9:00 A.M. (The Pitt season 1)
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Episode 3
| "9:00 A.M." | |
|---|---|
| The Pitt episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Damian Marcano |
| Written by | |
| Cinematography by | Johanna Coelho |
| Editing by | Lauren Pendergrass |
| Production code | T76.10103 |
| Original air date | January 16, 2025 |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"9:00 A.M." is the third episode of the first season of the American medical drama television series The Pitt. The episode was written by co-executive producer Joe Sachs and series creator R. Scott Gemmill, and directed by co-executive producer Damian Marcano. It was released on Max on January 16, 2025.
The series is set in Pittsburgh, following the staff of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital ER (nicknamed "The Pitt") during a 15-hour emergency department shift. The series mainly follows Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch, a senior attending still reeling from some traumas. In the episode, one of Whitaker's patients die for his first time, and Robby tries to help the parents of a brain dead boy.
The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the performances, character development and themes in the episode.
Whitaker performs CPR on Bennet Milton, one of his patients, despite the staff telling him to stop. After the maximum time for chest compressions and medication, Milton is declared dead. The team debriefs the death of Mr. Milton and find that nothing more could have been done with the information they had.
McKay and Javadi successfully treat Jenna, a young woman experiencing an overdose after taking Xanax laced with fentanyl. Robby informs the parents of Nick, the other overdose patient, that there is one test left before confirming he is brain dead. Nick's father recognizes Jenna. He angrily accuses her of giving Nick fentanyl and killing him, before being removed by security.
Santos frustrates her colleagues with her brashness and overconfidence. Collins coaches Javadi to intubate a patient that has been shot in the chest with a nail gun. Mel and Langdon treat a patient with a STEMI and perform a cardioversion on a man addicted to vaping. Robby chastises Mohan over her excessive focus on stable patients, leading to a slow work pace and fewer patients treated. Myrna tries to escape but Robby catches her.
McKay and Kiara tell Robby to get David, who ran away, back to the ER by any means necessary. Robby accompanies the sister of a young veteran that died during the night shift. She asks him to read the letter Dr. Abbot wrote to her out loud. Mohan encourages Whitaker to face his fears. As Dana takes a smoke break outside, someone steals an ambulance. Mr. Spencer's adult children agree to withdraw treatment of their father's intubation to lessen his suffering and allow for a less traumatic death.
Context
Mr. Spencer's adult children note that he worked on the sets of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
Production
The episode was written by co-executive producer Joe Sachs and series creator R. Scott Gemmill, and directed by co-executive producer Damian Marcano. This marked Sachs' first writing credit, Gemmill's third writing credit, and Marcano's first directing credit.[1]