Max executive Casey Bloys discusses the plans and intentions forThe Pitt.The Pittis an original medical series featuringERactor Noah Wyle. It chronicles the stories of a group of physicians at a Pittsburgh hospital while they balance an intense work environment with their personal lives. In addition to Wyle, the show’s cast includes Tracy Ifeachor, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, and Gerran Howell.The Pitthas gotten great reviews, scoring a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.Screen Rant’s Nick Bythrow sang the praises of episode 3, giving it 9 out of 10 stars and complimenting its tension.
Speaking withVulture,Bloys explains Max’s goals withThe Pitt. The interviewer points out that far fewer long-running shows, with 100 or 200 episodes, are being made these days. Bloys agrees, and explains that “a library doesn’t just grow on trees,” creating the need for new “library shows.” Streamers like Max and Netflix cannot just “rely on what’s already there.” He connects these ideas specifically to The Pitt, which was creating a “library series that people will be watching 20 years from now.” Check out the full quote from Bloys below:
Netflix has had the benefit of everybody’s library. We’ve all sold them library shows, so they haven’t had to necessarily worry about it. But if you’re thinking long-term — a library just doesn’t grow on trees. The idea with The Pitt is, if you want another Grey’s Anatomy or West Wing or Cold Case, or name your long-running procedural, you’ve got to replenish it. And in order to do that, you have to specifically develop these kinds of shows.
You can’t just rely on what’s already there, especially with network television doing less and less. Networks used to be a great source of long-running procedurals with many episodes, but the network business is more and more challenged, and streaming just hasn’t prioritized it. If you want to come up with your next tentpole library series that people will be watching 20 years from now, you have to go out and consciously do it.
Short-Term Shows Have Left TV In Crisis
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Bloys is not the only person to speak out recently about the changing landscape of TV. ALuminatereport from earlier this year noted thatmore shows are transitioning to “planned ending” series, which consist of either miniseries or shorter-term projects. The analysts argued that networks needed to move away from this model, saying it is “not a sustainable strategy for the industry.” Bloys’s commentary aligns with this analysis, maintaining the importance of developing new library shows.
Series likeGrey’s Anatomyand9-1-1have proved that the medical and/or emergency-based procedural series are a great way to maintain sustained interest. Not only doesThe Pittfall into this genre classification, but it has been largely praised, withsome real-life doctors calling it one of the most accurate medical series of all time. It is no surprise, then, that the series has captivated audiences, making the long-term success of the series a lot more likely.
Our Take On Bloys' The Pitt Plan
The Pitt Benefits From Being An Original Series
The Pitthas been a much more successful return to the library television format than some other recent attempts. ThespinoffSuits: LAwas not as well received, and may not be long in this world as it has been scorned by some formerSuitsfans.The Pittbenefits from being an original procedural rather than a spinoff, crafting its own niche and characters while still falling into the audience-tested format for successful library TV shows.
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The Pitt is a gripping drama set in Pittsburgh’s Trauma Medical Center, where dedicated staff tirelessly work to save lives in a busy and underfunded emergency department. Released in 2025, the series highlights the challenges and relentless efforts of medical professionals in a high-pressure environment.
