Max’s streaming original The Pitt has been a breakout hit on the 2025 TV schedule. The recent second season renewal for this Max subscription- driver shows quite a bit of confidence in Noah Wyle’s return to medical dramas. However, that could be in jeopardy, thanks to continued litigation by the Michael Crichton Estate.

Michael Crichton's estate has overcome a challenge and can move ahead with its lawsuit alleging the Max medical drama The Pitt is derivative of Crichton's 1990s TV hit ER, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.

A judge has allowed Michael Crichton's widow to pursue a lawsuit arguing that 'The Pitt' is a thinly veiled reboot of 'ER.'