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The Pitt is scorching hot and getting hotter. ALSO: TV's mad genius Byron Allen has Starz in his eyes

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Dan Barrett
May 14, 2026
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The Pitt is exiting the hip culture bubble and is becoming a bona fide mainstream success. For the first season of the show, it was one of the very few truly hip shows that had all the culture vultures watching and discussing it.

But if you ever looked at the actual numbers, you’d find routinely shows with zero buzz and an absence of conversation around…

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