09
1462 votes

#6 - 4:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2025

With the Pitt down a staff member, Robby relies on his team to pick up the slack. Later, Santos finally voices her suspicions.

Directors: Damian Marcano
5:00 P.M.
star
8.05
1458 votes

#7 - 5:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2025

While Robby tries to keep a developing staffing situation under wraps, Collins guides a surrogate through a difficult delivery.

Directors: Quyen Tran
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9:00 A.M.
star
8.01
878 votes

#8 - 9:00 A.M.

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2026

After a fatal motorcycle collision, a husband and wife are rushed to the ER. As King and Javadi deal with a bickering family, Santos is forced to check her assumptions about a possible case of child abuse and Robby bonds with a Tree of Life survivor.

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3:00 P.M.
star
8.00
1454 votes

#9 - 3:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/2025

After a staff debrief from Robby, Dana defuses a waiting room brawl, Whitaker finds common ground with "The Kraken," and McKay faces a crucial error.

Directors: Quyen Tran
Writer: Noah Wyle
8:00 A.M.
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7.97
961 votes

#10 - 8:00 A.M.

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2026

Distracted by her impending deposition, King suffers a fall. Then, while Al-Hashimi attempts to revolutionize the department’s technology, Javadi sizes up the competition.

Directors: Damian Marcano
7:00 A.M.
star
7.96
1076 votes

#11 - 7:00 A.M.

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2026

On July 4th, Robby meets his replacement for his upcoming sabbatical, and a familiar face returns to the Pitt.

Directors: John Wells
10:00 A.M.
star
7.89
740 votes

#12 - 10:00 A.M.

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2026

With a nearby hospital shuttered on the busiest day of the year, Robby and team must field extra patients, including the victim of a parkour mishap.

8:00 A.M.
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7.87
1756 votes

#13 - 8:00 A.M.

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2025

Robby helps siblings navigate their elderly father’s end-of-life care. Later, Samira fends off cops targeting a woman with a misunderstood condition.

Directors: Amanda Marsalis
10:00 A.M.
star
7.82
1592 votes

#14 - 10:00 A.M.

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2025

Bets are taken on the whereabouts of a stolen ambulance, while Santos learns a hard lesson, and Whitaker helps to tame “The Kraken.”

Directors: Amanda Marsalis
Writer: Noah Wyle
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9:00 A.M.
star
7.81
1656 votes

#15 - 9:00 A.M.

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2025

Samira does her best to keep Whitaker on the right track. A teen overdose sparks conflict in the ER.

Directors: Damian Marcano
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1:00 P.M.
star
7.79
1474 votes

#16 - 1:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2025

After examining an influencer with strange symptoms, Samira pushes back against Robby. Santos contends with a patient accused of assault.

Directors: Silver Tree
Writer: Valerie Chu
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11:00 A.M.
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7.79
1520 votes

#17 - 11:00 A.M.

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2025

Santos and Collins each deal with moral quandaries. Samira’s careful approach earns praise from patients – and reproach from Robby.

Directors: John Cameron
12:00 P.M.
star
7.75
1502 votes

#18 - 12:00 P.M.

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2025

While Robby handles an ultimatum from the hospital, Mel, Javadi, and Collins each handle unique mother-daughter dynamics.

Directors: Damian Marcano
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7:00 A.M.
star
7.70
2116 votes

#19 - 7:00 A.M.

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2025

While attempting to distract himself from the anniversary of his mentor’s death, Dr. Robby introduces a fresh batch of interns to life in the ER.

Directors: John Wells
11:00 A.M.
star
7.50
2 votes

#20 - 11:00 A.M.

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2026