HBO's The Pitt renewed for season 3 as ER lawsuit heads to jury trial
The gist
HBO renewed medical drama The Pitt for a third season, set to premiere in January 2027.
A Crichton estate suit alleging it copies ER will go before a jury.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2024Sherri Crichton, widow of ER creator Michael Crichton, sued Warner Bros. Television and producers R. Scott Gemmill, John Wells and Noah Wyle, alleging The Pitt was an unauthorized ER reboot.
- Jan 7, 2026HBO renewed The Pitt for a third season ahead of the Season 2 premiere, announced by HBO and Max content chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
- Aug 20, 2026Deadline reported seven additions to the Season 3 recurring cast; Season 3 is set on November 12, 2026, a day after Veterans Day.
Key terms
- Emmy Awards
- An American award honoring outstanding achievement in the television industry, comparable to the Oscars for film.
- estate
- The total of a person's assets and legal interests minus their liabilities at a given time.
- jury trial
- A legal proceeding in which a jury makes findings of fact and reaches a verdict, unlike a bench trial decided by judges.
Source: Wikipedia