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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
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The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
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