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Freshman drama “The Pitt,” HBO Max’s hour-by-hour look at a day shift inside a Pittsburgh emergency room, won best drama at the 77th Emmy Awards Sunday night.

The medical drama entered the night as a dark horse contender, with many predicting Apple TV+‘s “Severance” would win the category. “The Pitt” also beat out “The Last of Us” (HBO), “The White Lotus” (HBO), “Andor” (Disney+), “The Diplomat” (Netflix) and “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+).

Series creator R. Scott Gemmill dedicated the win to healthcare and frontline workers and first responders.

“Respect them, protect them, trust them,” he said in his acceptance speech.

The first season of the drama unfolded over 15 gri

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