The Pitt to Bait: the seven best shows to stream this week

2026-03-20 - 07:10

British viewers can at last dive into the smash-hit US medical drama led by ER’s Noah Wyle, while Riz Ahmed is a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime – becoming the next James Bond The anticipation around The Pitt has been feverish. And finally, as HBO Max launches, British viewers can dive in, with season one available to binge. But does it live up to the hype? Absolutely. On the face of it, The Pitt is a standard medical drama whose real-time format suggests ER meets 24. But the show’s energy makes it irresistible. As Noah Wyle’s laconic doctor Michael Robinavitch begins a shift, he and his team encounter everything from an elderly man whose children refuse to let him die peacefully to a kid who has swallowed cannabis gummies. Longer story arcs (including lingering Covid trauma) loom in the background but the moment-by-moment action grips instantly and never lets up. HBO Max, from Thursday 26 March Continue reading...