Everyone is talking about the medical drama The Pitt, and now UK viewers can finally watch it. The show, which won Outstanding Drama Series at the 2025 Emmys and Best Drama Series at the Golden Globes, has become a television sensation. Despite its first season airing over a year ago in the US, there was no way to watch it in the UK until the launch of HBO Max.
Where to Watch The Pitt in the UK
You will need an HBO Max subscription to stream The Pitt. The ad-free tier starts at £4.99 per month. For those who prefer no advertisements, the standard tier costs £9.99 per month and offers full HD streaming on two devices with 30 downloads. The premium tier, at £14.99 per month, includes 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Atmos, and four simultaneous streams.
If you are an Amazon Prime customer, you can subscribe to HBO Max via Prime Channels. This option allows you to watch HBO Max alongside your existing Prime content with a single bill and interface, though the most expensive Premium tier is not available through this method.
UK Release Date
There was more than a year between The Pitt airing in the US and its UK launch. It has now landed in the UK, coinciding with the launch of HBO Max at the end of March. The first season is available in full, and season two episodes are rolling out weekly. As of April 24, the UK is up to episode five.
Cast and Plot
Noah Wyle stars as Dr Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, a senior attending physician. He is joined by Tracy Ifeachor as registrar Dr Heather Collins, Patrick Ball as senior resident Dr Frank Langdon, and Katherine LaNasa as charge nurse Dana Evans. Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, and Taylor Dearden play junior doctors, with Shawn Hatosy as recurring attending Dr Jack Abbott. Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, and Shabana Azeez round out the resident team.
The show unfolds in real time, with each episode covering an hour of a relentless 15-hour shift in a cash-strapped Pittsburgh emergency department. Created by ER's John Wells, it explores how the team copes under pressure while dealing with personal problems. The Independent's culture editor Jacob Stolworthy called it "one of the greatest new shows to have premiered in a long while."
