The WORST episodes of The Pitt

Every episode of The Pitt ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 1/27/2026Network: HBO MaxStatus: Continuing
7:00 A.M.
star
7.70
2058 votes

#1 - 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
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12:00 P.M.
star
7.75
1448 votes

#2 - 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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11:00 A.M.
star
7.79
1473 votes

#3 - 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
1:00 P.M.
star
7.80
1419 votes

#4 - 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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9:00 A.M.
star
7.81
1608 votes

#5 - 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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10:00 A.M.
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7.81
1547 votes

#6 - 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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8:00 A.M.
star
7.87
1714 votes

#7 - 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
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8:00 A.M.
star
7.97
836 votes

#8 - 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
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7:00 A.M.
star
7.99
966 votes

#9 - 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
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3:00 P.M.
star
8.00
1406 votes

#10 - 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
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9:00 A.M.
star
8.04
661 votes

#11 - 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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5:00 P.M.
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8.04
1399 votes

#12 - 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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4:00 P.M.
star
8.09
1403 votes

#13 - 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
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8:00 P.M.
star
8.15
1364 votes

#14 - 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
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2:00 P.M.
star
8.18
1489 votes

#15 - 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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9:00 P.M.
star
8.46
1442 votes

#16 - 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
7:00 P.M.
star
8.53
1476 votes

#17 - 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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6:00 P.M.
star
8.54
1512 votes

#18 - 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