Without "ER" ( one of the best medical shows ever ), there would be no "The Pitt" today. Essentially the love child of three people — R. Scott Gemmill, Noah Wyle, and John Wells — who worked together on the former decades ago, HBO Max's drama has become the latest TV sensation in the medical genre. It's also not a coincidence that Wyle, who played Dr. John Carter on "ER" (one of the series' most intriguing and nuanced characters), was chosen to lead "The Pitt" as Dr. Robby, a senior attending physician of the emergency room in a Philadelphia hospital.

Playing Carter for over 15 years, Wyle became a TV doctor (and empath) that viewers trusted. If you haven't seen "ER" in a while, it's easy to forget how layered, humanly written, and likable Carter was from the beginning. From being pra

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