Set in an underfunded and overcrowded Pittsburgh trauma center, with 15 episodes all taking place across a single day, HBO Max‘s The Pitt jolts the TV medical drama to new life. For providing a riveting example of “appointment television” for the streaming age, The Pitt is honored with a Peabody Award.

In this exclusive Peabody Conversation, recorded backstage at the 86th Annual Peabody Awards, The Pitt creator and executive producer R. Scott Gemmill tells us more about the series’ contemporary relevance and what it means to win a Peabody.

Learn more: https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-pitt/