On this week’s episode of Max’s The Pitt, so much more occurs here than ever before. It may just be the best episode yet. I think I am getting used to the shorter runtimes now, because they are truly making every minute count to feel longer. Let’s unpack the episode.

As per usual, the episode takes off where last week’s episode ended. I can’t say last week’s episode on the most intense note. At least not as intense as I think the show was trying to do, but when it takes off from the get-go, it does not stop.

The episode continues some plotlines that have been going on for a while. In particular, we get the parents of the son in the coma coming to terms with what’s going on. I still really enjoy this arc, but I can’t say it’s my favorite of the bunch. It’s nice to have this overarching narrative where Dr. Robby has to continuously change his demeanor towards the grieving parents.

On top of that, Dr. Collins is still trying to deal with the mother who doesn’t want her daughter to have an abortion. As we come to learn, the mother doesn’t want her to have an abortion as she had her daughter around the same age as her. She claims she’s the best thing that has ever happened to her even though it was rough at first. Dr. Collins finds a way to get through to her to help the family not be torn apart. Dr. Collins is really coming around to be one of my favorite characters. Based on where she ends in this episode, I can’t imagine what she has to go through for the remainder of this season.

With a plotline that started in the first episode, we see more of the woman who couldn’t speak English that got pushed in front of a train. The guy that saves her has an outstanding moment where he says he will help the police identify the person who pushed the lady. It’s a nice & sweet moment that shows that humanity will still care about others no matter what they are going through.

One of my favorite segments of this show is when it cuts back to Dr. Robby having flashbacks during COVID. We learn so much about him that makes us feel for the character. At one point, Dr. Collins claims he’s upset, because of the day being the anniversary of his mentor’s death. In reality, he still has PTSD from what he did, which makes his journey so isolating when he’s trying to take care of so many other people.

We learn more about Dr. King. I feel really bad for her. She clearly likes Dr. Langdon who seems to just be taking advantage of her. It’s clear she wants to be with him, but I don’t feel like he feels the same way. For anyone who hasn’t liked Dr. Santos, you’d think she’d learn her lesson from the last episode. Fairly quickly, she’s going back to her old self. There is a plot that gets her character involved leading towards one of the most satisfying moments of the show. If you haven’t liked her yet, you will love her after this episode. What she does is brave and goes to show what she has gone through in her past.

There are some other plotlines that come in that continue to make the show feel more intense. You can tell where everyone is exhausted. I can’t imagine how they are going to feel by the end. An older gentleman comes in with a heart attack. A girl with schizophrenia comes in and it actually gives Javadi some solid development. The rest of the side characters continue to find their place within the story that I believe will continue to have bigger moments going forward.

Overall, episode 7 has to be the best episode of The Pitt yet with some shocking and satisfying storylines. This is a perfect episode in my eyes where the 45-minute runtime is starting to feel like an hour. This is truly one of the best shows out there right now.

VERDICT: 5/5 (Perfect)