The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules

BBC News · Steven McIntosh · 2026-11-05 11:21 UTC

The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

US drama The Pitt is similar enough to medical series ER for a lawsuit against its producers to progress, a court in the US has ruled.

The widow of Michael Crichton, who created ER, argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the series, which has been made without proper permission or credit.

Sherri Crichton says her husband's contract included a "frozen rights" provision that prohibited any spin-offs, sequels or reboots of ER being made without his express consent.

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