'The Pitt' Creator R. Scott Gemmill on Writing Season 2 and the Show's Medical Accuracy
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Sarah Shachat
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
R. Scott Gemmill, creator of 'The Pitt,' discusses the show's approach to writing Season 2 on the IndieWire Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast. The series is praised for its rare annual return schedule in the streaming era and its rigorous medical accuracy, which serves character-driven storytelling. Gemmill and the writing team were already working on Season 3 while deep in Season 2 production.
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When creator R. Scott Gemmill joined the IndieWire Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast to talk about the show's work on Season 2 earlier this year, he and the writing team were already in the thick of work on Season 3.
Another good thing about 'The Pitt' is — for all of its rightfully celebrated and rigorous medical accuracy and the team of advisors who help make one very long shift at the Pittsburgh trauma center feel real.
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