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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules

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Real event · international · 2026-11-05

The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules

Final verdict announced: November 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM ET

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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules

The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

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The court has allowed the lawsuit to move forward based on similarities.

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