Noah Wyle is returning to the emergency room for his new medical drama The Pitt, which actually came together after an ER reboot never came together (sparking a lawsuit in the process). The actor, who starred as Dr.

That landmark show, lauded for its character-driven, gritty realism (which set the standard for future IV-infused TV) launched on NBC in 1994 and gave Wyle his breakout role as an earnest medical student,

“The Pitt” is the derisive nickname given to the rundown Pittsburgh hospital where Wyle’s Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinavitch leads a dedicated team through the daily horrors and miracles that comprise an ER. In a Zoom interview, Wyle noted that this return was a choice with perhaps a sprinkling of earned wisdom.

A medical drama going for bracing realism is anchored by a strong central performance from a veteran TV doctor.

For most of ER ‘s 15-season run (1994-2009), Wyle starred as Dr. John Carter. We watched him go from his very early days as a doctor, switch from surgery to emergency medicine, become the one who “set the tone” and advised others to do the same, and return time and time again even after he’d moved on from Cook County General.

Posted: January 7, 2025 \. Noah Wyle has taken on roles in the long-running drama "E.R.," "Falling Skies" and "The Libr