April 18th, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

• The Most Anticipated Gig Harbor Summer Event is Almost Here: Maritime Fest
  • Ahoy, Gig Harbor! The most anticipated event of the summer is setting sail on June 7th and 8th, 2025!  Join a weekend of maritime magic.  Highlights Include: Gig Grande Parade: Kicking off Saturday, June 7th at 10:00 AM, this year’s parade theme is “Treasures of the Tide.” Come watch as floats and performers bring underwater wonders and coastal treasures to life!​ Enjoy performances from local artists and bands throughout the weekend, vendors, and yummy food trucks! Wheels on the Water Car Show: Marvel at classic and unique cars displayed along the scenic waterfront.​ Blessing of the Fleet: Honor Gig Harbor’s rich fishing heritage with this heartfelt maritime tradition.​ When: Saturday & Sunday, June 7-8, 2025​; Where: Downtown Gig Harbor Waterfront​; With over 6,000 attendees each day, this is the perfect opportunity to celebrate this beautiful city, connect with neighbors, and create unforgettable memories.​ Interested in Participating? Parade Entries: Applications are open until May 17th or until spots fill up. Vendor Opportunities: Local businesses and crafters can apply to secure a booth space. For more details, applications, and updates, visit our official website. Let’s make the 2025 Maritime Gig Festival the best one yet! 

• Today! TRIPOD Arts Presents: Back to Art, This Time Photography
  • Tripod Slideshows celebrate the artists within Tacoma and the Puget Sound. Each month we strive to select three creatives along a theme. Each presenter is then given 15 minutes to show 50 slides. This week you’ll get to see the work of  Casey Thurman: Color Infrared Photography, Seeing Invisible Light; Yasmine Rafii: Three Short Stories; Duncan Livingston ‘Smitten’: Snippets of History. There will be a Q&A after the sessions. Doors open at 6:30. Please, a $4 donation as the rent just increased. Parking nearby can be challenging, so go early to the Center for Spiritual Living Tacoma at 206 N ‘J’ St. Check out our YouTube and Facebook.

• The Tacoma Historic Homes Tour is Making a Much Anticipated Return
  • The much-anticipated return of the Historic Homes of Tacoma Tour is coming up the weekend of May 3-4. Complete details and ticket link: https://tacomahistory.org/hometour. For 25 years, the Historic Homes Tour has welcomed thousands of community members and visitors into some of the most significant and grand houses and structures in the city of Tacoma. Over two days, visitors will have the opportunity to go inside seven historic structures in north Tacoma. The tour offers a rare chance to visit otherwise private historic residences, where you will see architectural details, design features, and clues about how Tacomans lived in years past. This close-up encounter with Tacoma’s historic houses will give you a unique view of the city, as you learn about the history behind the houses’ architecture and the personal stories behind their doors.

Neighborhood News

• Johnson’s Candy Turns 100 and Celebrates with Golden Eggs
  • Tacoma’s beloved Johnson Candy Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a sweet surprise! Now through Easter Sunday (April 20), they’ve brought back their popular Golden Egg contest at their historic shop at 924 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma. Hidden inside select handcrafted eggs—including fan-favorites like peanut butter and Divinity (filled with homemade marshmallow fluff)—lucky customers will discover special prizes, including original glass art by Hilltop Artists created just for the occasion. Family-owned since 1925, Johnson Candy Co. continues to make candy the old-fashioned way. Stop in this week for a chance to win—and taste 100 years of tradition. 👉 johnsoncandyco.com

• Lincoln High School Plant Sale Today!
  • Friday 3-5 PM (DUE TO CAPACITY only the first 400 customers will be allowed in). Entry will shut down at 400. This will ensure more availability on Saturday. Saturday 9am-5pm (Staggered entry as capacity allows) ***Wednesday is open from 3-5 for those patrons with MOBILITY NEEDS as the loss of the parking lot has reduced the access.*** New very important information: THERE IS NO LONGER A PARKING LOT. STREET PARKING ONLY – There will also be a drive up pick up/load up area after purchase. They take cash, check card and digital payment. All proceeds go to Abe’s Acres After school club only. You can find the plant list here.

• Celebrate Earth Day by Cleaning Up the Beaches!
  • Looking for a way to give back for Earth Day but forgot to plan-et? 🌎 No worries — you can still sign up for the annual Washington Coast Cleanup on April 19! Make it a weekend adventure, or just come for the day. Either way, your help keeps our beaches clean, safe and fun for everyone. Last year, volunteers removed 16,193 lbs of trash — that’s like hauling away 53 black bears’ worth of garbage! 🐻♻️ (Wild, right?) But here’s the not-so-fun part: That trash didn’t just magically appear. It was left behind or washed up from human activity. Every plastic bottle, lost flip-flop and forgotten food wrapper can harm marine life, pollute our waters and turn beautiful beaches into dumping grounds. Imagine a sea otter tangled in fishing line, or a tiny snowy plover mistaking plastic for food. 😢 We can do better! When: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Where: Washington’s Pacific Coast and Salish Sea Times: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (some locations will vary due to tides) Sign up & get details at CoastSavers.org A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access on state-managed lands on April 19.

• Take Root Fundraiser Social and Fundraising Campaign – Tacoma Tree Foundation
  • Did you know Tacoma is the city in Western Washington with the lowest tree canopy coverage? The local, community-based nonprofit, Tacoma Tree Foundation, is working to change this. Since 2021, they have distributed 12,000 free trees, focusing on neighborhoods with limited access to the ecological, health, and social benefits of trees. This spring, they’re raising $100,000 to continue supporting communities and trees amidst the pressures of climate change in the Greater Tacoma area. As part of this effort, they’re hosting Take Root, a fundraiser social, on May 31st at Eastside Community Center from 5:30-7:30PM. Take Root with them on May 31st! Learn about their work’s impact and future goals, toast to trees and community, play challenging tree games, visit with friends, and enjoy tunes created by DJ Smokey Wonder! You can donate, sponsor this event, and buy your tickets at: https://tacomatreefoundation.org/takeroot

• Earth Month is Here! Help by Volunteering
  • April 22nd is Earth Day, but you can celebrate and give back to our one-of-a-kind planet ALL month! PCD has multiple stewardship events throughout April, so find a volunteer opportunity near you and show our Mother Earth a little extra love. For more info on volunteer events and to register to join, visit: https://piercecd.org/497/Volunteer-Opportunities
    
• Tacoma Public Libraries to be Drop Off Locations to Donate Prom Dresses
  • Tacoma Public Library is partnering with Sage + Soul Photography to be a drop-off location for donated prom dresses and formal wear! From February through April, Main, Moore, and Swasey Libraries will have collection boxes for donations of prom dresses and formal wear in good condition. A swap event where teens can pick up free dresses or formal wear is being planned for May. bit.ly/tpl-promdress

• Tacoma For All Convention Happening This Weekend
  • All supporters are welcome to join Tacoma for All for our Annual Convention at Common Good Tacoma from 10am – 2pm. Members will discuss and vote on our priorities for 2025, our housing platform, elect a new Steering Committee, vote on bylaws, and more. Register now and we will send out the proposed agenda, draft documents, and more details as they become available. A light lunch will be provided.

Local Governance

• The REAL ID Deadline is Finally, Actually Here on May 7th
  • With Covid making changes to our protocols across many platforms, the Real ID deadline came and went many times. The deadline to have your identification updated is finally arriving and seems to be the actual enforcement date this time. After the May 7th deadline, US citizens will need to present this form of ID to board domestic flights, (these were already needed for international flights) as well as to enter federal buildings. While a standard driver’s license is not a REAL ID, you may have another form of identification that will pass these standards:
  • An Enhanced Driver’s License, US Military ID, foreign passport, permanent resident card, or “green card” will be compliant to board domestic flights. While appointment times to get these items might be hard to come by, walk-ins are available, just expect a long wait. It can take 10 days to receive the physical form of identification but you should receive a temporary paper copy. If you have more questions, check here for the complete list of acceptable identification.

• City of Tacoma Getting a New Website
  • Coming soon – a new look and domain for the City of Tacoma’s website! On April 30, 2025, they’ll launch our modernized website under the new domain, tacoma.gov, along with new features, a better user-experience, and improved security. All City email addresses using “@cityoftacoma.org” will also change to “@tacoma.gov” on May 9. We’ve set up URL and email redirects to minimize disruption for our users when we transition to our new virtual space. For more information, visit cityoftacoma.org/WebRedesign.

Business & Opportunities

• Pierce County Resource Fairs May 9th & 30th
  • In May, Pierce County celebrates Community Action and Older Americans Month. Join Pierce County Human Services at free resource fairs. Friday, May 9 at The Evergreen State College – Tacoma, Friday, May 30 at Pacific Lutheran University. They will also be showing the award-winning documentary “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code” for those who RSVP before spots run out. The screenings will be followed by a community discussion led by Pierce County Community Action Programs, featuring local experts and speakers from a variety of sectors, exploring how we can move from disaster response to real solutions that address the root causes of poverty. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an urgent conversation. Poverty is a disaster we can prevent—but only if we choose to act.

• Call to Artists for Interior Work at Mary Bridge Hospital
  • NINE dot ARTS and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma are seeking artwork from Washington State or Northwest U.S. artists for the interior of the new hospital. The artwork is expected to be installed by December 2025. Existing, available artwork is preferred but select artists will receive a design fee to develop a proposal for newly commissioned works as well. Submission deadline is midnight on April 25, 2025. Find out more.

• New Community Needs Grant Legislation Passed
  • Earlier this week, the Pierce County Council passed legislation to create the Community Needs Grant program to provide up to $5 million every two years for grants that support projects and services that improve the quality of life of Pierce County residents. The ordinance was proposed by Executive Ryan Mello, as part of his Forward Together work to build communities that feel safe, welcoming and connected. Mello stated that small grants make a tremendous difference in our communities so he wanted to create the permanent program in the county code so it will continue to address unmet and urgent needs in the future.
  • The fund will provide up to $3 million for grants for projects and services related to housing affordability, homelessness and stable housing, public safety, behavioral health, youth and young adults, economic advancement, infrastructure, and sustainability. Grants are capped at $75,000 for a single calendar year or $150,000 for the County’s two-year fiscal biennium. Each Councilmember will be able to direct a proportionate share of available funds. Up to $2 million may be used for property acquisitions or capital projects. The grant fund will be managed by the County’s Finance Director, and funds may only be spent after appropriation and approval of the Pierce County Council. Recipients of funding must be non-profit organizations or public entities that are located or currently doing business in Pierce County. 

• Tacoma Venues & Events Present SkillShops: Sponsorship and Budgeting Strategies for Events
  • Tacoma Venues & Events continues its popular SkillShops series with the upcoming workshop Sponsorship and Budgeting Strategies for Events. Held virtually on April 28 at 11 a.m., this interactive session is designed to equip event planners of all experience levels with practical tools to secure sponsorships and manage event finances efficiently and effectively. Attendees will hear directly from sponsors and event planners about what makes a strong partnership, and learn a range of budgeting techniques to help maximize event potential while maintaining financial sustainability. Topics will include: Budgeting strategies to maximize event potential, a walkthrough of a sample event budget template, prospecting and developing sponsor partnerships, tips on offsetting event costs through sponsorships, participants will also receive a downloadable event budget worksheet to support future event planning. To register for this SkillShop, learn about future sessions, or view resources and recordings from past SkillShops, visit Tacoma Venues & Events and sign up for email updates.

• Volunteer for Juneteenth Celebration – A Road to Economic Freedom
  • Vendor and volunteer opportunities at the largest FREEDOM festival celebration in Washington, right here in Tacoma! This is a CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! And Vendors. June 19, 2025 Multiple shifts available to help out. Learn more and sign up: www.juneteenthwa.com. You can be part of something powerful — celebrate freedom, uplift the community, and make a difference!

• Calling Artists of All Skill Levels for Poorly Drawn Pets Fundraiser
  • Artists & Doodlers Wanted! Sign-up deadline to join the artist team is April 20 – don’t miss out! WAMAL’s beloved Poorly Drawn Pets Fundraiser is back (May 1–4), and they need YOU—yes, even if your best work is stick figures or cat scribbles on a napkin—they need YOUR artistic flair! They welcome all skill levels and ages. Some of the most hilarious and heartwarming pieces have come from first graders—and that’s the magic of it!
  • Here’s how it works: • They send you a pet photo someone has submitted • You draw it—any style, any medium • Snap a pic or scan your creation and send it back • That’s it! You keep the original so there’s no mailing, no stress. No need to be available the whole time—they will submit photos to you as your schedule allows! What a fun way to unleash your creativity and help raise money for the floofs we all love!! – Sign up now: https://forms.gle/MfN5xY4idrLn3gNm8 Questions? Hit them up at [email protected]

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Recreation & Wellness

• Free Showers Available at Tahoma Indian Center
  • Common Good Tacoma offers Free Showers to all that need one. It’s in the same building as Tahoma Indian Center. This program is at 621 Tacoma Ave S and is available Tuesdays and Fridays from 12-2pm.

• Planning a Trip to Mount Rainier? Double-Check for Bridge Closures First
  • The 103-year-old Carbon River Fairfax Bridge on State Route 165 near Mount Rainier National Park has been closed indefinitely due to worsening deterioration, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced. The 494-foot-long, single-lane bridge, built in 1921, is no longer safe for vehicle or pedestrian use after a recent inspection found new damage to its steel supports. The closure cuts off access to the Mowich Lake entrance and nearby recreation areas. Although an emergency detour route exists for first responders and local property owners, it remains closed to the public. The bridge has faced progressive restrictions over the years—most recently, a 16,000-pound weight limit in July 2024. However, WSDOT says no funding is currently available to replace the bridge, citing years of deferred maintenance due to limited resources. Engineers will conduct further analysis in the coming weeks.

• e-Bike Rebate Programs Now Available from WSDOT and City of Tacoma
  • Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the City of Tacoma are both launching e-bike rebate programs! WSDOT’s statewide instant e-bike rebate program will distribute 10,000 e-bike rebates, and the City of Tacoma received a grant from the Department of Ecology to offer approximately 450 additional rebates to Tacoma residents living in communities that are highly impacted by air quality. The City has worked closely with WSDOT to make the application process as streamlined as possible, so community members only have to apply once and they’ll be automatically entered into one or both programs, based on your eligibility. Applications are open from April 9-April 23! You can find all the details for this program at www.cityoftacoma.org/ebikes. Some frequently asked questions are below! 
    Will I need to pay for the bike up-front and get reimbursed? No – these are instant rebates. If you receive one – the amount of your rebate ($300 or $1,200) will be taken off the total purchase price when you buy a new e-bike that meets program requirements at an approved bike shop. I’m new to riding bikes – should I apply? If you’re interested in riding an e-bike, absolutely! The City of Tacoma will be offering free events and classes to help support new riders. Am I guaranteed an e-bike if I apply? No – the number of rebates are limited and not everyone who applies will get one. Can multiple people in my household apply? Yes – a maximum of one rebate per household will be awarded, but multiple people in your household can apply. The City of Tacoma’s E-bike Rebate Pilot Program is funded by the Department of Ecology with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. 

• 14th Annual Pierce County Bike Swap
  • The 14th Annual Pierce County Bike Swap is coming up! This is a free, family-friendly community event where anyone can sell or buy used bicycles and bicycle parts, test ride their future bike, practice bike riding skills, discuss best cycling routes, and much more. 
    Date: Saturday, April 19 Time: 10 AM – 2 PM Location: Tacoma Community College, Lot A
    Cost: Free admission! – The event will have activities for all ages! We encourage you to bring a helmet if you plan on test-riding bikes or riding the Bike Skills course. 🏷️Bike Sale Rack: Buy a bike or sell a bike at the Bike Sale Rack! Come find your new-to-you ride!  🦺Bike Safety Check: Make sure your bike is safe to test ride by taking it through a free safety check by a professional bicycle mechanic. ⛑️Low-Cost Helmets: Provided by Downtown on the Go, bicyclists can purchase affordable helmets and get a proper helmet fitting. 🗺️Bike Map Masters: Discuss best biking routes with seasoned local riders at the Bike Map Masters station. 🚦Bike Skills Practice Area: Folks of all ages and abilities can practice safe riding skills such as balancing, scanning, stopping, turning, and more. 😋Food Trucks: Enjoy delicious sweet and savory food from food trucks! 🛍️Vendors: Local bike shops and bike-related organizations are invited to show off their products and share the latest information with you on bicycling in Pierce County.

• South Sound Sustainability Expo Here for the 17th Year
  • Don’t miss out on the 17th Annual South Sound Sustainability Expo! This free, family-friendly event brings the South Sound community together to celebrate and promote environmental sustainability and resiliency. Explore a vibrant mix of vendors, activities, and displays showcasing regional organizations working to improve the environmental sustainability and/or resiliency of our region.  Date: Saturday, April 26 Time: 10 AM – 3 PM Location: University of Washington Tacoma Campus Prairie Line Trail (1900 Commerce St.) & Tollefson Plaza (1548 Commerce St.) Cost: Free admission! This year’s Expo features a fun and interactive lineup of activities for all ages, including: 🎨 Art installation by City of Tacoma Artist in Residence, Teruko Nemura 🧒 Family-friendly crafts and activities 🌳 Pop-up Forest experience from the City’s Urban Forestry team 🛍️ Over 70 sustainability-focused vendors 🌱 Free Plant Swap – bring a plant, take a plant The Expo is hosted by the City of Tacoma’s Environmental Services Department.

Film & TV Reviews

• Film Review: Warfare By Elizabeth Mulloy
  • When the trailer for Warfare, the latest feature from Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, debuted, it was quickly met with criticism echoing a familiar sentiment: “Americans will bomb your country and then return 20 years later to make a movie about how sad it made their soldiers.” In short, many assumed it was just another piece of American propaganda. But once you see who’s telling the story, it’s clear that Warfare isn’t glorifying war, it’s condemning it. Based on the memories of those who served this mission, including director Ray Mendoza, Warfare creates a harrowing depiction of modern warfare. Set in the backdrop of the Iraq war, we follow a platoon of Navy SEAL’s during a surveillance mission in Ramadi, Iraq. What starts off as a routine operation, turns a quiet neighborhood into a blood stained warzone.
  • If you’re expecting Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza to deliver a clear-cut statement about America’s role in Iraq, you’ll likely be left wanting as Warfare is not interested in diving into the complicated politics of the Iraq war. Instead, Garland and Mendoza create an abstract and minimalist portrait of the Iraq war. We are given no details about the platoon’s mission, no insight into who they’re surveilling, and little sense of who these soldiers are beyond brief moments of causal banter. Most of the dialogue is terse military jargon, focused on relaying observations and coordinating with other units. But in this stark, stripped-down approach, Garland and Mendoza make their anti-war stance felt, emphasizing the senseless destruction and dehumanizing repetition of conflict, where meaning is lost and survival becomes the only objective.
  • Using techniques drawn from documentary filmmaking Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza waste no time plunging the audience into the Iraq War. Unfolding in real time, anchoring us besides the platoon as they’re hurled into the heat of the battle. When the soldiers are forced to take shelter in a civilian home, we’re trapped there with them, hemmed in by encroaching enemy forces. The tension tightens, the space closes in, and the atmosphere turns suffocating, an unbearable pressure cooker that threatens to break everyone inside. The sound of design is punishing as it shakes you to your core. Bullets whipsing past your ears, the thunderous roar of a F-18, and the sickening sounds broken bones, tearing flesh, and agonized screams of the wounded echoing through your head, Warfare is an assault of the sensories as you are dragged straight into the unforgiving trenches of modern combat. And by the end of the skirmish, what was accomplished other than a suburban block being destroyed and several men being wounded and dead.
  • Perfectly encapsulating the pointlessness of war. Led by a cast of some of the most prominent rising actors in Hollywood, including Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor, Michael Gandolfini and many more, the actors understood the assignment. Whether it is taking command of a terrifying moment, freezing when you are so concussed that you can’t think anymore, or the gut-wrenching cries of being gravely wounded, each actor commits to the chaos. Where you don’t just witness their performances, you feel them in your bones as it is a perfect example of the power of a unified ensemble.
  • In the end, Warfare is anything but American propaganda, it’s a stripped-down, unflinching anti-war film that drops the audience into the chaos without explanation or agenda. By denying context and emphasizing the disorienting, traumatic experience of combat, Garland and Mendoza craft a haunting portrait of war’s senseless destruction. Alex Garland continues to prove himself as a director of vision and precision, while Ray Mendoza emerges as a vital new voice in the genre, bringing a level of authenticity and intensity that few war films achieve. Together, they deliver a harrowing and unforgettable experience.
  • My Rating: B+

• TV Series Review: The Pitt Season 1, by Elizabeth Mulloy
  • If there’s one genre that has had a firm grip on television for over five decades, it’s the medical drama. From M*A*S*H and St. Elsewhere to ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, House, and many more, these shows have consistently delivered a dependable blend of emotional intensity, medical mystery, romantic entanglements, and plenty of tear-jerking moments. Yet despite its staying power, the genre has largely remained stagnant over the past decade. Most networks still have one in their lineup, and they tend to follow the same tried-and-true formula, episode after episode. In short, the genre has hit a creative plateau. That is, until MAX’s latest series, The Pitt, came along to shake things up. Set over the course of a grueling 15-hour shift and unfolding in real time, The Pitt doesn’t just breathe new life into the medical drama, it redefines it entirely.
  • We follow Dr. Michael “Robby” Rabinavitch and his team of doctors, residents, med students, and nurses as they power through a relentless shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, better known as “The Pitt.” Each episode covers one intense hour in real time, as the team treats a nonstop stream of patients facing everything from measles and gunshot wounds to childbirth, broken bones, heart attacks and much more. Amid the chaos, they struggle to maintain their composure, losing patients, enduring verbal abuse and physical threats, and guiding families through the darkest moments of their lives, all while trying not to fall apart themselves.
  • From its opening minutes, The Pitt makes it clear, this is not your typical medical drama. The show kicks off with a graphic de-gloving injury, setting the tone for its unflinching realism. The Pitt goes all-in on medical accuracy, showcasing injuries and treatments with an almost clinical precision. From a wide range of trauma cases to what is reportedly the first televised vaginal birth to actually depict the baby’s head crowning, the attention to detail is extraordinary. Even my mother, a former oncology nurse, praised the show for its authenticity. And it’s no coincidence, many of the background actors are real medical professionals, bringing an added layer of realism that few shows in the genre can claim.
  • Beyond its medical accuracy, The Pitt excels at capturing the raw chaos of the emergency room. The show plunges viewers into a claustrophobic, sterile maze filled with blaring alarms, panicked cries, and nonstop motion—an atmosphere where every second could mean the difference between life and death. You feel the frustration of patients endlessly waiting for care, the doctors’ exasperation when their advice is ignored, and the deep, gut-wrenching grief of families losing loved ones. The ER is portrayed as a relentless pressure cooker, testing the limits of everyone inside it. Watching The Pitt, you can’t help but wonder: how do healthcare workers stay sane in the face of so much trauma, day after day?
  • When your series is anchored by a massive and wildly talented ensemble cast, featuring both rising stars and A-list names, you’re in for a masterclass in character work. The Pitt wastes no time introducing its sprawling roster. By the second episode, you already have a strong sense of who these 15+ characters are, what drives them, and how they connect with one another. That’s no small feat. It’s a testament to both the cast and the writing team that they’re able to pull this off with such efficiency and clarity, especially when shows like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or The Wheel of Time are still struggling to establish their characters after multiple seasons.
  • However, at the center of The Pitt’s powerhouse cast is Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby. Nearly 25 years after ER, Wyle returns to the world of medical drama with a performance that feels both grounded and devastatingly human. He captures the full emotional spectrum of being a doctor today—frustration, anger, sorrow, hope, and fleeting moments of joy, with incredible nuance. Will he finally snag that elusive Emmy? Who knows. But one thing’s for sure: he’s giving Adam Scott (Severance) a run for his money.
  • Ultimately, The Pitt is a bold and invigorating reimagining of a genre that has long rested on its laurels. It takes the familiar rhythms of medical drama and reinvigorates them with unflinching realism, sharp writing, and a deeply human core. The result is not only one of the most compelling medical series in recent memory, but a sobering, empathetic portrait of modern healthcare. Come awards season, don’t be surprised if The Pitt emerges as the dark horse contender critics can’t stop talking about.
  • My Rating: A

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